Master Studies by Joe Morello

- Exercises for the Development of Control and Technique

"Master Studies is not intended to be a "how-to" book. By that I mean that it's not aninstruction book that will teach you various hand and stick positions, not does this book have anything to do with any "style" of playing, nor is it intended to give the drummer some "hot-licks". This is a workbookof material to use in developing the hands for accenting, and for controlling the different pressures used in single strokes, double strokes and closed rolls. You can go through this book to any style of music you want. Furthermore, this does not have to be practiced in any particular order. You can skip around and work on whichever exercises are most appropriate to your needs at any given time......."

-Joe Morello