The title SNARE BOOK tells its own tale: This book is exclusively about snare exercises that will improve your hand technique and your general understanding of rhythm at the same time. Additionally, playing these exercises using different subdivisions and time signatures will further strengthen your rhythmic overview and will make the exercises more interesting and less repetitive.«I usually don't enjoy exercises where I have to play the same thing over and over again.» says Jost. «My mind wanders off, and I find it a lot harder to keep practicing because of the lack of variation. As much as I agree that practice is repetition, I also never want to get bored when I practice.»The first chapter of this book offers a wide range of great warm-up exercises that combine well-known stickings with accentuations, subdivisions, or time signatures that are unusual for these stickings. Additionally, you'll find Ostinato exercises to strengthen your independence and Interlocking exercises to improve your coordination.«My SNARE BOOK is definitely NOT your typical rudiments book.» adds Jost. «I am confident that the exercises in this book are enjoyable and useful because they offer variations on different levels that will keep you engaged. That makes it easier to play the many repetitions you need to get better.»The other chapters take a very systematic approach where Jost takes you step-by-step through different exercises on Double-Stroke Rolls, Flams, Multiple Strokes, Ruffs, Inverted Double-Stroke Rolls, Paradiddles, and more. One of the benefits of the book is that once you have understood the conceptual approach you'll be able to create your own exercises. You simply keep the concepts but change the content, either on your snare drum or on your drum pad.A 12-page insert containing Reading Texts completes the concept of this book.

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Jost Nickel belongs to the golden generation of drummers from Germany. A top player, like his friends Anika Nilles (one of Jost's students), Marco Minnemann, and Benny Greb, Jost is taking contemporary drumming in new directions. His name appears within the credits of many hit records at home, as well as abroad. He has also played and recorded with Jazz Greats like Randy Brecker, Jeff Lorber, Bob Mintzer, Jimmy Haslip, Barry Finnerty, Mitch Forman, Brandon Fields, and many more.Jost, who studied at Drummers Collective in New York, has made his mark with numerous international performances, including Montréal Drum Fest (Kanada), PASIC (U.S.A.), NAMM Show (U.S.A.), Meinl Drum Festival, UK-Drum Show, and Tam-Tam Festival in Spain.As an author he has published articles in drum magazines all over the world, as well as his Alfred Music publications JOST NICKEL'S GROOVE BOOK and JOST NICKEL'S FILL BOOK which was nominated «Best Educational Product 2019» by Modern Drummer.