Rock School Drums: The Pro Perspective

Introduction by Paul Elliott

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 who have taught at the highest level.

What You'll Learn

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

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Meet 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 helping you learn these rock and blues tunes and I have a fair amount of experience myself 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
• Bernard Purdey, who you might know

Both of those drummers are very important in the whole development of rock and blues drumming, so they are definitely people to check out if you haven't heard of them.

Learning from the Best

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

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Jazz and Hip Hop Pathways with Harry Pope

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

I've been chosen for these pathways because, as a pro drummer living in London, I play both jazz and hip hop to a really high professional level and have toured the world playing those genres. It sounds really, really cool!

Upcoming Album

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

In this course with me, you'll learn about:

• The idiosyncratic parts of jazz, hip hop, and funk music
• Ghost notes
• Dynamics
• Mobility around the kit
• Technique, both hands and feet

Most importantly, you'll gain those little bits of information that make you sound authentic within your genre, whether it's jazz, hip hop, or the sick funk stuff!

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Metal Songs with Rich Hawking

Hi everyone, I'm Rich Hawking. I'm going to be taking you through the metal songs of this Rock School syllabus.

I'm mainly known for my playing in the metal world with the band Hacktivist.

My Experience

I'm going to draw upon my experiences:

• Playing tours
• Performing at festivals
• Playing in big arenas

I will share my experience and tips to help you digest these parts and get you playing some authentic sounding metal.

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Join us in this journey to master your drumming skills across various genres!