The word "rudiment" itself comes from the Latin word rudīmentum, meaning early training or initial stage. Rudiments ...

Recognized as one of the first instructional video producers, drummer Pat Petrillo set a standard for educational media with his landmark 1987 recording Snare Drum Rudiments. Since then he has ...

A Mississippi State University professor has penned his third book, one he hopes will close a gap in music literature and help musicians at any skill level improve. Jason Baker, a Department of Music ...

Rudiments are the foundation of drumming: as well as helping to develop hand strength and drumstick control, learning rudiments will help to build your playing vocabulary, allowing you more freedom to ...