Among the very few truly iconic drum method books; legendary drummer Joe Morello's Master Studies is; according to Morello's own preface; not a “how-to” book; but rather a workbook of material to use in developing the hands for accenting and controlling the different pressures used in single strokes; double strokes; and closed rolls. “You can go through the book uding any technique you'ved been taught;” Morello states; “and you can apply the ideas in this book to any style of music you want.” Chapters are broken down into subjects of accents; buzz rolls; stroke combinations; control studies; fill-ins; ostinatos; and flams. Volume II is a logical extension of the original book. “Like Master Studes;” offered Morello; “it's a workbook of material to use in developing the hands. It's not a drumset or coordination book; although several of the exercises can be played on the drumset. The book can be used by the classical; jazz; rock or even rudimental drummer.”

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Master Studies II : More Exercises for the Development of Control and Technique : by Joe Morello : # 6620101