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Drums - Lars Ulrich
Drums are a lot of fun to play and they are an essential part of any jazz, pop and rock band.

They require a lot of independence between limbs which makes it a truly fascinating instrument to learn.

That’s one of the reasons drummers are so incredible to watch!

Professional drummers often play various non-related rhythmic drum parts simultaneously! That makes them true multi-instrumentalists!

Drums unlike other instruments consist out of a combination of percussion instruments namely cymbals, toms, bass drums, hi-hats and other percussive parts.

By learning how to play drums you will reduce work-related stress, experience a rewarding pastime pleasure and have great fun doing it!

Even if you have never touched a drum kit in your life before – we guarantee you that you will be able to play! The drums is one of the easiest instruments to get started in, but one of the hardest to master. Take the first step and get in touch to arrange your first drum lesson!

BEGINNERS:

As an absolute beginner we will get you started on playing drums with the basic rock beats.

YOU DON’T NEED ANY EXPERIENCE TO JOIN OUR WEEKLY DRUM LESSONS!

Below is an idea of what we will be working on: 

  • Rock and blues styles
  • Shuffle rhythms
  • Basic drum rudiments (drum technique)
  • Understanding how rock songs work
  • Drum fills
  • Other techniques
INTERMEDIATE:

As an intermediate drummer, you can already play the basic beats and your time keeping is probably quite reasonable. We will definitely work on taking your playing to a whole new level. Being an intermediate player can be frustrating as you see the vision of where you want to go with your drumming, but can’t quite reach it. We will work on achieving those objectives and make absolutely sure that you reach your goals.

Below is an idea of what we will be working on: 
  • More music styles inc. Jazz, Reggae, Latin, Funk, Punk
  • More advanced drum rudiments
  • Deeper look at the structure of songs
  • Independence exercises

ADVANCED:
Being an advanced drummer is great! For the first time you have the freedom to play what you can hear.  The next step is taking you from being able to play 50% of what you can hear in your head to playing almost at 100%. It’s quite a bit of work to go from being good to great, but it definitely pays off!

Below is an idea of what we will be working on: 

 

  • Odd time signatures
  • Advanced fills
  • Playing perfectly on time
  • Melodic drum patterns
  • Incorporating advanced rudiments into drum solos
  • Other