Gelling, Peter - Progressive Percussion for Young Beginner (Book & CD)

A carefully designed method which introduces the younger student to the basics of percussion playing and reading music. Introduces the basics of playing claves (rhythm sticks), bongo drums and the triangle in various combinations from solo up to a quartet. Whole, half, quarter and eighth notes with the equivalent rests are learned through a repertoire of popular children's songs. The book concludes with a lesson introducing the drumkit.