Drum Book History

1862 – The Drummers’ and Fifers’ Guide (George B. Bruce – Daniel D. Emmett) WFL Drum Co. Edition
1886 – The Trumpet and Drum Instruction (John Philip Sousa)
1898 – Imperial Method for the Drum (Harry A. Bower)

1908 – Dodge Drum Chart (Frank E. Dodge)
1909 – Dodge Drum School for Drums, Bells, Xylophone and Tympani (Frank E. Dodge)
1910 – The Howard Professional Tutor for the Drums (S. R. Eldridge)

1911 – The Harry A. Bower System for the Drums, Bells, Xylophone, Timpani (Harry A. Bower)
1914 – The National Self Teacher for Drum (The Chart Music Publishing House)
1916 – Complete Instructive Manual for Bugle, Trumpet & Drum (V. F. Safranek)
1917 – The American Drummer (Edward B. Straight)
1918 – The Military Drummer (Carl E. Gardner)
1919 – The Gardner Modern Method for the Instruments of Percussion (Carl E. Gardner)

1922 – Ragtime and Jazz – The Straight System of Double Drumming (Edward B. Straight)
1922 – Straight’s Modern Syncopated Rhythms for Drums (Edward B. Straight)
1923 – The Lesson File (Edward B. Straight)
1923 – Method for Drum, Bells & Xylophone (EZ Method)
1923 – Analysis 6/8 Time (Edward B. Straight)
1924 – The Modern Drummer (Harry Johnson)
1924 – The Drum Major’s Manual (Ludwig & Ludwig)
1924 – Green Brothers Beginners Method for Xylophone (Leedy Drum Company)
1924 – Military Drumming (Andrew V. Scott)
1925 – Modern Dance Rhythm (Andrew V. Scott)
1925 – Ludwig Elementary Drum Method (Andrew V. Scott)
1925 – Progressive Studies for Snare Drum (Carl E. Gardner)
1925 – The Moeller Book – The Art of Snare Drumming (Sanford Augustus Moeller)
1928 – The Ludwig Drum and Bugle Manual (Ludwig & Ludwig)
1928 – Ludwig Instruction Book – Developing Rhythmic Recognition in the Child (Miss Lyravine Votaw) 
1928 – Ludwig Rhythm Band Direction (Miss Lyravine Votaw)
1928 – The Premier Modern Tutor for Drums, Cymbals and Accessories (Eric Little)
1928 – How to Play the Cymbal & Drums (Eric Little)
1928 – The Frank A. Snow Instructor of Rudimental Drumming (Frank A. Snow)
1928 – Teacher’s and Student’s Hand Book – A Guide to the Progressive Studies for the Snare Drum (Carl E. Gardner)
1929 – 50 Hot Cymbal Breaks and 70 Modern Drum Beats (Ralph Smith)

1930 – The Leedy Beginners Drum Method (Andrew V. Scott)
1930 – How to Organize Your Own Rhythm Band (Ludwig & Ludwig) 
1930 – The Ludwig Drum Corps Guide (Ludwig & Ludwig)
1930 – The Ludwig Tympani Instructor (Otto Kristufek)
1930 – The Ludwig Drum & Bugle Corps Elementary Instructor – Playing and Marching Drum & Bugle Corps in 3 Rehearsals (Andrew V. Scott)
1930 – How to Twirl a Baton (Ludwig & Ludwig)
1931 – Military Drum Beats for the Drum Corps (George Lawrence Stone)
1931 – The Slingerland Drum Corps Handbook (Slingerland)
1932 – The Rominger Drum Method (O. F. Rominger)
1932 – Learning Rhythm Through Feeling by the Use of the Miessner Rhyth-O-Phone (W. Otto Miessner)
1932 – Method for Teaching Time & Counting (Chesley & Virginia Mills)
1933 – Drum Corps Guide (The Premier Drum Co.)
1933 – Modern Drum Studies (Simon Sternburg)
1934 – Ludwig Blue and Gold Folio (Ludwig & Ludwig)
1935 – Stick Control for the Snare Drummer (George Lawrence Stone)
1936 – Bugle Band Manual (Andrew V. Scott)
1936 – Drum Corps Method (Edward B. Straight)
1936 – Drum Technique in the Band and Orchestra (Ludwig & Ludwig)
1937 – The Art of Drumming (J. Burns Moore)
1937 – NARD 150 Rudimental Drum Solos (Ludwig & Ludwig)
1937 – Premier Modern Tutor for Drums, Cymbals & Accessories (Eric Little)
1937 – Drum Method Book I (Haskell W. Harr)
1937 – Dixieland Drumming Instruction (Ray Bauduc)
1938 – Gene Krupa Drum Method (Gene Krupa)
1938 – Drum Method Book II (Haskell W. Harr)
1939 – Drum Solos (Haskell W. Harr)
1939 – Ludwig & Ludwig Snare Drum Solos (Ludwig & Ludwig)

1940 – 150 Progressive Drum Rhythms (Ray Bauduc)
1940 – Swing Drumming (William F. Ludwig Jr)
1940 – Elementary Dance Drumming (William F. Ludwig Jr)
1940 – Standard Snare Drum Method (Benjamin Podemski)
1940 – Drum Solos and Rudimental Novelties (George Lawrence Stone)
1940 – Marimba – Xylophone Solos (Haskell W. Harr)
1940 – Drumology (Andrew V. Scott)
1940 – The Modern Drummer – A Complete Treatise (Julien Vedey)
1940 – The Legionnaire Drummer (Eugene V. Clark)
1941 – Leedy Modern Drum Method (Haskell W. Harr)
1941 – The School Drummers’ Manual (Ludwig & Ludwig)
1941 – Modern Orchestra Drum Technique (Cozy Cole)
1941 – Modern Rudimental Swing Solos (Charley Wilcoxon)
1942 – Complete Drum Instructor (William F. Ludwig)
1942 – Baton Twirling (WFL Drum Co.)
1942 – Collection Drum Solos – March Beats, Duets and Ensembles (William F. Ludwig)
1942 – Modern Interpretation of Snare Drum Rudiments (Buddy Rich)
1943 – Méthode de Batterie (Léon Agel)
1944 – Drum Method Rudimental and Swing (Charley Wilcoxon)
1945 – The All American Drummer 150 Rudimental Solos (Charley Wilcoxon)
1945 – Gene Krupa Complete Life Story (Arnold Shaw)
1945 – The Ludwig & Ludwig Tympani Instructor (Otto Kristufek)
1946 – The Musical Drummer Book I & II (Louie Bellson)
1946 – The Drummer’s Roll Chart (Louie Bellson)
1946 – The Science of Drumming – Book I and II (Gene Krupa)
1947 – Advanced Paradiddle Exercises (Dave Tough)
1947 – The Drummer on Parade – 50 Rudimental Swing Street Beats for Bands, Drum Corps and Drill Teams (Charley Wilcoxon)
1948 – Advanced Techniques for the Modern Drummer (Jim Chapin)
1948 – Comment Jouer du Jazz à la Batterie (Jerry Mengo)
1948 – WFL Drum Corps Manual (Ludwig Drum Company)
1948 – Sensational Drum Book: A Complete Modern Drum Method (Cozy Cole – William V. Kessler)
1949 – Modern Contest Solos (John S. Pratt)
1949 – Latin-American Rhythm Instruments and How to Play Them (Humberto Morales)

1950 – Method for Tympani (Haskell W. Harr)
1950 – La Batterie et sa Technique (Léon Agel)
1951 – Solos & Duets for Snare Drums (Louis Bellson)
1951 – 6 Concert Drum Solos and 4 Duets (Louis Bellson)
1951 – Wrist & Finger Stroke Control (Charley Wilcoxon)
1951 – Drum Cadences for All Occasions (William Schinstine – Fred Hoey)
1951 – Master Method of Drumming (Norman Burns)
1952 – My Life at the Drums (William F. Ludwig)
1952 – The Junior Drummer (Charley Wilcoxon)
1953 – Futuristic Drum Solos (William J. Schinstine)
1955 – Modern School for Snare Drum (Morris Goldenberg)
1955 – The Sturtze Drum Instructor (Earl S. Sturtze)
1956 – The Drummer’s Heritage (Frederick Fennell)
1957 – Latin Rhythms for Drums and Timbales (Ted Reed)
1957 – Design for the Drumset (Don Lamond)
1957 – Tympani Instructor (William F. Ludwig)
1958 – Syncopation for the Modern Drummer (Ted Reed)
1958 – Modern Jazz Drumming (William F. Ludwig Jr.)
1958 – Introduction to the Drum Set Book I (Charles Perry)
1958 – Modern and Authentic Drum Rhythms (Gene Krupa – Cozy Cole – Wm. V. Kessler)
1958 – Breeze-Easy Method (John Kinyon)
1958 – Finger Control (Roy Burns – Lewis Malin)
1958 – Topsy II – Turvy II Drum Transcriptions (Cozy Cole)
1958 – The Drum Major’s Manual (Richard L. Schory and Wm. F. Ludwig Jr.)
1959 – Ancient Rudimental Snare and Bass Drum Solos (John S. Pratt)
1959 – 128 Rudimental Street Beats (John S. Pratt)
1959 – Drum Solos and Fill-Ins Book I (Ted Reed)
1959 – Rolling in Rhythm (Charley Wilcoxon)
1959 – Developing Drum Breaks and Fill-Ins (Sonny Igoe)

1960 – The 26 Traditional American Drumming Rudiments (John S. Pratt)
1960 – Reading by Recognition (Joseph Leavitt)
1960 – Rogers Marching Taps (Stan Krell)
1960 – Accents and Rebounds for the Snare Drummer (George Lawrence Stone)
1961 – Progressive Steps to Bongo Conga Drum Technique (Ted Reed)
1961 – Championship Contest Drum Solos (Charley Wilcoxon)
1961 – Tenor Scotch and Scotch Bass Drum Manual (Haskell Harr)
1961 – New Variations and Drum Solos in 4 Volumes (Ralph C. Pace)
1962 – The Ludwig Drum Method (Ludwig Drum Company)
1962 – Complete Instruction in Dance Drumming (Jake Jerger)
1962 – Drumming! Plus Hummin’ a Tune (Charley Wilcoxon)
1962 – Tricks of the Trade (Don Osborne)
1962 – Practical Percussion Studies (Bob Tilles)
1962 – Slingerland Tympani Instruction Manual (Haskell Harr)
1963 – Progressive Steps to Bass Drum Technique for the Modern Drummer (Ted Reed)
1963 – 4 Way Coordination (Marvin Dahlgren & Elliot Fine)
1963 – The Mighty Two (Louis Bellson & Gene Krupa)
1963 – The Rhythms of Contemporary Music (Joseph Leavitt)
1963 – Modern Reading Text in 4/4 (Louie Bellson)
1963 – How to Play Drum (EZ Method)
1963 – New Directions in Rhythm (Joe Morello)
1963 – The Art of Playing the Cymbals (Sam Denov)
1964 – Bass Drum Control (Colin Bailey)
1964 – Drums and Drumming Today (Sam Norton)
1965 – Drum Solos and Fills Book II (Ted Reed)
1965 – The New Conception (Morris Lang)
1965 – How to Play Rock ‘n’ Roll Drums (Palmer-Hughes)
1965 – The Ludwig Bell Lyra and Orchestra Bell Manual (Ludwig Drum Co.)
1965 – Count ‘em… “18” Heads (Jake Jerger)
1966 – Drum Primer (Louie Bellson)
1966 – Play Drums Like (Louis Bellson)
1966 – The New Time Signatures in Jazz Drumming (Ed Shaughnessy)
1966 – Off the Record (Joe Morello)
1966 – Cymbal Coordination (Ralph C. Pace)
1967 – Rudimental Jazz (Joe Morello)
1967 – Drum Set Primer (Louis Bellson)
1967 – Fill-Ins for the Progressive Drummer (Angello Stella)
1967 – Snare Drum Method Book I & II (Vic Firth)
1968 – Odd Time Reading Text (Louie Bellson)
1968 – Count ‘em… “9” Heads (Jake Jerger)
1968 – The Drummer Boy (Fred Hoey)
1968 – The Popular Rock Drummer (Gary Chester)
1969 – The Sound of Rock ‘n’ Roll (Ralph C. Pace)

1971 – Advanced Techniques for the Modern Drummer Vol. 2 (Jim Chapin)

1983 – Drummer’s Textbook Plus… (Bernard Purdie)