Beyond The Rudiments by Antonio Buonomo

This book is surely a masterpiece, as it is very easily understandable and rich in content. The exercises in the second section are actually newly conceived rudiments, which should be added to those used all over the world. In fact, far from being repetitive, they cover three major aspects for a musician: development of the techinque on the snare-drum and the whole set, reading and phrasing (which can be practiced in a classic or jazz style). All this presented very precisely. Every playershould absolutely have this book, which will be very helpful to drummers and percussionists.”…A clear and explicit evolution, from a musical and technical training point of view, which will surely be appreciated by both those who always keep theiks in their pockets, to practice whenever they have the chance, and those who are just getting interested in the charming and diverse world of drums and percussions.