My newest book is now available from Amazon in a paperback edition.

Italian Rudimental Drumming is the first resource dedicated solely to the Italian rudimental system of drumming. The written record of Italian drumming stretches from 1627 to WWI, but most people, even Italians, are unaware that Italian drumming existed or what the rudiments and repertoire were. Today, Italians learn the PAS 40 rudiments and have seemingly completely forgotten their own rudiments and drumming style. The only other publication within the past century to feature Italian rudimental drumming was my own Rudimental Grand Tour, which features a brief overview of 22 different traditions. Here, the Italian military system is laid out in much more detail than was possible previously, with the entire duty represented. This is absolutely the most comprehensive Italian military drumming resource.

Included are 19 barracks signals, 18 field signals with original Italian notation and modern transcriptions, 11 rudiments with their official explanations translated into English, an annotated list of all known notated historic manuals, comparisons of the notation system and rudimental terminology with other relevant systems, and a general overview of the history. More can be found here.