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Are you a band leader, orchestra conductor, or in any position of leadership where you have to deal with drummers or percussionists? There seems to be several areas where you may find Groovin' to the Music very useful. One area would be that of reading. Many times students of percussion and drums simply are not developed as readers. They seem to get away with not growing in this area and think playing by ear is acceptable. It isn't acceptable, however, especially when a great piece of music is to be performed. Nor can anyone who plays strictly by ear play "as one" with other drummers and percussionists in a group without intensive memorization. Because Groovin' to the Music's book contains entire scores of 50 different songs on the accompanying CD, reading takes on a more delightful character. Three important skills that can be derived from the Groovin' to the Music book and CD are: 1) Visually following the score, measure for measure, while playing. 2) Eye-to-hand coordination. 3) Metronomic sensitivity. The many rhythmic styles represented in the Groovin' to the Music material also serve to develop better limb coordination, thus greatly enhancing one's overall performance.