{"id":18336,"date":"2020-02-04T08:14:44","date_gmt":"2020-02-04T16:14:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/?p=18336"},"modified":"2023-06-26T11:50:44","modified_gmt":"2023-06-26T18:50:44","slug":"every-drummer-needs-these-5-drum-books","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/every-drummer-needs-these-5-drum-books\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Drum Books Every Drummer Needs To Read"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5wm0XIiU238\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Drum books still have a very important role to play in drum education, even with all of the videos you can find on YouTube and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/edge\/\">Drumeo<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While there are many out there, certain books have stood the test of time and still help thousands of players improve their drumming. They&#8217;ve become famous for a reason: they work!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Getting familiar with at least one of these books will open up your mind about playing drums.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rank-math-toc-block\" id=\"rank-math-toc\"><nav><ol><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#stick-control\">Stick Control<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#advanced-techniques-for-the-modern-drummer\">Advanced Techniques For The Modern Drummer<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#syncopation-for-the-modern-drummer\">Syncopation For The Modern Drummer<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#accents-and-rebounds\">Accents And Rebounds<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#new-breed\">New Breed<\/a><\/li><\/ol><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"stick-control\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Stick-Control-Drummer-Lawrence-Paperback\/dp\/B00OVMGYUS\/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&amp;keywords=Stick+Control.book&amp;qid=1614111005&amp;sr=8-2&amp;_encoding=UTF8&amp;tag=musora-20&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;linkId=953db8b00e6fee6f375815d275302171\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Stick Control<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>By George Lawrence Stone (1935)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"363\" height=\"499\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/29133641\/stickcontrol.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18351\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/29133641\/stickcontrol.jpg 363w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/29133641\/stickcontrol.jpg 218w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 363px) 100vw, 363px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>The world&#8217;s #1 hand technique book will give you a ton of ideas for controlling your sticks. The world&#8217;s greatest drummers have gone through <em>Stick Control<\/em>, and continue to go through it to this day!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"advanced-techniques-for-the-modern-drummer\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Advanced-Techniques-Modern-Drummer-Independence\/dp\/0757995403\/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&amp;keywords=Advanced+Techniques+For+The+Modern+Drummer&amp;qid=1614111046&amp;sr=8-1&amp;_encoding=UTF8&amp;tag=musora-20&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;linkId=e764fe4bc057c02130cf2f9a4ea457dc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Advanced Techniques For The Modern Drummer<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>By Jim Chapin (1948)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/29133639\/advancedtechniques.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18349\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/29133639\/advancedtechniques.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/29133639\/advancedtechniques.jpg 225w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/29133639\/advancedtechniques.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>After 70 years, this is still the #1 selling drum set book in the world. While this book was written to promote independence in jazz drumming, it&#8217;s useful for anyone, including rock musicians (even <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/john-bonham-drum-genius\/\">John Bonham<\/a> loved it).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"syncopation-for-the-modern-drummer\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Progressive-Syncopation-Modern-Drummer-Publications\/dp\/0882847953\/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&amp;keywords=Syncopation+For+The+Modern+Drummer&amp;qid=1614111087&amp;sr=8-1&amp;_encoding=UTF8&amp;tag=musora-20&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;linkId=60bf40152d2818fde016fbc4855e63ec\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Syncopation For The Modern Drummer<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>By Ted Reed (1959)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"385\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/29133640\/syncopation.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18350\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/29133640\/syncopation.jpg 385w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/29133640\/syncopation.jpg 231w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 385px) 100vw, 385px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>This is the top beginner reading book, and it includes a variety of patterns and exercises that can be adapted to the drum set in many ways. Once you work through this one, you&#8217;ll be able to open up any other book, read it, and borrow as many ideas as you can.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"accents-and-rebounds\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Accents-Rebounds-George-Lawrence-Stone\/dp\/0984329315\/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&amp;keywords=Accents+And+Rebounds&amp;qid=1614111129&amp;sr=8-1&amp;_encoding=UTF8&amp;tag=musora-20&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;linkId=b98ad535dfc38cac861cd69931e93165\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Accents And Rebounds<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>By George Lawrence Stone (1960)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"552\" height=\"736\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/29133638\/accents.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18348\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/29133638\/accents.jpg 552w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/29133638\/accents.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 552px) 100vw, 552px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>While <em>Stick Control<\/em> teaches you sticking, <em>Accents And Rebounds<\/em> teaches you how to add movement to patterns. You&#8217;ll learn to understand the bigger picture of how to move around the drum set &#8211; from toms to cymbals &#8211; and improve your hand technique in the process.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"new-breed\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/New-Breed-Revision-Audio-Online\/dp\/1423418123?&amp;_encoding=UTF8&amp;tag=musora-20&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;linkId=a7792cf03d646b232612bc5f03e8cef8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">New Breed<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>By Gary Chester (1985)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"375\" height=\"499\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/29133638\/newbreed.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18347\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/29133638\/newbreed.jpg 375w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/29133638\/newbreed.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>This book shines a light on the drum set as split into two sides &#8211; the right and the left &#8211; and will help you better understand independence, right-handed playing, and left-handed playing. Using 39 different systems, you&#8217;ll work on exercises such as having three of your appendages playing a steady pattern while the fourth is &#8216;reading&#8217; what&#8217;s on the page. It&#8217;s a great book for independence, and is especially useful for rock drumming.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>If you get at least one idea from a book that opens up your playing, it&#8217;s worth it. As Dom says in this video, all of your heroes &#8211; past and present, jazz or heavy metal &#8211; have been through these books, and these five are a great place to start. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The knowledge they contain will allow you to grow as a drummer and share your talents with the world.<\/p>\n\n\n<p><iframe class=\"email-form-include-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/weeklyemail\" frameborder=\"none\"><\/iframe><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you don&#8217;t have these drum books, can you even call yourself a drummer? 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