This was great preparation for me getting into college where I joined jazz band and continued to widen my musical repertoire. You’ll find practical drumming exercises at each stage of the training system in the 4-way coordination book. The Sound of Brushes is not only an excellent resource for learning about brushes, but it’s also a lot of fun to read. He has played the drums for over ten years and has trained privately with several well-known instructors, including Jared Falk (Drumeo) and Brian Thurgood (Edmonton Symphony Orchestra, MacEwan University).

Once you’ve gotten motivated by your favorite artists, bands, and musicians to work up your drumming skills… where should you start? Having played drums for more than ten years, Brandon has acquired a Bachelor of Music degree in Jazz and Contemporary Popular Music and studied privately under many notable educators including Jared Falk (Drumeo) and Brian Thurgood (Edmonton Symphony Orchestra, MacEwan University).The New Breed by Gary Chester: Perfect for improving your coordination and using your limbs independently.

Each segment builds on the previous allowing you to develop coordination and independence across your limbs, and at different time signatures. Ultimate Realistic Rock is the gold standard for rock drumming, and it will help you take your playing to the next level. Groove is something that is learned, some people yes have the natural ability to feel something, but most people start very strict and straight. He has been playing the drums for the past 15 years and holds a Bachelor of Music degree in jazz and contemporary popular music.The greatest advantage of this learning strategy is that you can easily acquire many different techniques from different points of view. Practise regularly: It’s better to practise 6 times a week for 20 minutes at a time rather than a single 3-hour session. Some drummers get into this idea of soloing as just a rampage on the drums, hitting as many as quickly as possible. This book gives you the sticking for all the solos which gives great insight on different ways to compose what you are playing, rather than the simple, left, right sticking, which will evolve the way you move around the kit. With over 200+ paradiddle exercises, you're bound for successful technique early on in your drumming.