Meet the tutors

Introduction to Rock School Drums

Hi, I'm Paul Elliott and this is Rock School Drums, the pro perspective on this course.

We've put together an amazing team of top professional drummers and educators, guys who have toured the world with major artists and taught at the highest level.

We'll be giving you:

• Top practice tips
• Stylistic advice
• Guidance through your Rock School grade

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Meet the Instructors

Pat Lovett

Hi there, my name is Pat Lovett. I'm going to help you learn the drums on this Rock School course.

I'll be assisting you in learning these rock and blues tunes, and I have a fair amount of experience playing this kind of music with various bands around the world, including:

• Ronnie Scott's Blues Explosion
• Tom Jones
• Zigaboom Odalis from the Meters (a very important band from New Orleans, where the drum kit was invented)

I've also worked with Bernard Purdey, who you might know. Both of these drummers are very important in the whole development of rock and blues drumming. They are definitely people to check out if you haven't heard of them.

What I learned from them, I hope to pass on to you within these lessons.

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Harry Pope

Hey, I'm Harry Pope. I'll be taking you through the jazz and hip hop pathways on Rock School Grade's debut to eight, and I'm really, really excited about it.

I've been chosen to do the jazz and hip hop pathways because, as a pro drummer living in London, I play both jazz and hip hop at a very high professional level. I've toured the world playing those genres, and it sounds really, really cool.

Check out my new album by World Service Project. It's called Serve and it's out in April. I'm excited about the whole thing!

Course Content

On this course with me, you'll be learning a lot about the idiosyncratic parts of:

• Jazz
• Hip hop
• Funk music

For example, you'll discover:

• Ghost notes
• Dynamics
• Mobility around the kit
• Technique involving both hands and feet

Most importantly, you'll learn those little bits of information that make you sound authentic within that genre of music, whether it's jazz, hip hop, or the funk stuff, which is also really, really sick.

Please join me on this course. I've really enjoyed recording it. Whether you're going to sit your Rock School grades or you're just trying to improve as a player, I genuinely believe this is going to be one of the best ways for you to improve and sound authentic within these styles.