Hudson Music

The Playing Techniques series marks the culmination of legendary drummers Ralph Humphrey and Joe Porcaro's deep contribution to drum set education. Covering the study of everything pertaining to the proper technical performance of music on the drum set, the materials are presented in a systematic manner similar to a college course, which the authors refined over decades of teaching at Musicians Institute and Los Angeles College of Music.

Book two covers category 2 & 3 sticking; flams, flam paradiddles and other flam rudiments voiced on the drums; buzz rolls; continued development of foot technique and independence; continued use of foot ostinatos with hand patterns in 4/4 and 12/8; melodic phrasing around the drum set; ruff and drag rudiments; and continued control development.