Beginner training plan
Your first lessonOur first lesson is a chance to meet each other, and discover your personal goals. What are some of your favorite songs? Do you have a favorite drummer? It's also a chance for me to assess your current skill level and develop a personalized lesson plan. Have a fear of sheet music? No worries! We'll squash that beef in a matter of minutes with my own personal lesson books written with that in mind. Drums are more approachable than you think, we may even have you playing your first song by the end of the lesson!
Lesson 2-3There are some fundamentals we need to cover if it's your first time playing drums and possibly even your first instrument. How to hold the sticks, how to feel/hear subdivisions, and basic sticking patterns. I also like to pick a song that matches the students ability to begin learning.
Lesson 4-10With the basics out of the way we can put an emphasis on groove, limb independence, and technique. I like to find real world examples (songs) of the particular skills we're working on. We can begin to put emphasis on song structure (intro, verse, chorus, bridge, etc.) through live "jamming" with a bass/guitar/piano to ensure we understand how to support a band!
Lesson 11+Once we've mastered some of the basic elements of keeping a groove now we can explore other elements of drumming that add up to a full range of skills. Here we are working on limb independence, syncopation, technique, and confidence builders, that will be applied to drum fills, solos and feeling complete freedom behind the kit!
