This series of books, with enhanced CDs, provide everything students need to start playing the Jembe, bongos and Congas. Contents include history and background, drum types and anatomy, tuning up , playing positions and techniques, hand and rhythm exercises, practice tips, rhythm patterns (both traditional and contemporary), performance ensembles, and drum care including how to replace both traditional and contemporary-style heads. The enhanced CD may be played as an audio CD or used with a PC or Mac to show video clips of all the techniques and rhythms in the book.