WHY SHOULD I LEARN DRUM RUDIMENTS?
Discover the beauty of drum rudiments and the numerous combinations that can be applied to the drum kit
Book Reviews
DRMRGRL 5 stars Excellent Reviewed in the United States on 2020
In addition to including all forty rudiments, Bestall provides examples of HOW to apply rudiments to the Drum set. A complete and uncomplicated table of contents lets readers know what to expect. Excellent layout. Fairly new and current book. I am so glad that I have this in my library-this is exactly the type of rudiment book that I have been looking for.
Hello Brian,
I have to congratulate you on writing and producing such a clear book. From start to finish there’s no doubt about the nature of the exercises without the reader having to resort to lots of wordy explanations-the exercises themselves do the talking. Moreover, a beginner who’s learned 16th notes could start using the book, as well as intermediate and advanced students who want to brush up on their rudiments, practicing them around the drums. In effect, the book could be for drummers at any level. You have a definite talent for organising and presenting material in a clear and coherent way, so I’m sure you must be a terrific teacher. I wish you the best of luck in selling the book, and I look forward to your next offering.
Joel Rothman
American Joel Rothmans is the renowned author of over 100 drum and percussion method books.
Tim 2019 Student. I bought this book from Brian personally after a lesson (he’s a fantastic teacher by the way if you’re in the Sheffield area and can manage to grab him). I don’t always get the time to practice as much as I’d want but have learnt that improving my rudiments WILL improve my playing. However running down the Vic Firth chart on my wall can be a bit tiresome. This book sheds a new light by making them fun and applicable to the whole kit. Lots of great ideas and plenty to build on. Each rudiment is given 2 pages, the left hand one for pad or snare and the right hand one for the whole kit. The exercises also contain other notes as well as the rudiments so it’s great for brushing up your reading skills and note values and avoid repetition of the same thing over and over.Only scratched the surface so far but looking forward to working through and would recommend it as something different for all drummers.
It's All About The Grooves & Fills
Learn to play basic Rock, Funk, Jazz and Latin grooves with rudiments fills that work best within that genre
Suitable for beginner to intermediate players