Daily Drumset Workout: Drumset Book & MP3 CD

This is a systematically organized method that respects the reality of how drummers improve: through focused daily work across multiple styles and tempos. The included MP3 accompaniments at three different speeds transform what could be dry technical exercises into actual groove practice, and the breadth of styles (rock, funk, Latin, jazz, Afro-Cuban, second line) ensures your students develop real adaptability rather than mastery in a single pocket.

Structured and purposeful. Each session targets a specific groove family and tempo range, giving you immediate feedback through the MP3 tracks about pocket, timing, and feel. The ritualized approach builds confidence gradually, transforming early uncertainty into genuine command across styles.

Intermediate to advanced drummers ready to systematize their growth across multiple genres and develop independence from human accompaniment. This works equally well for students with jazz aspirations, working drummers who need stronger pocket in rock and funk contexts, or anyone looking to establish a serious daily practice routine with built-in accountability.

• Start each session with the slowest tempo to lock the coordination cleanly before pushing speed. Rushing early tempos compromises the automation Hessler is building toward.
• Rotate through different styles across days rather than spending a week on one. Your nervous system needs the contrast to develop true stylistic fluency.
• Record yourself weekly against the MP3 tracks and listen back to groove placement and dynamics. You'll hear incremental improvements that daily practice sometimes obscures.

Assign this as daily practice material for intermediate ensemble members preparing for jazz, Latin, or contemporary projects where stylistic flexibility matters. The 224-page scope works perfectly as a semester-long personal practice curriculum alongside ensemble rehearsals, with students bringing their recorded progress to lessons for evaluation.

• Groove placement and pocket consistency across rock, funk, Latin, and jazz styles
• Tempo independence and internal timing against recorded accompaniment
• Dynamic control and articulation variation within fixed patterns
• Coordination integration when applying Moeller technique and open-handed approaches
• Listening skills and response to harmonic/rhythmic context in ensemble settings
• Sustained focus and self-directed practice discipline