Internationally acclaimed by today's leading teachers, this book is designed for beginners of any age, providing a complete introduction to timpani playing for private lessons or classroom use. The play-along CD also makes this the ideal self-instruction method, featuring recordings for every exercise. It covers: tuning studies; solo studies suitable for contest, recital and audition; comprehensive information on fundamentals; and technical studies to develop rolls, staccato, muffling and cross sticking.