School band directors and professional bandleaders alike often comment that today’s drummers lack a fundamental knowledge of musical styles. Many contemporary drum books focus on rock, jazz, or Latin patterns. This book and CD package not only include those genres, but many other necessary styles. The tarantella, “stripper” beat, train beat, freylekhs, Cumbia, Charleston, paso-doble, polka, rumba, beguine, and meringue are just a few of the styles addressed in this book.