Snare Drum Books
Written by today’s most prominent educators and performers including present or former members of the San Francisco Symphony, Rochester Philharmonic, United States Navy Band, United States Army Band, Chicago Symphony, United States Military Academy Band’s “Hellcats,” and the Lexington Philharmonic, this collection contains books on instruction, technique, interpretation, rudimental and contemporary solo collections and individual solos for students, teachers and performers from beginning to professional levels.
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Book Title:
Rhythm Reading For Drums, Book 2
$9.95
Volume 2 picks up where volume 1 left off adding flams, drags, roll studies, syncopation, 8th and 16th note triplets, technique builders, advanced rudiments, graduation duet and a graduation solo. Perfect for the advanced beginner or entry level intermediate drummer/percussionist. Great as a band-method supplement or method.
Book Title:
Rhythm Reading For Drums, Book 1
$9.95
Rhythm Reading for Drums provides a highly organized, systematic approach to reading and understanding rhythm for the beginning drummer/percussionist. Basic rhythm patterns including counting system…
Book Title:
Snare Drum In The Concert Hall
$14.95
This text will help to prepare the student for the technical, reading and musical problems in music of all styles and periods from Rossini through Stockhausen.
Book Title:
Primary Handbook For Snare Drum
$14.95
A brand new edition of this internationally acclaimed classic snare drum method with play along CD. This re-engraved comprehensive and musical beginning through intermediate level method includes reading studies, duets, stick control exercises, multiple drum studies, rudiments and student composition assignments.
Book Title:
Flams, Ruffs, And Rolls For Snare Drum
$8.95
A supplementary text that provides excellent technical studies dealing with snare drum rolls and embellishments.
Book Title:
Dialogue for Snare Drum and Timpani
$9.95
A challenging duet in 5/4 time for two advanced performers. An excellent piece for recital or adjudication.
Book Title:
3 Movements for 2 Drums
$8.95
Three contrasting movements for snare drum and tom tom entitled “Dance”, “Interlude” and “March” (fast, slow, fast). This work, requiring good control and technique, is performed as a recital and contest solo at the advanced high school/beginning college level.
Book Title:
Symphonic Repertoire for Snare Drum
$19.95
Anthony Cirone, a former percussionist of the San Francisco Symphony and Indiana University professor of music, provides a comprehensive performance analysis of snare drum parts for the major symphonic repertoire.
Book Title:
Solos and Duets for Snare Drum
$14.95
A collection of musically challenging solos and duets. Solos include idiomatic techniques that explore a variety of sound possibilities on snare drum and multiple drums for the intermediate to advanced performer.
Book Title:
Rudiments in Rhythm
$14.95
Inspired by Charley Wilcoxon’s “Modern Rudimental Swing Solos,” these 22 original snare drum solos were written for developing students as well as advanced drummers.
