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Band Method Books

Here is my collection of band, percussion and instrumental method books. When I was teaching, I became obsessed with drum books! Most new books that came into the music store, I would buy. There used to be this big event called The Mammoth Music Mart a few towns over. I would walk out with all kinds of books and records. I also found books at The Chicago Drum show every year I attended. I probably have four to five hundred drum books.

Scanning all of these and looking at the collection, I think my motive at the time being a drum teacher was to ammas a library of books. Looking at it now, I think I liked the artwork and colors on the covers.

 

This is JUST the covers!

Organized by Author's FIRST name

A

       
Al Payson   Al Payson   Al Payson
In The Studio (Percussion Recording Techniques)   Percussion In The School Music Program   Techniques Of Plyaying Bass Drum, Cymbals And Accessories
1980   1976   1971
   
 

B

       
         
 

C

       
Carl E Gardner        
Gardner Modern Method For The Drums, Cymbals & Accessories        
1945        
       
         

D

       
Dallas Cline   Donald Robertson    
How To Play Nearly Everything   A Rhythmic INtroduction To Indian Music Tabla    
1977   1968    
     
         
         

E

       
         
         

F

       
Frank Cofield   Frank Cofield   Frank Cofield
Cadet Concert Folio For Band Bell Lyra   Cadet Concert Folio For Band Drums & Cymbals   Cadet Concert Folio For Band Tympani
1959   1959   1959
   
         
Fred Weber        
Belwin Intermediate Band Method        
1947        
       
         
         

G

       
         
         

H

       
Hank Edmonds   Haskell W Harr   Henry Melnik
Bossa Nova Self Taught   Slingerland Tenor Tenor-Scotch And Scotch Basds Drum   Universal Fundamental Metho For The Drums, Bell Lyra & Traps
1960   1961   1940
   
         
Harry A Bower System Drums Book 1   Harry A Bower System Drums Book 1   Harry A Bower System Drums Book 1
   
         
         
         

I

       
         
         

J

       
Jake Jerger   Jake Jerger   James D Playhar
Bongo Playing Made Easy   Puttin It Together Piece by Piece   Band Today Auxiliary Percussion Part Two
1962   2004   1977
   
         
J. Lillian Vendevere        
On The Beat For Rhythm Band        
1951        
       
         

K

       
         
         

L

       
         
         

M

       
Martin Cohen        
Understanding Latin Rhythms        
         
       
         

N

       
         
         

O

       
         
         

P

       
Paulo Fernando   Paul Price `  
Paulinho Rhythms and Instruments Of Brazil   Techniques For Playing Triangle, Tambourine and Castagnets    
1965   1955    
     
         

Q

       
         
         

R

       
Rick Mattingly        
Masters Classes Airto        
1985        
       
         

S

       
Sam Ulano        
Latin For The Laymen        
1960        
       
         

T

       
Ted Reed   Ted Reed    
Latin Rhythms For Drums & Timbales   Progressive Steps to Bongo and Conga Drum Technique    
1960   1961    
     
         

U

       
         
         

V

       
         
         

W

       
Wayne Douglas        
The Belwin Band Builder Part-2        
1953        
       


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