Snare Drum Basics Method + CD

This revolutionary snare drum method is developed to familiarize the percussion student with playing together and to be able to listen and react to other (percussion) instruments right from the start.

With the enclosed accompaniment-CD the student immediately gets the feeling he is playing in a drum line or percussion ensemble. This makes practising at home more fun and the student gets used to the sound of other percussion sounds around him, which will make it easier to play in an (percussion) ensemble.

The CD tracks provide accompaniment for all the etudes in the book. Beside these accompaniment tracks the CD also contains some Groove Tracks. These tracks are meant to be used with the other exercises in the book.

When you dial the balance of your stereo system to the right it's possible to exclude the snare drum part. When you use this option the students gets the feeling he is the snare drummer in the drum line or percussion ensemble!

Besides the method book there are books with Recital Pieces available for Snare Drum and Multi Toms. The books are written as an addition to the Snare Drum Basics Method book, but are also usable in combination with other method books. The books with Recital Pieces are also coming with a CD with accompaniment tracks.

The book is available in Dutch, German, Englisch, French, Italian and Polish. Underneath you can choose your language.

Reviews

If you are looking for a snare method, but the progression in the books of Siegfried Fink is to slow. This is the book you are looking for. Three pages with the most important music theory, and then at work. The book starts with quarter notes and eight note and has a quick - but not to fast - progression to sixteenth notes, rolls and flams in the most important time signatures. The play along CD with a complete percussion ensemble makes this book even better. Good for your timing and musicality. A lot of the pieces in the book you can play along immediately, besides these there a lot of other play along tracks on the CD in several styles and time signatures to use with the other exercises. I'm sure I'm going to use this book with my own  students. The method is suitable for kids from seven years old. I'm already curious for the second volume.

Mark Eeftens - Slagwerkkrant (NL)

Dirkjan's new Snare Drum Basics method book is a great tool for the beginning percussionist. The layout is logical and easy to understand, and the accompanying CD will go a long ways towards helping students develop a sense of pulse, musicality, and ensemble playing. Well done!

Mike Stevens - Percussion Specialist (USA)

It is organized and structured well and presents the beginning rudimental snare drummer with all the techniques required for developing into more advanced playing. The play-along CD contains high quality accompaniment tracks that are fun to listen to and play with. I highly recommend this book to teachers and students alike.

Jeff Moore - Director of Percussion Studies at the University of Central Florida (USA)

When I saw your book, I realised that this was the book I ever wanted to write myself. I am teaching for a couple of years know, but I always had to manage with the existing methods. There was always something; right left indications, counting, structure and always without accompaniment CD. But in your book is everything the way I like it! Thanks a lot for that. In the new season I’m going to us it for all new students.

Paul van der Heijden - Teacher at Musicschool Hilvarenbeek (NL)

Dirkjan has used his experience developing solid percussionists to create an outstanding tool for the young percussionist. The pace and sequence of the book is perfect for developing necessary reading skils and rudiment techniques and the play-along cd is a fun way for students to build a solid sense of time. Make sure you check out the book of Recital Pieces which give students an opportunity to perform the skills learned in the Method book in a fun and educational setting. I give Snare Drum Basics my highest endorsement!

Scott Brown - Percussion Educator (USA)