This comprehensive percussion curriculum will provide the beginning student with a basic foundation for becoming a well-rounded percussionist. This book is a combination of both Simple Steps books (Simple Steps to Successful Snare Drumming & Simple Steps to Successful Mallets), which provide the most innovative approaches to help the beginning percussionist develop technique, rhythm, and ensemble awareness in a simultaneous manner. It includes many photos, descriptions, and musical exercises which can be played together simultaneously.