Anyone got "The Ultimate Guide to Syncopation" by Bruce Becker

iwearnohats

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I'm wondering if I should add it to my collection of drum books. I have many, and the honest truth is I rarely touch most of them (that's on me).

Just wondering how what he teaches compares to other teachers such as Alan Dawson, Gary Chester, etc. I don't want to buy another book that is much the same as what I already have available to me.
 
I'm guessing it's a rehash of the Alan Dawson variations from the book. It's been a standard text for many decades. Maybe the guy has a few new wrinkles to add to it. But I don't think he has as many as Todd Bishop on his site. The variations I first learned came from an article by Ron Delp in the PAS magazine, back in the days when everyone was on horseback. I thoroughly enjoyed practicing Bishop's Syncopation exercises in 3/4. I thought that was a fresh take. The original book is restricted to 4/4.
 
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