Product Details

• Actors: Gene Holter
• Directors: Gene Holter
• Format: NTSC
• Rated: G (General Audience)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Mel Bay Publications
• VHS Release Date: August 26, 1997
• Run Time: 30 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6304593570
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #619,763 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

This course is designed to give beginning to intermediate drum students a working knowledge of the 26 basic drum rudiments. These rudiments develop sticking, control, technique, and speed. They are a great tool for helping students and band directors improve contests solo performances and general playing ability. No previous drumming experience is required to use this video method.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Basic instruction for the basics!, December 28, 2008

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Kevin Bracey - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mel Bay's Anyone Can Play Drum Rudiments (DVD)

I received this DVD for Christmas and it is exactly what I had hoped it would be, good basic instruction. There are no bells and whistles, just an instructor introducing each rudiment and then playing it. He gives you a simple way to count out each rudiment that is easy to remember. I started playing drums five years ago and never learned the rudiments. I realized I was missing a key ingredient to my overall success as a drummer. This DVD his helping me to fill some gaps in my learning.

2.0 out of 5 stars Very Rudimentary, February 7, 2011

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ChrisMac12 (Honolulu, HI) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Mel Bay's Anyone Can Play Drum Rudiments (DVD)

This dvd is mediocre at best (in my opinion)

The narrator does an effective job demonstrating each rudiment, starting slow and then increasing in speed. He is one of the monotonous individuals i have ever seen, not very dynamic and didn't hold my interest at all.

This entire dvd is just the narrator/actor showcasing rudiments. Gives no pointers and nothing extra. I would pass on this dvd if i had the choice again.

He did effectively show each of the rudiments...nothing more

4.0 out of 5 stars Short and sweet., January 30, 2010

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Laura L. Townsend "LTWoman" (reverse world) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mel Bay's Anyone Can Play Drum Rudiments (DVD)

This was just what I needed. Short and to the point. It would've been better if there was a chart to go along with the demonstrations, but on the second go-through I got a pen and notebook and jotted down my own tabature so I could practice the rudiments on my own.