"Breaking It Down Book 1" is a beginner drum method book for all ages. It is written for beginner drummers learning to play drums for the very first time. "Breaking It Down Book 1" is a snare drum book and drum set book all-in-one, filled with snare drum reading, drum grooves, fills, and solos. In a step-by-step process, students learn to read rhythms on snare drum and then apply those rhythms to the drum set. This method of drum education helps students learn to read music notation. Students will learn to develop coordination to play drum grooves. Most drum set books just show drum grooves but don't actually show the beginner student how to get there. This series does! So, let's "Break It Down". "Breaking It Down 1" is the original book in the "Breaking It Down" series.