Drum Lessons
WANT TO LEARN AND ADVANCE AS A DRUMMER?
We're here to help.
BEGINNERS • ADVANCED • PROS
LEARN DRUMS • ADVANCE AS A DRUMMER • PREPARE FOR AUDITIONS • GET GIGS
Badges Drum Shop offers private drum lessons for drummers of all ages and levels from beginner to professional in a range of styles including rock, jazz, R&B, funk, reggae, swing, country, pop, and more. Weekly half-hour or full-hour lessons with our outstanding drum instructors are available by the month.
- Highly-experienced and positive pro teachers
- Competitive rates
- Pro lesson room with two side-by-side drum kits
- Positive drum shop surroundings with access to expert advice
WHY TAKE DRUM LESSONS?
Whether you're a semi-pro drummer looking to hone your skills or a beginner that's never held a pair of drum sticks, nothing can take the place of one-on-one instruction with a pro who can provide hands-on learning and real-time feedback. Live instruction is absolutely key to learning efficiently and advancing faster.
Beginning students benefit from playing alongside a positive pro that works with them every step of the way.
Advanced students benefit from being challenged to master skills and encouraged to overcome small weaknesses that hold them back.
Parents of younger students will appreciate knowing the benefits of drum lessons go beyond the fun and rewards of knowing how drum. The process of learning rudiments, perfecting timing, and achieving limb independence require perseverance and build confidence. But more significant are the life skills drummers develop in learning how to collaborate, be part of a team, listen, and lead.
OUR TEACHERS
Our drum teachers are highly-advanced drummers who gig professionally and have extensive experience in teaching most all ages and levels.
THE LESSON ROOM
The comfortable Lesson Room is equipped with two fully-equipped, pro-grade, side-by-side drum sets for efficient, hands-on learning.
PRICING & SCHEDULING
Drum lessons are available during Badges Drum Shop hours, based on teacher openings. Our pro teachers offer rates that are competitive and affordable for weekly, one-on-one lessons – $140/month for weekly 30-minute lessons or $240/month for weekly 60-minute lessons.
PAYMENT
Monthly, payable to your teacher (cash or check) on the first lesson of every month.
DRUM LESSON HANDBOOK & POLICIES
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BEGINNING DRUM LESSONS
If you are just starting out, regardless of your age, you will start with basic skills that serve as the foundation for everything you will go on to learn as a drummer.
- Basic hand and foot technique
- Basic hand and foot coordination
- Basic rudiments, drum set grooves and fills
- Basic equipment knowledge
- How to listen to drum parts in music
INTERMEDIATE DRUM LESSONS
It is at the intermediate level that our teachers will help you build on your basic drumming skills to advance as a dummer. Feeling stuck? We can help you break through to the next level. We can also help you prepare for school auditions or important gigs.
- Establishing practice routines
- Reading basic drum set notation and drum set charts
- Reading and playing syncopated rhythms
- Improving timing, groove, and feel
- Taking direction as a musician
- Developing hand technique, drum set coordination and limb independence
- Understanding drum set parts in different musical styles
ADVANCED DRUM LESSONS
Are you a semi-pro or gigging drummer that wants to hone your advanced skills and improve your marketability? Our pro instructors will challenge you to master more complex rhythms, overcome small weaknesses, improve your musicality, and refine your personal style to achieve your personal best, nail auditions, and get more gigs.
- Advanced practice methods
- Developing solid feel on the drum set
- Increasing creativity with fills, grooves, solos, and improvisation
- Developing fluency in different, more advanced musical genres
- Understanding musical phrasing and concepts
WHAT TO BRING
CHOOSING EQUIPMENT
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COMMUNITIES
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Anderson |
Hyde Park |
Mason |
Springboro |
CONTACT US TO GET STARTED
513-972-8203
lessons@badgesdrumshop.com