The Snare Drummer's Toolbox

by Chris Crockarell & Chris Brooks

The Absolute Method For Beginning Snare Drum!

In the Book . . .

• Instructions on set-up & tuning your snare drum
• Ten lessons covering reading, stroke types, cut time, triple meter, rudiments, and more
• 20 solos and 11 duets, each focused on the material for each lesson
• Fun "Eye-Q Review" tests at the end of each lesson
• Chop-Builders Page
• The "15 Toolbox Essential Rudiments"
• Five rudiment solos each focusing on (3) rudiments
• A two-page "Grand Finale" solo

Video & Downloads . . .

• Video instruction for each lesson in the "Toolbox"
• An interview with Scott Brown detailing classroom format
• Video instruction on the nine "Toolbox" percussion instruments with Dr. Julie Hill
• Two play-along tracks (mp3's at two tempos) for every solo & duet
• 62 mp3 "Groove Tracks" diverse in styles and tempos for practice
• 26 mp3 Stick-Click metronome tempos
• Over 40 pages of additional exercises, the PAS 40 Rudiments, instructions on how to build a classroom practice pad and a percussion ensemble in printable PDF format