Rhythmic Patterns of Contemporary Music

This advanced snare drum method introduces the revolutionary changes in compositional techniques brought about during the 20th century. The book is divided into 6 sections, each dealing with a specific rhythmic device. Within each section, studies are graduated according to difficulty and provide solo etudes suitable for recitals, auditions or examinations. All of the rhythmic techniques contained in this work may be found in the standard repertoire of the 20th century.