First published in 1958, Ted Reed's Progressive Steps to Syncopation for the Modern Drummer is widely considered to be one of the most important books in drumming literature. Its goal, according to the author, ‘is to first introduce basic music reading skills and then to explore many of the most common syncopation rhythms found in today's music’. The book does exactly that and so much more, since it can be interpreted in a myriad of approaches. In fact, it's been used in so many ways over the years that there are now companion books full of suggestions on how to use the material.
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