Drums Curriculum

OVERVIEW 

Joey Jordison once said- “Playing drums is how I communicate. It’s how I speak to people”. Every musical instrument can become a way of expressing one’s feelings. There are two types of instruments- tone-based instruments and beats-based instruments. The drum is a beat-based instrument. It is about rhythm and synchronization. A person’s actions are a good way of representing a person’s mind. Someone who is more synchronized in his mind displays more systematic and synchronized actions and vice versa. When a person learns to drum, he understands and practices synchronization which ultimately helps that person to become more synchronized, more systematic, more peaceful, and more disciplined in his mind. The play of tempo while playing the instrument is like a roller coaster ride for one’s energies. 

Our course helps the learner to understand and explore various technical and conceptual dimensions of the subject. The learner also learns the advantages of learning drum and their daily life applications. We teach our learners not only the in-class-taught improvisations but also teach them how to improvise during live performances. 

Every class is designed in such a way that the student can have active interaction with the teacher throughout the session and can ask any doubts or questions to understand the concept better. Not only this but the students are also encouraged by monthly competitions held between all the learners learning in the platform. The winners are rewarded with exciting prizes which encourage all the learners to constantly improve and excel in their respective subjects.

We aim at maintaining a positive and healthy learning environment on our platform as we understand that stress-free and simplified learning methods ensure effortless growth.

Monthly assessments are held for both teachers and students where the teachers discuss with the parents and the students, the student’s progress, strong points, and points of improvement. The students are also invited to provide their honest feedback on the teacher they are learning with and on the basis of the same, teachers are constantly made aware of their works of appreciation and points of improvement.

Objective

We aim at – 

• Introducing the learner to technical parts of the subject like kit selection, kit setup, drum tuning, stick selection, how to hold the stick, basic quarter note rock and pop group using bass drum snare drum, and hit hat, understanding phrases, cymbals and fills, eighth notes, drum rudiments, variations and much more.

• Introducing the students to the various concepts related to drums like melody, rhythm, beats, tempo, pitch, notes like quarter notes, half notes, whole notes, eighth notes, sixteenth notes, and types of beats like snares, cymbals, hit hats, and much more.

• Teaching advanced techniques like single stroke roll and 32nd notes, double stroke open roll and bossa nova, samba, half-time shuffle, compound meter grooves, afro cuban, jazz shuffle, swinging, and cha-cha.
• Teaching the learner how to drum on their favorite melodies and improvising on the same.
• Preparing the learner for relevant drum exams and guiding them for the same.

Outcome

After the completion of the course, the learner will be aware of various conceptual and technical parts of the subject. The learner will be capable of playing the drum on various levels depending on the course and level cleared by him. The learner will be able to perform drums at events and will be eligible to appear for the relevant drum examinations.