"It's a really terrific collection of exercises to warm up and challenge your technique!" - Greg Zuber, The Metropolitan Opera

"I’ve found Pablo’s book very useful. Not overwhelmingly long, just smart, practical and to the point (refreshing in this day of epic method books). I look forward to sharing it with my students." - Eric Charleston, Manhattan School of Music

"It's so much more concise and can easily be integrated into the weekly snare drum lessons without the overkill of a 200 page method book. Bravo!" - Dean Witten, Rowan College

"The polyrhythm exercises alone are worth the price of the book" - Tom Morgan, Washburn University, review in PAS News

"I haven't been this into a snare drum study since I worked on the Swiss Rudiments back in college!" - Chris Lamb, NY Philharmonic

"Joseph Tompkins' new solos are a unique and challenging diversion from the standard rudimental solos and collections used throughout the U.S." - Brian Zator, Texas A&M University - Commerce, review in PAS News

This book is, in essence, a collection of stately marches. It came about after an exploration of the French rudiments contained in Guy Lefèvre Le Tambour “Technique Superieure". After spending some time working with that book, I thought why not combine French and American rudiments in one setting? The French use of syncopated accents within groupings and combinations of quintuplets counterbalances the solidity of the American rudiments nicely, providing an occasional unexpected trip in the beat. Many French rudiments have been used here in their entirety, although a few have been modified. I would highly recommend referring to Lef¨vres book for a complete tutorial on this wonderful drumming style.This book is, in essence, a collection of stately marches. It came about after an exploration of the French rudiments contained in Guy Lefèvre Le Tambour “Technique Superieure". After spending some time working with that book, I thought why not combine French and American rudiments in one setting? The French use of syncopated accents within groupings and combinations of quintuplets counterbalances the solidity of the American rudiments nicely, providing an occasional unexpected trip in the beat. Many French rudiments have been used here in their entirety, although a few have been modified. I would highly recommend referring to Lef¨vres book for a complete tutorial on this wonderful drumming style.

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