12 Best Drums Books
Goal: Find the best Drums books according to the internet (not just one person's opinion).
Method:
- Search for "best drums books" and study the top 5+ pages.
- Add only the books mentioned 2+ times.
- Rank the results neatly here.
12 Best Drums Books
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Stick Control
For the Snare Drummer
by George Lawrence Stone
Progressive Steps to Syncopation for the Modern Drummer
by Ted Reed
Advanced Techniques for the Modern Drummer
Coordinated Independence as Applied to Jazz and Be-Bop, Vol. 1
by Jim Chapin
Afro-Cuban Rhythms for Drumset
by Frank Malabe
Bass Drum Control
by Colin Bailey
The Sound of Brushes
by Ed Thigpen
Ultimate Realistic Rock Drum Method
by Carmine Appice
4-Way Coordination
A Method Book for the Development of Complete Independence on the Drum Set
by Marvin Dahlgren
Master Studies
by Joe Morello
Portraits in Rhythm
50 Studies for Snare Drum
by Anthony J. Cirone
The Art of Bop Drumming
by John Riley
The Commandments of R&B Drumming
A Comprehensive Guide to Soul, Funk & Hip Hop
by Zoro
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