Everything you need to know to start playing now!

In-depth coverage of popular percussion instruments, including history, tuning, maintenance, techniques, exercises, ensembles, and more, from a world-renowned educator and performer, Kalani.

Each book comes with an enhanced CD featuring additional multimedia content, including demonstrations of all rhythms and techniques and tuning instructions

• History and Background
• Drum Types and Anatomy
• Tuning up
• Playing Positions and Techniques
• Hand and Rhythm Exercises
• Practice Tips
• Rhythm Patterns (both traditional and contemporary)
• Performance Ensembles
• Drum Care

The enhanced CD may be played as an audio CD or used with a PC or Mac to show video clips of all the techniques and rhythms in the book