Contrino Drum School

Recommended Books

-The Drumset Musician by Rick Mattingly and Rod Morgenstein. Book and CD.

-Elementary Drum Method by Roy Burns.

-Alfred's Drum Method Book 1 by Sandy Feldstein and Dave Black. Book and CD.

Other Recommendations

-Simple Steps To Successful Snare Drumming by Keenan Wylie.

-Syncopation by Ted Reed.

Bass Drum Studies

-Bass Drum Control by Colin Bailey

General Application

-A Practical Workbook for the Modern Drummer by Dick DiCenso

The Gary Chafee Pattern Series:
-Time Functioning Patterns
-Sticking Patterns
-Rhythm and Meter Patterns
-Technique Patterns

Funk Drumming/Coordination Studies

-Future Sounds by Dave Garabaldi
-Advanced Concepts by Kim Plainfield

Jazz Drumming

-The Art of Bop Drumming by John Riley
-Beyond Bebop Drumming by John Riley
-Musical Time by Ed Soph

-The Jazz Drummer's Reading Workbook by Tom Morgan

Big Band Drumming

-Studio and Big Band Drumming by Steve Houghton
-The Jazz Drummer's Reading Workbook by Tom Morgan