Being a drummer is probably one of
the most important jobs in a band. Without the control over timing and
dynamics there is no band. It is your job to pull it all together and
have everyone play together in time and if you fall they all fall. We
run a large music concert each year for all students to perform with a
live band so this is a great project to set your sights on and use as
a goal, as well as recording your songs in our studio.
Techniques looked at in Drum Lessons: -
Techniques looked at in Drum Lessons: -
- Kit set up
- Different drumsticks
- How to hold sticks correctly
- Ghost notes
- Accents
- French, matched and traditional grip
- Finger control and doubles
- Paradiddles and their use
- Drum terminology and theory
- Muscles needed and posture
- Improvisation
- The right drum kit for you
- Kit tuning
- Various styles – Rock, Jazz and Latin, to Fusion and Metal
- Triplets
- Precision singles
- Leading hand
- Sticking rule
- Hand to hand
- Learning songs of your choice
- Feeling the Groove
- Heel-and-Toe method for better time control
- Common mistakes and how to avoid them
- How to build on a groove from a simple structure
- Feathering the bass drum
- Drum dynamics
- Sight Reading
- All limbs playing different patterns simultaneously
- Double bass drum
- Drum fills and their motions
- A look into other drummers i.e. Dennis Chambers, John Bonham, Billy Ward, Charlie Watts etc
Our Drum teachers are all CRB checked.
Drum Exams are available through "The Royal Academy
of Music" and "Rock School".
Sponsored by “Evans” and “Sabian”.
