Bergamini, Joe, ed|In this, the first drum book he has written, music legend Steve Gadd presents|a series of rudimental passages inspired by his experience in drum corps and|his love of the rudiments. Each of the etudes is based on a classic or|contemporary rudiment, or on Steve's personal variations. He takes the|phrases and then displaces them to begin on different subdivisions of the|beat, thereby creating new, challenging patterns from the basic sticking. All|of the solos are written in musical phrases that reinforce the player's|understanding of the importance of phrasing as a key element of musicianship.|The book has been painstakingly hand-engraved at Steve's request, to bring a|comfortable and classic look to the pages. The layout of each page was also|designed specifically by Gadd to create an easy yet musical flow to the|reading. These features are reflective of a man who has read thousands of|charts in the studio on some of the most important recordings of our time.|Accompanying the book is a full set of videos with Steve demonstrating each|etude using the method he used to write the book: Playing with his rubber-tip|practice sticks on a piece of wood. Even in this situation, Gadd's legendary|groove and musicality shine through. Drum set, drum corps, and classical|drummers will find an instant classic in these pages, with elements that will|improve your technical ability, musical phrasing, groove, and your rhythmic|vocabulary using the challenging technique of displacement that Steve bases|the book upon.|STEVE GADD is one of the all-time legends of drumming, having appeared on|thousands of recordings in every major style in which the drumset is played,|with artists who comprise a literal who's-who of contemporary recording|artists, including Chick Corea, Paul Simon, James Taylor, Eric Clapton, Frank|Sinatra, Al DiMeola, Al Jarreau, Stanley Clarke, Chuck Mangione. He is also|an established producer and bandleader of the Gadd Gang and the Steve Gadd|Band.