The Rudimental Drummer is Rick Beckham's instructional and technique book based on the presentation of rudiments as exercises as seen in the books of Charley Wilcoxon. Rick  also acknowledges the contributions of rudimental drumming great, Ken Mazur. This book covers idea of rudimental drumming as an art. Rudiments, terms, notation, expression, strokes, hand positions and much more are all covered. These concepts and diciplines are put to use across 150 short solos of varying difficulty.