Hal Leonard

In rock music, the drums steer the ship. They're the foundation upon which the song's rhythmic frame is built. Therefore, in order for a band to sound solid, the drummer needs to be solid. In How to P...

Speed Mechanics for Drums is the ultimate technique book for today's faster playing styles - a roadmap to mastering the many facets of playing the drumset. This book then goes beyond technique to help...

Designed to take a player with basic reading skills to an advanced level of jazz drumming. Contains six sections, each with 10 pages of exercises. Includes: Eighth-Note Patterns Between the Snare and...

This book/CD pack will help drum students learn: the fundamentals of playing two bass drums; important rhythms that all drummers should know; how to play confidently with both the feet and the hands;...

From Tadd Dameron through Dizzy Gillespie, Billy Eckstine, Cannonball Adderly and Benny Golson, to his own 17-piece 'Supersound' big band, Charli Persip has been one of the most in-demand drummers in...

The first in a series of three snare drum instructional books from Bart Robley, this book is perfect for beginners of any age. The fundamentals of reading rhythm are important to the success of playin...

A New Approach to Learn Traditional Afro-Cuban and Latin American Rhythms on Drums This bilingual book presents a new systematic approach to playing Latin American rhythms. It'll help you develop your...

Designed for anyone just learning to play the drumset, this comprehensive and easy-to-use beginner's guide is based on years of teaching drum students of all ages. It includes hours of audio tracks fo...

Designed for anyone just learning to play the drumset, Book 2 of this instruction method continues building on the fundamentals from Book 1 and moves forward into more challenging styles and technique...

This complete edition of the bestselling classic method by Peter Magadini includes all of Books 1 and 2, as well as access to online audio and video tracks for download or streaming. Some of the topic...

Independent Cymbal Rhythms is designed to free up your ride cymbal and hi-hat playing so you can achieve greater rhythmic variety in your grooves. The over 500 exercises in this book are also designed...

In Dubstep Drumming, world-class educator Donny Gruendler walks you through today's most popular dubstep grooves, winding hi-hat patterns, and DJ-esque textures for the drumset. Clear drumset-based de...

Matt receives a nice drum set from his parents and starts lessons with Mr. Thompson. He discovers he is talented, and brags to his friends on how good he is on drums - so much that no one wants to be...

Get started playing cool drum beats today with this book! If you're a beginning drummer, look no further than this very affordable drumset resource. Each page provides a core drum beat with three drum...

Drumming in All Directions is a groundbreaking system for developing all-limb freedom and creative control at the kit. It offers a more holistic, fundamental approach than traditional methods by using...

The First 15 Lessons series provides a step-by-step lesson plan for the absolute beginner, complete with audio tracks, video lessons, and real songs! Designed for self-teaching or for use with an inst...

Take your playing from ordinary to extraordinary in this all-encompassing book/audio package for drummers. You'll receive valuable tips on performing, recording, the music business, instruments and eq...

The art of jazz drumming has greatly evolved through generations of players whose approaches have influenced styles, techniques, and even the tools with which this music is played. No other tool is as...

Originally released in 1967, this Joe Morello classic is once again available. The precursor to his two most widely used instructional books - Master Studies and Master Studies II - this book covers:...

Acclaimed drummer & instructor Carter McLean brings you his invaluable Four Hands Drumming video series with accompanying book, featuring over 3 hours of high-quality drumset lessons. Carter covers my...

This addition to the 'How To...' series demonstrates how a drummer and bass player should interact with and respond to each other in different musical styles. Each section of the book presents a bass...

Welcome to your one-stop-shop for learning how tune your chops to pop, R&B, and gospel drumming! This unique book/video/audio combo is the ultimate guide to developing grooves, improvisation, and tech...

Designed for southpaws just learning to play the drumset, this comprehensive and easy-to-use beginner's guide is based on years of teaching drum students of all ages. It includes hours of audio tracks...

This convenient compilation of books 1 & 2 is the ultimate self-teaching method designed to offer quality instruction (in print, audio and video!), terrific songs, 197 professional quality full-band d...

In this groundbreaking book, drummer/producer Mark Colenburg creates a new template for the art of hip-hop drumming. Along the way, he explains and demonstrates many of the concepts used in creating b...