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Introducing "Zero to 60: The 60 Rudiments of Pipe Band Drumming in the Five Pipe Band Styles".

● more than 850 lines of exercises, pro tips, technique advice and theory sections.

● organized into three levels of rudiments: beginner (parade band), intermediate (grades 4 and 5) and advanced (grade 3, 2 and 1).

● each rudiment comes with a set of prerequisites and are organized in logical order so that they may be learned sequentially.

● both table of contents and bookmark links are included within the PDF to allow for quick and easy navigation.

● every rudiment is presented in each of the five pipe band drumming styles: march, round reel, jig, 6/8 march and strathspey.

It's never too late to improve the fundamentals of your drumming. Start now with Zero to 60!

Learning to read pipe band drumming notation can be a daunting and confusing endeavour. To make matters worse, any knowledge of traditional or classical music theory a drummer may have does little to explain the swing and other unique rhythms inherent in the music. In The Bare Bones, pipe band drumming's five styles are each assigned their own unique set of rhythm syllables. The use of rhythm syllables is a time tested educational tool and has been proven to accelerate students' rhythmic understanding. Download The Bare Bones and start your "reading journey" today!

Roll Call, an original e-book from PipeBandDrummer.com, contains 60 pages of theory, pro tips, musical examples and rhythmic breakdowns for rolls found in each of the five pipe band drumming styles. Knowing how to interpret your rolls correctly in the five styles will improve your composition, sight-reading and theoretical knowledge. Learn to master your rolls with Roll Call!