It's a solid introduction to the bongos and worth the few dollars that I paid. If you don't have anyone knowledgeable guiding your bongos purchase than you're better off buying this first to help you make the best decision.However:The book is tri-lingual (English, Spanish, Portuguese) and there's not 33 pages of information but more like 20.Trevor Salloum also wrote "The Bongo Book" which has more advanced information and everything in this book except for the buying recommendations and a few other minor items. I recommend buying it instead.