Drum Kit 2C

When & Where

28 April 2025 - 7 July 2025 ( 13.5 hours, 9 weeks )
Evening, Monday
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Waterloo Centre

Quick Facts

Availability Late starts accepted
Tutor Nestor (Raul) Gomez
Course Code W24JPMI02C
Suitable For 19 year olds and up are permitted on this course

What you will learn

Improve your hand and foot techniques and the complexity of your rhythmic and ensemble skills while exploring a range of drumming styles. Suitable for players with one year's experience.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

Reinforce and apply your Timekeeping skills with and without a click/backing track
Apply relevant techniques to different/specific contemporary music/drumming styles
Differentiate a diverse range of contemporary music styles in which the Drum Kit is played
Develop Chart reading skills
Perform adequately, confidently and with consistency within a given style
Perform in front of the class

Cost

Full fee

£130

Concession fee

£100

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Class format and activities

Follow verbal instructions and practical demonstrations, work and practise as part of the group and individually and perform in front of the class. Your input and participation in discussions and Q&A sessions is very important in order to ensure that you make the best possible progress on your course, you will have regular and detailed feedback from your tutor, in a constructive and supportive environment.

Entry requirements

Participants are required to have attended Level 1, levels 2A and 2B and/or: Be able to play Crotchets, Quavers, Triplets and Semiquavers based grooves on the Drum kit. Have some knowledge of basic music notation elements.

What you need to know before you enrol

A regular practice routine is essential to keep up with the course and get the most out of it. Due to the nature of the instrument/contents of the course you might be exposed to high volume levels. We strongly encourage everyone to bring a pair of ear plugs to every lesson.

What you need

A pair of Drumsticks Optional notepad and pen

What you can do next

Progress into Drum Kit 3A. A variety of music ensembles and music reading courses.