Unlock the skills to become the drummer you’ve always wanted to be.

Whether you’re picking up sticks for the very first time or ready to take your playing to the next level, this comprehensive drum method book is your step-by-step guide to building a solid foundation and developing the core skills need to become a well-rounded and versatile drummer.

Inside you’ll learn essential grooves, fills, co-ordination, technique and creativity though a clear, progressive system designed to make learning straightforward, enjoyable and rewarding. You’ll also develop confidence through playing along to rock, pop, metal and funk songs, helping you apply your skills in a real musical setting from day one.

This book gives you the tools, structure and motivation to stop guessing, start progressing, and transform your passion for drumming into your true sound.

“Practical Drumming” is made up of a series of fundamental, non-negotiable courses designed to give you the tools to take your study in various directions once you have a solid foundation set. These courses are interlaced in what approximates a balanced progressive mastery approach, aiming to cover all the bases. These courses include:
-       General Knowledge
-       Rudiments
-       Subdivisions
-       Structure and Phrasing
-       Time Signatures
-       Polyrhythms
-       Co-ordination and Independence
-       Rhythmic Studies
-       Accents and Dynamics
-       Grips and Hand Technique
-       Core Strokes and Moeller Studies
-       Kick Technique
-       Stick Control and Hand Drills
-       1/4 Note Grooves
-       8th Note Grooves
-       16th Note Grooves
-       Linear Grooves
-       Groove Creativity
-       Shifting the Backbeat
-       Specialist Settings
-       Introduction to Double Pedal
-       Fill Foundations
-       Linear Chops
-       Herta Fills
-       Fills with Double Strokes