Drumming Fundamentals
Stephen Taylor
Learn essential percussion techniques with "Drumming Fundamentals," a course by Stephen Taylor. Master the basics and build a solid drumming foundation!
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drumeo.com
Drumeo is an online drum education platform offering comprehensive lessons and technique tutorials from professional drummers. Its library includes video lessons, play-alongs, structured courses, and practice resources for drummers of all levels and styles.
The Percussion Podcast
A long-running podcast featuring interviews with percussionists, composers, and educators across genres, discussing performance, technique, and career paths in the percussion world. Episodes rotate through several hosts and cover a wide range of topics.
The Art of Percussion Playing
Combines three method books into one volume covering bass drum, cymbals, tambourine, triangle, and 17 percussion accessory instruments, with history, instrument selection, and performance technique for band, orchestra, and percussion ensemble players.
Percussion Pedagogy
A practical teaching guide introducing the bouncing-ball technical system across snare drum, timpani, marimba, vibraphone, and other percussion instruments, addressing tone quality, integrated motion, anatomy, and musicianship for percussion teachers and students.
Modern School for Snare Drum
A classic method book of studies and etudes for orchestral snare drum, progressing from basic rudiments to advanced rhythms and interpretive exercises, plus excerpts of major orchestral repertoire for percussion students and professionals.