Primary Handbook for Snare Drum Paperback – February 1, 2001

You don't have to be a snare drummer in a marching band to benefit from the exercises in this book. All drummers have to know how to count rythym/beats and these exercises help develop that skill very well. I usually play with the book on my own first (so that I am considering notes and rests myself and figuring them out), then I play the same piece with the accompanying CD which are played at a good pace that challenges you to really be reading the music, but not so fast that you feel like you'll never get it. I like to find a piece that I can't play accurately all the way through the first time, then play it about 10 times with the CD, until I am playing it accurately. Then later I come back to that piece and see if I am still hitting it right. Anyhow, I strongly recommend the exercises in this book for drummers of all levels - coming back to the basics now and then even when you think you've got it down already just serves to strengthen your skills.By the way, there are two versions of this book on Amazon, one with and one without the CD. It is definitely worthwhile to have the CD and it is not "cheating" to play along with it. You'll see that when you try to do it - it's just more like playing along with another drummer, which is great practice.I have a growing library of drum books and this is one I come back to over and over.

Works for teaching beginners. More comprehensive than most other beginner books.

ok

Great. Son uses it to practice drums.

Great book for begginer drum learners!

The image was for a book with a CD. I received a different book. I use music CDs in a special machine that allows for the speed to be changed without changing the pitch. This helps build mastery. The lack of a CD with this book defeats my intended objectives.

This book is a very old version and not what I had expected. It is the same basic music but an ancient version with a very different set-up. I'm going to have to re-purchase this so my child can have a version that isn't 30 years out of date.