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Drum Books

Note: I only recommend products that I use myself. This post contains affiliate links. By purchasing products through these links I may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. This helps me continue to produce free drumming lessons. Thank you!

Here are some of the drum books I recommend.

Cover tiny file look inside Stick Control For the Snare Drummer. Composed by George Lawrence Stone. Method/Instruction; Percussion – Snare Drum Method. Book. 48 pages. Alfred Music #00-32749. Published by Alfred Music (AP.32749).
Cover tiny file look inside Master Studies Percussion. Instruction, Pop, Rock. Softcover. 96 pages. Published by Modern Drummer Publications (HL.6631474).
Cover tiny file look inside Progressive Steps to Syncopation for the Modern Drummer Method/Instruction; Percussion – Drumset Method or Collection. Ted Reed Publications. Rhythm. Instructional book. With drum notation, introductory text and instructional text. 64 pages. Ted Reed Publications #00-17308. Published by Ted Reed Publications (AP.17308).
Cover tiny file look inside Advanced Funk Studies Creative Patterns for the Advanced Drummer in the Styles of Today’s Leading Funk Drummers. Composed by Rick Latham. Artist/Personality; Method/Instruction; Percussion – Drum DVD; Technique Musicianship. Funk. DVD. Alfred Music #00-42352. Published by Alfred Music (AP.42352).
Cover tiny file look inside The Art of Bop Drumming Composed by John Riley. Edited by Dan Thress. Artist/Personality; Method/Instruction; Percussion – Drumset Method or Collection; Play-Along. Manhattan Music Publications. Jazz. Book and CD. 80 pages. Manhattan Music #00-MMBK0056CD. Published by Manhattan Music (AP.MMBK0056CD).
Cover tiny file look inside Beyond Bop Drumming Composed by John Riley. Artist/Personality; Method/Instruction; Percussion – Drumset Method or Collection; Play-Along. Manhattan Music Publications. Jazz. Book and CD. 78 pages. Manhattan Music #00-MMBK0070CD. Published by Manhattan Music (AP.MMBK0070CD).
Cover tiny file look inside Funkifying The Clave: Afro-Cuban Grooves For Bass And Drums (with CD) Afro-Cuban Grooves for Bass and Drums. Artist/Personality; Bass Guitar Method or Supplement; Method/Instruction. Manhattan Music Publications. Technique and Latin. Instructional book and examples CD. With standard notation, chord names, drum notation, instructional text, performance notes and introductory text. 68 pages. Manhattan Music #00-MMBK0004CD. Published by Manhattan Music (AP.MMBK0004CD).
Cover tiny file look inside The Drummer’s Complete Vocabulary As Taught by Alan Dawson Composed by The drumming of Alan Dawson and by John Ramsay. Artist/Personality; Method/Instruction; Percussion – Drumset Method or Collection. Jazz. Book and CD. 84 pages. Alfred Music #00-0123B. Published by Alfred Music (AP.0123B).
Cover tiny file look inside Studio – Jazz Drum Cookbook Composed by John Pickering. Saddle-stitched, Technic. Jazz. Book. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc (MB.93625).