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  Brian J. Harris


10 for 9 Summer Special

During the months of June and July, you can take ten lessons for the price of nine! Music camp, fall auditions, and fall marching band are all coming up, and summer is a great time to fit some concentrated lesson time and practice time into your life.

My schedule is much more flexible during the summer than during the school year; we can even double up some weeks and skip others when you're out of town. Call (520) 878-0363 or email today to set up your summer lessons!

Rent Your Steel Drums Today!

Attention pan players: If you've wanted to have steel pans to practice at home, now you can! Call or email today to rent your own lead pan or a pair of seconds.

New DVD For Sale

My new instructional DVD, The Snare Drum Plays The Zoo, has been completed and can be purchased right here. Including nearly SIX hours of demonstration, explanation, and fun, this DVD takes you step-by-step, page-by-page through the book. This is perfect for students who have no access to a private teacher, and you'll get it for the price of only one lesson with me.

25 Years Of Private Teaching Experience

Tucson residents and visitors can check out my Tucson Studio pages for information about private lessons. The 2008-2009 season marks my twenty-fifth year of teaching. Call or email today to tell me how I can help you at your free introductory lesson!

The Snare Drum Plays The Zoo Around The World!

I've shipped my beginning snare drum method book, The Snare Drum Plays The Zoo, to teachers and students in the US, Canada, Mexico, Australia, United Kingdom, Thailand, Indonesia, and Lebanon! It's a fun way for students of all ages to begin hearing, performing, reading, and composing music for snare drum.

Check out the PBS News Video (below) which features The Snare Drum Plays The Zoo and my teaching studio.



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The Snare Drum Plays the Zoo, by Brian J. Harris
Book Covers, 9" x 12"

What's In The Book?

The Snare Drum Plays The Zoo is a unique method book that uses animal names to teach rhythms, accents, rolls, and flams on snare drum. It contains 104 pages with over a dozen instructional photos, 20 solos, 119 reading exercises, dozens of technique exercises, 21 composition assignments, and a CD with 50 audio tracks. These features combine to help the beginner learn to play, read, and write 20 different rhythmic symbols, 11 dynamic symbols, and a variety of repeat symbols.

Zoological Illustrations

To add to the fun, I hired illustrators to create fifty playful scenes of animals interacting, playing snare drums, and composing within the zoo. You'll enjoy looking at these wonderful illustrations even when you're not practicing!


Free Owners Only Website Access

Every owner of the book gets free, unlimited access to the Owners Only area of my website. Here, you can register your book and email questions directly to me. My comments and suggestions regarding the book remain archived for everyone to use.

Order The Snare Drum Plays The Zoo Risk-Free!

I've worked incredibly hard on this book, and I am convinced that it provides the most enjoyable way to learn to play snare drum! If you disagree, just send it back to me within thirty days, and you'll receive an immediate, 100% refund of your purchase price--no hassle, no questions asked.         BUY OR READ MORE...




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