Our Drumming Books
Each book will help your drumming sound like a charm!!!
Main books
Begin with any of these books to master the foundation of the method
Book 1 - Mastering Two-Figure Drumming with SomniBear
In this first book, the beginning of a unique collection, we experience the intense interaction between two musical figures and how they can merge to produce distinct melodies and rhythms.
Meet SomniBear, the calmest and most relaxed bear of his kind. While others strive to play complicated chops, he prefers to become the king of rhythmic minimalism, making him the master of efficiency with half the effort.
If you are someone who loves doing things “right, but as easily as possible,” and who knows that life is too short to complicate it, this is your book. Enjoy!
Book 2 - Thunderous Beats: Drumming with Marcos the Bull
In this book, the second in the collection, we take you a step further. If combining two figures made you sound like a true pro... can you imagine now adding more cymbals and bass drums? You’ll be amazed at how, by adding this ingredient, your hand and foot independence and coordination will develop incredibly.
Meet our friend Marcus, the bull with the most rhythm in history. Subtlety...? No, thanks! If he doesn't feel the bass drum thundering in his chest and the cymbals' crash and hiss filling his ears, he hasn't made good music. He is the king of powerful rhythmic compositions.
If you’re one of those who can't settle for just the basics, this is your book. Enjoy!
Book 3 - Dynamic Beats: Trixie's guide to Four-Element Drumming
In this book, the third in the collection, we take you two steps further. Are you ready to experiment with four figures? Your solos and fills will be more solid, varied, and powerful, and your rhythms more complex.
Meet Trixie, the rabbit with the most rhythm in the forest. In each of her compositions, she deploys an arsenal of rhythmic figures, a perfectly orchestrated blend of beats, demonstrating that where many only see the speed of her paws while playing, the real magic lies in understanding how each rhythmic figure relates to the next, resulting in immeasurable and wonderful emotions.
If you understand that musicality is like a good stew, that it’s not about how you stir it, but about the order and combination of the ingredients, this is your book. Enjoy!
Book 4 - The Power of Silence: Drumming with Whisper
In this book, the fourth in the collection, we confirm what musicians always say: "silence is... the most beautiful note." Through the combination of figures and silences, we reveal the tremendous impact that silence has on a composition, how it can create tension, release, and contrast.
Meet Whisper, the owl who loves stealth and silence. He knows perfectly well that the power of music also lies in what is not played and understands that silence is never a lack of sound, but a pause full of meaning. He is the great master of suspense.
If you are someone who likes to take pauses when speaking or communicate with a closed mouth, who loves to impact your listeners with a "hit" of silence, this is your book. Enjoy!
Book 5 - Triplet Beats: WingBeat's Guide to Rhythmic Precision
In this book, the fifth in the collection, we take you by the hand to introduce you to one of the most iconic figures in rock, jazz, blues, and shuffle... the triplet! You will love and hate them in equal measure, but you can never deny that they bring vitality, sophistication, and dynamism to all your compositions. There’s no doubt that this figure will improve your technique as a musician and take you to the next level of musical understanding.
Meet Wingbeat, the ninja bird. From a young age, he learned that triplets can sound as sharp in an even rhythm as the edge of his deadly katana, making their odd structure cause the drumsticks to fly over the beat like daggers through the air.
If you are someone who loves rapid changes within a single structure and aren't satisfied with just 4s and 2s, this is your book. Enjoy!
Book 6 - Mixed Rhytms: Funky Kong's guide to Eclectic Drumming
In this book, the sixth in the collection, get ready to see how the elegant and predictable evens are shocked to discover that something as chaotic as the odds can coexist in harmony within their well-structured universe, creating spectacular rhythmic patterns together.
Meet Funky Kong, the craziest monkey in the jungle. He has revolutionized the basic rhythms of the jungle. Bored with predictable patterns, he became a juggler of daring rhythms, creating a blend of even and odd figures like a tangle of jungle vines.
If you are someone who mixes pizza with ice cream and would invite Batman and the Joker to the same party, this is your book. Enjoy!