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Not sure what your skill level is, but check out the books by John S. Pratt and Charlie Wilcoxen (sp?). Pratt's stuff is very military-esque. Morris Goldenberg's "Modern Approach for the Snare Drum" has some great exercises as well. In college, my prof would have me do the simple duets as a solo. Top line with the right and bottom with the left. Additionally Al Payson's "Snare Drum for the Concert Hall" is another great resource for tightening the screws on your chops. For more advanced concepts in the Marching realm, Jeff Queen's book is my go-to text.

Sorry for the lack of links though. I'm on my phone. If any more come to mind, I'll edit this comment. Interested in seeing what other books/pieces people recommend. Happy shedding.

Edit: Someone recommended the Noble Snare books. It's a great collection of "out-of-the-box" pieces from numerous notable composers. If that's your bag, check out Askell Masson's snare solo entitled "Prim". It's a bitch to learn but a blast to play.

Edit 2: Got to my computer and retrieved links for all my suggestions. Who loves ya baby?

The book Rockin Bass Drum is great.

Also get a stereo and CDs, iPod or whatever and some big headphones can can cover your entire ear and play along to songs. This is useful even if you don't know the actual drum parts. You can just play along in time with the song, making your own part up until you learn the actual part. This helps so much with timing, limb-coordination and with listening to other instruments, cause most likely you'll want to write some of your own music and probably play in a band one day.

That being said, learn and pay attention to the drum parts of your favorite songs, albums, drummers and play them a lot. This will help build a repertoire of fills and beats to use and gets you thinking of how and why the drummer plays what he/she is playing. Don't just learn and then move on to the next album. As you play the same album or songs a few times, you'll realize stylistic tendencies of different drummers, like maybe how he had the hihat closed the first verse but played with it open during the second which really adds a driving feel to the song after the chorus, or how he switches up his right hand between the hihat, ride cymbal and floor tom to achieve different feels during different parts of the song, or how when the guitars drop out and its just drum and bass, he's playing a part on the toms...things like this. This can help to influence your own style. This leads to the next idea.

Listen to how the drummer is setting up the next part - a big heavy duty fill into a fast, loud part or a few sparse syncopated hits to set up a quiet bridge. If you eventually start playing in bands (or even if you don't) you will realize just how important transitions between parts are and how as a drummer you can greatly influence the overall feel of a song based on what you are playing and how you handle transitions.

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Don't mention it! My pleasure. What helps with the feet in keeping swing time is, learning how to feather the bass drum. It's extremely common in jazz, especially with cats like Joe Morello, Max Roach, and Jimmy Cobb. Even at the faster tempos, they feathered the bass drum a lot of times. Feathering, if you're not familiar, is pretty much keeping time on the downbeats very, very quietly. Make the pulse be more "felt, not heard".

They actually have bass drum pedal beaters that are designed for this sort of purpose. Check out the Vater Vintage Bomber beater. Here it is:

http://drums-percussion.musiciansfriend.com/product/Vater-Vintage-Bomber-Bass-Drum-Beater?sku=446667

Also, if you want a couple of GREAT books to check out, I recommend these:

John Riley - The Art of Bop Drumming
http://www.amazon.com/Drumming-Book-Manhattan-Music-Publications/dp/089898890X/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1301166520&sr=8-3

Jim Chapin - Advanced Techniques for the Modern Drummer (basically, this will be your best friend)
http://www.amazon.com/Advanced-Techniques-Modern-Drummer-Coordinating/dp/0757995403/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1301166610&sr=1-1

Keep swingin', man! Listen, learn, and absorb. The world of jazz is a wonderful one. Just keep loose, relax, and swing your ass off.

Cheers!

Yes, definitely the Goldenburg Book.

And what will also help is just looking at parts on imslp.org. It's practically history's sheet music at your finger tips. Just print out flute or violin parts, just any C instruments for that matter. Have fun and good luck!

I highly recommend seeing her perform if you ever have the opportunity. I was fortunate to see her perform solo twice and she is absolutely an amazing percussionist. From marimba to snare to drum set to afro-cuban percussion, her technique and artistry blew me away.

She also has a few albums I enjoy:

Drumming

Rhythm Songs

Shadow Behind the Iron Sun

Light in the Darkness

Try this publication: http://www.amazon.com/Drumming-Book-Manhattan-Music-Publications/dp/089898890X/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1333522711&sr=8-2

Jazz is where it's at, especially when it comes to training your non-dominant hand. In the book, you'll learn keeping time with your dominant hand, and developing independence with your non-dominant hand.. along with jazz beats.

Worked for me. Now able to apply the independence gained from studying the book to all kinds of music that I want to play

Also, rudiments.

here's what I use

http://www.amazon.com/ATLANCO-GI-Earplugs-Case/dp/B001ARPNW2

I bought a pair of these at Camp Pendleton when I was visiting a marine buddy, I've had them for two years and they work great. Marines use these for rifle shooting and it only cost me three dollars. One of the best three dollars I've ever spent because I'm not deaf!

Stick control is a great book. another good one for developing Independence in your hands and feet is this one
http://www.amazon.com/Progressive-Steps-Syncopation-Modern-Drummer/dp/0882847953/ref=sr_1_cc_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1293738221&sr=1-3-catcorr

are you asking about hand independence or developing even playing with both hands? and can you read music?

a short answer assuming some things: get Master Studies by Joe Morello, and start with the Stone Killers. Work your non dominant hand more than your other.

Thanks, I'll look into that. I've been re-watching Secret Weapons for the Modern Drummer over and over. I feel the same way about Jojo Mayer, haha.

Check out The Language of Drumming, it has some incredible practice techniques. Then again, watching Benny Greb play makes me feel so inferior I want to quit. In all seriousness, this DVD is a must-have.

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Will it let you order from Amazon US?

https://www.amazon.com/Ludwig-P-1501-Timpani-Tuning-Key/dp/B0002II7AK

If you have the money, I would suggest investing in some of these