Rockschool Drums Method for Beginners

Name: Rockschool Drums Method for Beginners
Price: 13.00 USD
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$13/month

Unlocks this course + 5,000+ other lessons across every instrument.

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Duration3h 47m

Modules114

LevelBeginner

LanguageEnglish

Lesson Plan (3h 47m)

About this course

The Rockschool Drums Method for Beginners is your starting point for life behind the kit. Taught by professional drummer Sophie Alloway, this comprehensive course is designed to help you build solid foundations and grow into a confident drummer.

What you'll learn:

Master the basics: drum kit setup, stick grip, pedal technique, and timekeeping.
Essential drumming skills: single strokes, double strokes, paradiddles, and more.
Play and enjoy drumming across Rock, Pop, Metal, Country, Indie, and Hip-Hop styles.
Learn to read drum notation and unlock a world of musical possibilities.

With interactive lessons, engaging exercises, and full backing tracks for every piece, this course gives you a hands-on learning experience. You'll practise real-world grooves, explore creative fills, and develop your ability to play full songs in your favourite styles.

By the end of the course, you'll confidently perform songs like "Piston" (Rock), "Take It to the Top" (Pop), and "The Dogg" (Hip-Hop). Along the way, Sophie shares tips from her extensive experience performing worldwide, from Glastonbury to West End shows.

Grab your sticks and start your drumming journey - this is a course built for beginner drummers of all ages.

Who it's for

Total beginners who have never sat behind a kit
Returning drummers refreshing the fundamentals from scratch
Self-taught players wanting cleaner technique and timing

What you'll learn

Set up your kit and sit comfortably
Hold sticks and work pedals with control
Play full songs across rock, pop, and hip-hop

What you'll need

A drum kit or practice pad to start
A metronome app and a pair of sticks
A few minutes most days, played regularly

Meet the Guru

Sophie Alloway

Sophie Alloway is a session and touring drummer at the heart of the London jazz scene. She has performed with Jason Rebello, Yazz Ahmed, Laurence Cottle and Tony Allen, and notably played for Prince Charles at Buckingham Palace shortly before he became King.

Touring credits include Roots Manuva, the Thriller musical and Paul Stacey (Oasis / The Black Crowes). She is also the drummer in original fusion band Lydian Collective, with over six million Spotify streams.

Sophie has recorded sessions at Abbey Road, AIR and Angel studios, and her television appearances include Later… with Jools Holland, Glastonbury and two series of Adrian Dunbar’s drama Ridley. She is featured on Abbey Road Masters: The Drum Sessions and performed for the BBC Young Jazz Musician 2024 finalists, broadcast on BBC TV and Radio. Jon Newey of Jazz FM dubbed her the “goddess of groove”.

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Published with

RSL Awards

RSL Awards (Rockschool) is a UK awarding body specialising in contemporary music, with graded syllabuses for guitar, drums and piano developed over decades. MusicGurus partners with Rockschool to provide video guides and practice sheet music for their grade books, taught by professional musicians - many of whom played on the original performances and backing tracks recorded at Abbey Road and Real World Studios.

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