Every musician struggles with practice – especially the what, how and when. The answer is a structured plan that will yield tangible short and long-term improvements. Guided Practice Routines for Drums – Foundation Level is a step-by-step practice plan that takes the guesswork out of your drum practice and helps you focus on the right things.

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Designed for beginner to intermediate drummers, this book shows you exactly what to practice and why, so you can develop the essential techniques, coordination, and musicality to play with confidence. What’s more, you’ll practice along with live audio that includes instructions and advice from the author.

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A Focused Practice Course That Yields Immediate Benefits

This book provides a complete, 10-week guided practice course with 129 step-by-step exercises. Through it, you’ll develop three essential drumming skills:

Stick control – improve your hand technique on the snare

Coordination – get your hands and feet working together smoothly

Movement – learn to move around the kit efficiently and musically

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But this book is about musicality as well as technique! Following the practice routines, you’ll learn to…

• Play musically useful grooves and fills for pop, rock, funk, blues, and more

• Learn common time feels like 4/4, 3/4, 12/8, and shuffle-based grooves

• Develop control, timing, and dynamics – key for playing with other musicians

• Build fills that actually sound good in songs, not just technical patterns

• Learn advanced articulation approaches to sound like a pro

 

Your instructor, award-winning drummer Buster Birch, has been teaching drummers for more than 30 years. His guided practice routines work because each weekly routine has a clear focus, and the exercises build from simple to complex, always combining technique with creativity.

• No more guessing about what you need to practice, it’s all planned for you

• Avoid common pitfalls like random noodling and aimless jamming

• An approach proven to help self-taught players form a proper foundation

• Makes sure you practice the right way, forming habits that stick

 

Gain drumming skills that translate directly to real-world musical situations, the confidence to lay down grooves and fills, and the ability to move around the kit with purpose and control. This 10-week course will transform your practice sessions and you’ll rapidly hear the improvement in your playing. Each exercise is accompanied by high-quality audio tracks, including full-length guided practice sessions, and Buster’s coaching will ensure you stay motivated and on track, turning practice into a fun and engaging experience.