This collection of 40 studies includes topics such as the rudiments of music, reading exercises, and a collection of rudimental studies for the beginning snare drummer. By following a progressive method style, all the basic rudiments of music and snare drumming are included, such as: music theory * reading and counting * dynamics and accents * triplets * paradiddle sticking * 5, 7, 9, 13 and 17 stroke rolls * flams * flam accents * flam paradiddles and flamacues.