Articles about some of the greatest writers and contributors to drum music and music education. These authors have written great books for people that want to learn how to play the drums. Many of these authors are out of print and are relics in drumming and percussion history.
Louie-Bellson
Louis Bellson was the stage name for Luigi Paulino Alfredo Francesco Antonio Ballassoni. He was born in Rock Falls, Illinois on July 6, 1924 and he died February 14, 2009. He was a jazz educator, bandleader, arranger and composer. He was also a pioneer in using two bass drums which was not done before his time.
Graded Music for Snare Drum - Book 1 - by Kevin Hathway & Ian Wright
This book is great for just flying through it and feeling good that you learned so much from the book before. Also for Warm ups. Don't get the book if you have already read a few books already. Otherwise, you will be wasting your money.
Stick Control For the Snare Drummer - by George Lawrence Stone
This is by far one of the most popular books for drummers. It is a best-seller year after year. I have to be honest; I feel all of the hype on the book is not as worthy as some may think. Although the book is good to have and it is good to run through the entire book, at least once in your life. It is not the holy grail of books for drumming in no way.
Elementary Drum Method, by Roy Burns
This is by far one of the best books to learn how to read drum music. This is actually my first book too. It was written a while ago. However, that does not mean that it is obsolete in any way. The older books tend to be better books.
Roy Burns - Drum Method Books Writer
Roy Burns’s career, as a drummer, has taken him through many related professions. He has been a big band drummer, author, featured soloist, teacher, clinician, studio drummer, publisher, and one of the owners of AQUARIAN drumheads.
Charles Stewart Ashworth Cover
By
Charles Stewart Ashworth.
(Drum Major, the United States Marine Corps Band.)
January, 16th, 1812.
Charles Stewart Ashworth Cover
When the United States Marine Corps band was newly founded, Charles Stewart Ashworth was the Drum Major. He contributed by establishing a way on how the craft of rudimental drummers learned the rudiments. After only 14 years, the band had acquired a reputation for its quality of musical performance. However, as a new drummer came in, he felt that they were not up to par. He wanted them to be more skilled by the time that they joined and also he needed a tool to teach his fellow members.
Triplet Control by Joel Rothman
Drum method book was written by Joel Rothman in 1969. Triplet Control by Joel Rothman What is Triplet Control by Joel Rothman? Triplet Control by Joel Rothman is a book…
Roll Control - by Joel Rothman
Roll Control - by Joel Rothman
NARD Drum Solos by Richard Sakal
A collection of 150 graded solos of the former National Association of Rudimental Drummers.