My Books
Main Library
This is an outline of my series of method books for snare drummers. The method goes from beginning percussion with pre-reading and rhythm building exercises and progresses through advancing music for the maturing snare drummer. At this point it focuses on the rudiments and the many aspects of music reading. My goal is to provide musicians, at any level, with detailed material to progress in the art of percussion mentally, physically and musically.
Rhythm Upside the Head - Foundations
The entry level book of the series for beginning snare drummers.
This book covers quarters, eighths and sixteenth notes as well as the basics of theory and techniques.
This book covers quarters, eighths and sixteenth notes as well as the basics of theory and techniques.
Rhythm Upside the Head - Level 1
This is the next book in the series.
In this book, the student will study sixteenth note variations and buzz rolls.
In this book, the student will study sixteenth note variations and buzz rolls.
Flams, Hams and Open Rolls - Level 2
The third book in the snare drumming method.
It is here that the students encounter eighths time, flams, and double stroke techniques with drags.
It is here that the students encounter eighths time, flams, and double stroke techniques with drags.
Flams, Hams and Open Rolls - Level 3
This is book four of the series.
Now the student will study further subdivisions of eighths time, while building their double stroke rolls.
Now the student will study further subdivisions of eighths time, while building their double stroke rolls.
Supplemental Library
These books are additional, supplemental or alternatives
to the method's main library. Here you can find percussion
workouts or daily regimens as you progress through the
levels. These books are meant for the student that has
some percussion experience and wishes to "test out" of
a particular level. They also can be for students that wish
to continue progressing on the snare drum without an intense
focus on just that instrument.
Lucky Seven Snare Drum Studies Foundations
This book covers the material from the main library's Foundations book.
The Lucky Seven books consist of 3 sets of 7 exercises meant to be played daily as technique builders.
The Lucky Seven books consist of 3 sets of 7 exercises meant to be played daily as technique builders.
Lucky Seven Snare Drum Studies Level 1
Here we cover the material from Level 1.
This level works on the buzz roll techniques.
This level works on the buzz roll techniques.
Learning Drums and Eating Plums
This book is for the drum set.
In this publication, we explore the sixteenth note variations on the drum set.
In this publication, we explore the sixteenth note variations on the drum set.