Ostinatos for the Melodic Drumset - by Rob Leytham
This book is designed to take the drummer to new heights in limb independence and melodic thought. With the use of repeated patterns played between 2 or 3 limbs on the drum set (the Ostinato), the drummer plays melodic rhythms and phrases around the toms with the available limb(s) over the ostinato. With over 60 pages of Ostinato exercises plus 4 challenging solos at the end, there is no other book like it. Difficulty: Beginning-Intermediate, 80 pages. Large Picture.

Pocket Rhythms For Drums - by Dirk Brand
Ideal for practicing all drum styles such as rock, fusion, hip hop and Latin! Millions of exercise possibilities are offered including both binary and ternary grooves, such as shuffles, blues and jazz. Many out-noted drum fills facilitate a preparing of the accent figures. A play-along CD is also included at many different speeds for practicing the individual rhythms; this CD with percussion and bass grooves will make practicing fun! In English and German. Difficulty: Multiple levels, 39 pages. Large Picture.

Rhythmic Aerobics : Drum Set Beats & Fills for Today's Musician
by Jim Ryan
A drum set instruction manual for beginning to intermediate students aimed at perfecting the drummer's timing. When used as part of a regular practice routine, this book will improve timing and provide ideas on creating your own fills. Provides practical application for playing the entire drum set including the small, medium and floor tom. You will be surprised at the many combinations you can create from the written parts of this book. Difficulty: Beginning-Intermediate, 104 pages. Large Picture.

Rhythmic Aerobics, Volume 2: Drumming for Rhythms of Shuffle,
Swing, 6/8 and Odd Time Signatures by Jim Ryan
Rhythmic Aerobics Volume II is an advanced instruction book which specializes in four areas of drumming; shuffle, swing, six-eight and odd time signatures. It contains challenging material and is arranged in four measure exercises relative to today's music. Drummers who use this text will improve timing, technique, dexterity and learn a wealth of rhythms for the demands of modern drumming. Drum fills are also included on each page. Author Jim Ryan meticulously blends beats and fills throughout 85 pages of drum music that is complimentary to the style he writes about. This is an excellent book for teachers with advanced students. Rhythmic Aerobics Volume II was created with material to stretch the limits of one's capability. Use Volume II as part of one's practice sessions and you'll find practical material for use in becoming a well-rounded drummer for the world to hear. Difficulty: Intermediate, 88 pages. Large Picture.

Rock Drumming & Soloing Methods - by Rob Leytham
Designed to address the changes in today's rock music, this book introduces ideas and techniques that allow drummers to adapt their approach to their instrument. Includes exercises on 16th notes, 16th note triplets, 32nd notes, paradiddles, and some fun and challenging drum set solos. Difficulty: Beginning-Intermediate, 40 pages. Large Picture.

Rock Drumset Basics - by Danny Gottlieb
Learn the basics of rock drumming from one of the greats! Grammy Award winning drummer Danny Gottlieb demonstrates concepts and exercises designed to develop skills essential to rock drumming. Entertaining, informative, and complete with exercise chart, this 65-minute DVD will inspire all drummers, ranging from the absolute beginner to players with a desire to improve their skills. Difficulty: Beginning. Large Picture.

Rock Studies for Drumset - by James Morton
This intermediate to advanced-level book is intended for the serious rock drummer. It demonstrated the obvious benefits of being a versatile percussionist. The author asserts that creative drummers come up with new and exiting patterns from having studied various styles of music; those that exert a lasting influence seem to be constantly aware of styles that could influence their own music. The book includes ten charts, each representative of a rock style that you will surely encounter as you progress as a musician. A companion CD recording of all the charts is included.
Difficulty: Intermediate-Advanced, 28 pages. Large Picture.

Rudimental Drumset Solos for the Musical Drummer - by Rob Leytham
This book is for drummers who want to take the rudiments that they learned on the snare drum or practice pad and play them in fun and challenging drum set solos. There are 12 different styles of drum set solos in this book, each built using different rudiments. The drummer will be able to play interesting musical ideas and phrases around the drumset with ease. These solos would be great for recitals and music festival competition!
Difficulty: Intermediate, 32 pages. Large Picture.

Rudiments on the Drumset - by Andreas Berg
Learn the basic techniques in a fun way! Supposedly rudiments are the necessary basis for playing the drums at all... but for students who are not so advanced, it's an absolute mystery why they have to struggle with what they feel to be boring technical exercises when all they really want to do is just play. But the rudiments are not boring at all if you can apply the new figure you've learned in its simple form directly to the drum set, relating it to grooves or fills from familiar music. This book can be introduced early in the instructional process or used as a supplement if you're learning on your own. As soon as the first contact with notation has been made and you’re playing your first grooves, you can then have fun jumping into the world of rudiments. To this end, this book is separated into two "Tours." Tour 1 contains simple exercises for the beginner, while Tour 2 is directed at the advanced student who extensively knows and plays the rudiments. Difficulty: Multiple levels, 104 pages. Large Picture.

Secrets of the Greats : Drumset Exercises for a Professional Sound
by Rob Silverman
Secrets of the Greats is aimed at the intermediate to advanced drummer who wishes to incorporate triplet patterns into their repertoire. The triplet is the secret weapon of many of the great players in jazz, rock, Latin and fusion. This book details a systematic approach to learning to use triplets in patterns, fills and solos. The companion CD includes recordings of many of the techniques as well as solos incorporating these skills. A great gift for every drummer! Difficulty: Intermediate-Advanced, 64 pages. Large Picture.

Studies in Drumset Independence Volume One - by Todd Vinciguerra
This book is the perfect aid to help beginning to advanced drummers learn four-way coordination, or limb independence. Chapter One teaches students many eighth note drum set patterns, each one building on the one before. Chapter Two adds sixteenth note bass drum patterns to the eighth note hand patterns learned in Chapter One. The patterns are further reinforced by having the student play them in four-bar phrases. The student should not simply play the pattern written on the page, but should make it groove and come alive with emotion! Difficulty: Beginning-Intermediate, 80 pages. Large Picture.

Studies in Drumset Independence Volume Two - by Todd Vinciguerra
The exercises in this book expand on the limb independence concepts presented in Volume One. This book is divided into two chapters. The first chapter introduces the student to many sixteenth-note hand and eight-note foot combinations. In chapter two, the student will learn to add sixteenth-note foot patterns to the sixteenth-note hand patterns learned in chapter one.
Difficulty: Beginning-Intermediate, 88 pages. Large Picture.

Studio - Jazz Drum Cookbook - by John Pickering
Enormous demands are placed on the control and manual dexterity of the contemporary drum set player, particularly in the Jazz idiom. Today's drummer is expected to have developed limb coordination to a degree that would have been thought unachievable a few short years ago. This text presents an effective method of dealing with the mastery of drum set coordination by breaking it down into four sections: 1) Ride Cymbal - Right hand; 2) Snare Drum - Left foot; 3) Bass Drum - Right foot; 4) High hat - Left foot. The author clearly states his goals in writing this book: "It is my sincere wish that the materials presented in [this] text will be of considerable help in developing musical approach to the coordination skills demanded of today's drummer." -John Pickering. Difficulty: Intermediate, 96 pages. Large Picture.

You Can Teach Yourself Drums - by James Morton
Drumming made accessible for the complete beginner! This easy to follow book teaches basic drum set percussion concepts progressively, so that is you stick with it, you will have a good foundation upon which to further build your musicianship. Four learning tracks are presented in the book: Technique- including the grip, sticking, and methods used to achieve musical sounds, as well as the principle of learning good habits from the beginning. Reading-basic reading principles are introduced in this book in logical sequence. Writing-By actually notating the rhythms you find challenging, you'll develop an increasingly intimate awareness of the note and rest values if which they are comprised. Application-after basic principles are introduced, you'll have the opportunity to apply them in musical context. The companion video is included. Thorough and easy to understand, this exciting percussion DVD loaded with useful information. Recommended for the beginning drummer of any age, You Can Teach Yourself Drums progressively introduces drumset basics from setup and basic sticking patterns to rock and funk grooves and fills involving syncopation. CD also included. Large Picture.