Drum Lessons Online

Hear what Music Industry Professionals have to say about the Groove Is King Professional Drum Training System.

Read what a few of my current members have said about the training:

“well i found the link to your site on drummerworld.com and it was what i was looking for at first glance. i had been playing drums for years but was a guitarist predominantly for many years so most of what i was doing on the kit was at band practices during downtime and in my room to cds i like.. i started pursuing drums more seriously a couple of years ago, and tried taking lessons locally because i wanted to play with more control and intention. i felt like if i was just going for it, sometimes, actually most times, i would overplay, so i wanted to have enough control to be able to go crazy when i needed to, but most of the time play something that i could hear in my head first and that sounded good with the song without having to feel like i was just going for it…

what sucked is that they guy giving lessons basically told me going for it was ok that he does it all the time… not what i wanted to hear, basically i had two lessons with him and i quit..

your lessons are great.. already, they have taken things that i am familiar with. like the 16th note grid, and made me look at it in more ways than i previously thought. not to mention that it does exactly what i wanted out of lessons, teaches me to be in control of what i am doing, and to have a foundation to build the tools i want to have so if i hear something in my head i can get it to my hands and compliment the song, and not just go flailing about trying to put something there…. great job, and thanks for the interest in feedback…. i look forward to more lessons

the downfall of taking lessons online is that they could be a little less personal than with a physical instructor, i think you’re doing a great job of eliminating that problem though with how you are running your program.. i know I’m just one person, but it goes a long way for your customer when you’re doing that, so more kudos to you man!”

Jerry C.

“Ashley,
I just would like to say that you bring a genuine feel to the internet and that is unique. Keep up the great work.”

Sincerely,
John P.

“Hi Ashley. Thanx! Finally a drummer who teaches things that make sense!!
Thanx again! Great job!”

Sandro C.

“Hi Ashley,
i read about you on the drummerworld website…..i come from a place where there are not much good drum instructors who teach how to make the music feel good. am realy happy to be a student of you.”

Joel

               

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Exclusive Music Industry Interviews

Gain invaluable insight into the professional music industry that can help your career as a drummer.

We have exclusive interviews with Recording Industry Executives, Producers, Artists, Musicians, and Engineers that you will have access to as a “Flam Slam” member.

Here are some clips from an interview with Danny Grady.

Danny Grady is an accomplished musician of 25 years. He is a guitarist, songwriter, and producer. After forming the band “Injected” in the mid-90’s, they released their major label debut, Burn It Black, on Feb. 26, 2002 on Island Records. The album was produced by another Atlanta native, former Marvelous 3 frontman and Rolling Stone noted producer Butch Walker (Avril Lavigne, Sevendust, SR-71, Bowling for Soup, Rock Star Supernova). Injected made a video for its first single, “Faithless,” and the song became a top 20 single on modern and active rock charts, reaching as high as #3 on MTVs rock countdown. Album cuts such as “I-IV-V” and “Burn It Black” were also included on soundtracks for films such as “The Fast and the Furious” and “The Scorpion King”, among others.

Danny’s most noted accomplishment as of late, was scoring a cut on the 2008 American Idol Winner, David Cook, debut album. The song is called “Barbisol”.

Danny is on his way to great things. Not only is he a great songwriter and guitarist, he is a great producer. Being a producer, and working with a lot of different drummers, has given him an inside look at information that can help drummers preparing to go into the studio, prepare for a live gig, or audition.

This information in this video alone is worth subscribing to the Groove Is King Training System. It could contain the one thing that you needed to know to get that gig or get called back. Be sure to Sign Up to see the FULL video.

Watch sample clips from various Hi-Definition Drum Training Lessons included with your membership:

Lessons in just the first 3 months alone will cover such topics as:

• Click exercises and development using 40 - 50 bpm groove exercises
• Triplet techniques and explaining how to segment their use around the kit in fills and grooves
• Proper Practice techniques and schedules. Approaching it from a mental and physical point of view
• Moeller Method and it’s purpose and uses around the kit.
• “The simplest of things left undone can undo you” – We will discuss all types of protocols in a variety of situations from auditions, recording sessions, soundchecks, rehearsals, etc…
• Concepts on how to hear and develop your inner creativity to develop parts through using drum hooks
• Modules based around teaching how to mix yourself as a drummer
• Understanding rebound, it’s use and how to use it on the kit
• and much, much more…

Drum Notation PDF’s come with your Video Training Modules.

These pdf’s include practice tips and suggestions of how to properly develop the concepts and techniques demonstrated in the videos.  Also, for those more advanced, there are multiple variations of the demonstrated exercises that are more challenging.

Below is a sample page from one of training pdf’s:

This is a module based professional drum training system.  After completion of the modules, you will have the knowledge and understanding of the concepts and techniques you need to be a successful drummer.

Personalized Video Evaluation

The Personalized Video Evaluation is used to maintain a student teacher relationship in an online format.

Once a month, you can submit a 2-3 minute video where you will perform the concepts or exercises taught in that month’s video lessons. Upon submission, your performance will be reviewed and a written evaluation of your progress will be sent back to you.

The benefit of the Personalized Video Evaluation is that it allows you to capture your best performance in a non-intimidating environment for evaluation.

Your video submissions will only be seen by Groove Is King staff.

Here is a sample of what to expect from a Personal Video Critique:

Sample Personalized Video Written Evaluation:

Well, first let me say John you’re doing great. I liked the passion you put into trying to make even the technical practice stuff feel good.

Assessment:

You are doing a good job with the stick heights and it seems like your understanding why you need dynamics. However, be sure to pay close attention to the way everything sounds in relation to each other. It sounded like the faster your tempo got, the more your focus shifted from groove and feel, to how fast can I play this to impress. Impressing me or anyone else is not important. Does it sound the way you know it should? Until you have the “feel” down at the slower tempos, don’t move up to the faster ones. There is no rush. The speed will come with time. But the speed will not be useable, and will not sound right, if you acquired that speed with bad technique.

Some things to help you improve:

Take the Band-n-a-Pods, and practice the 8th note and 16th note variations at several different dynamic levels from real soft, to real hard for extended periods of time on your practice pad. Do this with individual hands so you can isolate any technical breakdown between the two hands. After doing this take this technique to the drum kit and start on the snare drum, then gradually move it between different voices of the drums. (ie. Tom-Snare, HiHat-Snare, Floor Tom-Snare, Tom-Floor Tom, etc…) This will help develop the supporting muscles that will help you navigate around the kit more efficiently.

Alright, go get your groove on, and I’ll see you next time.

Ashley

Listen to Sample Band-n-a-Pods