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.
Our unique style of blending fun and learning gives our students an experience that goes hand in hand with the very reason why most of us play any musical instrument to begin with. We try our best to make sure the student get what they want and need out of drumming while maintaining a steady balance of enjoyment to it.
We cater to all. Refersher courses, advanced courses and start courses including children as young as four years old looking to make loads of noise and having lots of fun in the process. We also use Childrens games involving the drums for those between 4 and 7.
As far as we're concerned learning the drums is for everyone.
Techniques looked at in Drum Lessons: -
Our unique style of blending fun and learning gives our students an experience that goes hand in hand with the very reason why most of us play any musical instrument to begin with. We try our best to make sure the student get what they want and need out of drumming while maintaining a steady balance of enjoyment to it.
We cater to all. Refersher courses, advanced courses and start courses including children as young as four years old looking to make loads of noise and having lots of fun in the process. We also use Childrens games involving the drums for those between 4 and 7.
As far as we're concerned learning the drums is for everyone.
Techniques looked at in Drum Lessons: -
- Kit set up
- Posture
- Hand and foot techniques (beginner to advanced)
- Basic rhythms to advanced rhythms
- Improvisation and soloing (beginner to advanced)
- Drumstick types and how to hold sticks correctly
- Ghost notes
- Accents
- French, matched and traditional grip
- Finger control and doubles
- Paradiddles and their use
- Drum theory
- The right drum kit for you
- Kit tuning
- Various styles – Rock, Jazz, Latin, Jazz and Metal etc
- 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. 3 way and 4 way cordination
- 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, Trinity guildhall and "Rock School".
Sponsored by “Evans” and “Sabian”.
