A complete drumset method with dexterity studies to develop hand and foot independence for rock drumming. In addition to standard rock drumming, this book studies Latin-American, West Coast, and Chelsea rock rhythms.

A comprehensive method for developing technique, contemporary styles and rhythmical concepts. This is the first book that deals with the necessary drum techniques and practices for today's music. With this 93-page book and 90-minute recording comes an eight-page pull-out chart of additional exercises. An outstanding value!

George Lawrence Stone's Stick Control is the original classic, often called the bible of drumming. In 1993, Modern Drummer magazine named it one of the top 25 drumming books of all-time. In the words of the author, this is the ideal book for improving "control, speed, flexibility, touch, rhythm, lightness, delicacy, power, endurance, preciseness of execution, and muscular coordination," with extra attention given to the development of the weak hand. This indispensable book for drummers of all types includes hundreds of basic to advanced rhythms and moves through categories of single-beat combinations, triplets, short roll combinations, flam beats, flam triplets and dotted notes, and short roll progressions.

A comprehensive, lesson by lesson guide covering all aspects of playing drums in a group; including Rock techniques and timing, Solos, Rolls, Fills, Syncopation and Rudiments. This book is divided into three main sections, 50 lessons in all; lesson one through 22 cover Eighth Notes, Syncopation, Dotted Notes, The Triplet and Accents. Lesson 23 through 35 begins with Drum Rudiments & winds up with Four stroke Ruff, Six Stroke Rolls & Flam Accents. By section three, lessons 36 through 50, you are well on your way to discovering 12 / 8 time, Mambo, Rock-N-Roll Mambo, Jazz Mambo, alternative sticking and even Syncopated Rock Beats and Reggae Beats.

This book is based on performances and transcriptions from the DCI music videos Herlin Riley: Ragtime & beyond, and Johnny Vidacovich: Street beats modern applications. Additional interviews and essays on: Baby Dodds, Vernel Fournier, Ed Blackwell, James Black and Freddie Kohlman, Smokey Johnson, David Lee, and bassist Bill Huntington.