Wizdom Media

Teachers return repeatedly to Claus Hessler's Collapsed Rudiments, which has become a standard reference for drum rudiment study. Glenn Ceglia's Eighth-Note Rock and Beyond serves beginners building rock and fusion vocabulary, while Dom Famularo's The Weaker Side and Pedal Control tackle the asymmetries that hold intermediate players back. Jim Toscano's Filling in the Grooves rounds out the intermediate-to-advanced collection with a focus on practical groove construction.

Claus Hessler released Collapsed Rudiments in early 2026, and Nic Marcy's Trading: Jazz Drumset Technique arrived in fall 2025, bringing fresh approaches to jazz vocabulary alongside the catalog's established titles.

Dom Famularo has built a reputation as a motivational educator and performer, touring internationally and earning standing ovations at major drumming events across Europe and the Americas. His teaching output spans eleven titles here, including The Weaker Side and Pedal Control, both of which address technical problems intermediate drummers face daily.

Claus Hessler studied under Jim Chapin and has become known for his mastery of open-handed playing and Moeller technique. He now teaches at a university level and contributes regularly to drum and percussion magazines. Collapsed Rudiments, his newest release, crystallizes decades of technical refinement into a core reference.

Joe Bergamini brings Broadway and progressive rock experience to his educational work, having held the drum chair for Gettin' the Band Back Together and touring internationally with The Doo-Wop Project. His contributions here emphasize pedal technique and control, areas where his live performance demands directly inform his teaching.