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17 Best Drum Books

Goal: Find the best Drum books according to the internet (not just one person's opinion).

Method:

  1. Search for "best drum books" and study the top 5+ pages.
  2. Add only the books mentioned 2+ times.
  3. Rank the results neatly here.

17 Best Drum Books

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1

Progressive Steps to Syncopation for the Modern Drummer

by Ted Reed

2

Stick Control

For the Snare Drummer

by George Lawrence Stone

3

4-Way Coordination

A Method Book for the Development of Complete Independence on the Drum Set

by Marvin Dahlgren

4

Advanced Techniques for the Modern Drummer

Coordinated Independence as Applied to Jazz and Be-Bop, Vol. 1

by Jim Chapin

5

The New Breed

by Gary Chester

6

Advanced Funk Studies

Creative Patterns for the Advanced Drummer

by Rick Latham

7

Bass Drum Control

by Colin Bailey

8

Future Sounds

A Book of Contemporary Drumset Concepts

by David Garibaldi

9

Master Studies

by Joe Morello

10

The Art of Bop Drumming

by John Riley

11

Anatomy of Drumming

Move Better, Feel Better, Play Better

by John L Lamb

12

Drums For Dummies

by Jeff Strong

13

Modern Drummer Presents Stick Technique

The Essential Guide for the Modern Drummer

by Bill Bachman

14

Sticking Patterns

by Gary Chaffee

15

The Breakbeat Bible

The Fundamentals of Breakbeat Drumming

by Mike Adamo

16

The Commandments of R&B Drumming

A Comprehensive Guide to Soul, Funk & Hip Hop

by Zoro

17

The Roots of Rock Drumming

Interviews With the Drummers Who Shaped Rock 'n' Roll Music

by Daniel Glass

Sources

Edited by

Richard Reis

Software engineer whose passion for tracking book recommendations from podcasts inspired the creation of MRB.

Anurag Ramdasan

Lead investor at 3one4 Capital whose startup expertise and love for books helped shaped MRB and its growth.

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