rudimental

Collapsed Rudiments offers a fresh, alternative perspective on a timeless drumming topic: Rudiments and their application on the drum set. This concept bridges the gap between past and present, connecting traditional rudimental techniques with contemporary drum set adaptations. Drawing from concepts and sketches by drumming legend Jim Chapin that have never been fully released before, Claus presents a methodology that could fundamentally change your understanding of the subject. By altering the distances between strokes in rudiments (or any sticking pattern), you’ll unlock numerous benefits. This book will inspire you to reconsider your technique, challenge your rhythmic skills and hearing perception, and reveal unexpected relationships between patterns. You'll also discover new pathways to contemporary drum set ideas through tuplets and groupings in various structures.

Daniel Bédard presents a challenging and fun collection of contemporary snare drum solos for all styles of drummers. Prepared under the supervision of late Wizdom Media founder Dom Famularo, the book addresses all the various aspects of musical control for the snare drummer and drum set player. In these 20 snare drum solos, you’ll find many varied themes, including rudimental playing; triplet-oriented pieces; paradiddle-oriented solos; 3/4, 5/4, and 7/8 time signatures; single-stroke studies; slow and fast solos; roll-oriented solos; rhythmic combinations; solos with rests; and much more. Most of the solos are built around 4- or 8-bar phrases so that you can only focus on a small chunk of information if needed.

The Code of Movement: Developing Accent Freedom with Paradiddles, by Guy Gelso (Zebra) with Dom Famularo, is about understanding the movement of the sticks and the position they should be in for the most fluid performance to allow your drumming to be more efficient, using the least amount of energy for maximum results. At the same time, the book gives you the ability to execute accents anywhere in the flow of the most common paradiddle stickings, giving you freedom of expression in any style of music.