Each dedicated to a different difficulty level, this set of three books contain snare drum etudes written for each of the 40 rudiments. As a prelude to each etude, there are warm-ups dedicated to the development and mastering of the rudiment it precedes.
The overall idea is to have both a technical (the warm-ups) and a musical (the etudes) approach to each of the rudiments. The end result should not only be a mastering of each rudiment, but an applied musicality most often ignored when playing or practising the rudiments for rudiment's sake.
The overall idea is to have both a technical (the warm-ups) and a musical (the etudes) approach to each of the rudiments. The end result should not only be a mastering of each rudiment, but an applied musicality most often ignored when playing or practising the rudiments for rudiment's sake.
| Arrangement | Drums |
| Format | Study |
| NumberOfPages | 144 |
| Media | Sheet Music |
| Series | Principal Percussion Series |
| Publisher | SmartMusic |
| Contributors | Testa, Joe (Author) Chatham, Kit (Author) Murphy, Steve (Author) |
| Language | English |
| ISBN | 9781458418609 |
| UPC | 884088619985 |