User Manual

Edited and compiled by Dr. Dave Gerhart; Yamaha Corporation of America Product Manager, Percussion
We created this guide to help establish a solid foundation on which to build technical and
musical skills. This book is a supplemental guide to any classroom method book and
includes exercises, scales and études. All of us at Yamaha wish you great success.
Contents
Music Fundamentals .......................................................................... 2
Hand Warm-ups ................................................................................. 4
Major Scales ...................................................................................... 6
Scale Patterns .................................................................................... 8
Études .............................................................................................. 10