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This book is the foundation for Dom's motivational teaching. It is a motivational book that offers a little bit of everything. It's chocked with stories to make you laugh, exercises to make you think, and Dom's very own self-empowerment formula of success to lead you to your dream. Readers can plot their progress along Dom's Cycle - his prescription for success - or simply broaden their horizons by chewing on a sumptuous buffet of food for thought. It's a book you can read with a pencil, or a friend. There's something here for everyone, and all of it offered by a man who has found that the world looks wonderful behind his "rose tinted glasses."

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"In an extremely user-friendly and focused book, Famularo and Bergamini give the reader an outline for developing a full complement of expressive tools. Artistic expression is the concept that they embrace. Versatility in all styles is the goal. To get you there, the authors employ cool flip-page illustrations of various strokes, discuss the musicality of the instrument, and cover building a solo to display melody, harmony, rhythm, dynamics, and song arrangement. Elsewhere they give proper weight to flams and ruffs, creating a good balance between the hands, playing odd times with precision, and firing off accents with the hands while keeping the feet free. A lot of this information may seem basic - and it is. But it's the basis of a great foundation in drums."
Review from Modern Drummer Mag.

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'I began writing this book years ago while teaching. There were many common issues and challenges facing my students at that time. I have found that these exercises work to give the drummer a full pallette of skills and tools for contemporary drumset playing.' - Dom Famularo

TESTIMONIALS: REAL PEOPLE. REAL LIVES. REAL OPINIONS.

On Cycle of Self Empowerment: "Having read so many inspirational books over the years, I can truly say that your writing is by far the most heart-felt, honest, useful and inspirational. I cannot express how much I have enjoyed reading it and I know I shall draw upon it time and time again."

-Evelyn
 England

On Cycle of Self Empowerment: "I'm almost finished reading your self empowerment book and it's incredible. It's truly changed my life already. It's helped me to re-evaluate my entire life and think about my inner flame. All my problems have become challenges and I see life in a much more positive view. I've read it every page slowly so far in detail and thought about each point, it truly is one of the best books I've ever read. I think everyone should have a copy."

-Ted
  Player

On It's Your Move: "The book is tremendous, loaded with all sorts of great concepts that we can all use and re-use. For me the 're-use' part is very important and is the real worth of the books I enjoy the most."

- David Garibaldi
  Player and Educator

On It's Your Move: "Thanks so much for the copy of your new book! I have spent time with it and feel it is perfect. There is so much great info in the book for me to review and learn from. I also feel I finally have the right book to teach out of. I want you to know that I still use and teach these methods every day. This book will be a very big help. Congratulations on this major accomplishment and contribution to the education of drummers worldwide! I also want to thank you for setting high standards for players like myself to try and reach."

- John Favicchia
  Player and Educator