Drum Basics - by Hans-Peter Becker
Thorough and easy-to-understand drum method from Germany's most versatile drummer: the basics, reading, rhythm, technique and rudiments. It teaches beginners the necessary fundamentals in order to play drums creatively and in a variety of differing styles. The text explores a wide variety of topics including: basic musical terms; odd meters; changing meters; reading exercises from whole notes via syncopation, half triplets to imperfect time; snap ups; bounce exercises; double stoke roll; applying the movements; reverse finger technique; rudiments with different variations; rudiment solos and much more. Difficulty: Beginning, 168 pages.