The Field Guide – Out Now!

A Field Guide to 50 Drum Rudiments is now available directly from Ingram at the link or through Amazon or Barnes and Noble.

The Field Guide uses targeted exercises, verbal descriptions, frequent counting syllables, basic stroke indications, and ubiquitous sticking to make learning and understanding rudimental drumming as easy as possible.

The PAS 40 and NARD 26 are represented, plus several common and useful hybrids, making this book helpful for modern rudimental playing. Each rudiment is shown in its most standard notation format, as well as in alternative styles and in alternative rhythms, where applicable, to make sure that the idea translates to multiple playing situations.

With 134 pages of actionable content to improve your playing, there is no equivalent book on the market today. Rather than focusing on etudes, The Guide provides bite size and functional training exercises for maximum understanding and skill building. See this page for more.

One response to “The Field Guide – Out Now!

  1. WAY TO GO! I spent too long writing a book on a unique intuitive naming system for all known Rudiments and any hybrid construction. I used all of Ryan’s books. At 65 I am running out of steam but I taught it all for 27 years!

    SpiritMusicMeetups on YouTube – look in playlists for the drum stuff.

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