Welcome to the Course!

You've made a great choice by getting involved, so congratulations!

How to Use This Material

Let me explain how to use the material we've got here to get the best results:

• Get a Rock School Grade Book:
  • If you haven't got one already, you'll want to get hold of a Rock School grade book.
  • There's a lot you can pick up from this course if you don't have a grade book, but it'll be a lot more effective if you do like the book.

Course Structure

This course starts with the pieces and then moves on to material that builds your technical ability.

Additional Topics

But there's loads of other information on all sorts of topics, such as:

• Coordination
• Timekeeping
• Vocabulary
• Phrasing
• Soloing

Tons of stuff!

Performance Insights

The pieces are performed by a drummer who is a specialist in that style. They will follow up their performance by giving their professional perspective on the piece, which will include:

• Tips on how to really play the style authentically
• Analyses that often go beyond what's technically required for the grade exam

Embrace This Challenge: Relish the challenge. That's what this course is about, the next level of pro advice.

Technical Exercises

After the pieces, we get into technical exercises, which are the building blocks of any drummer's technique.

Unique Insights

We've also got some unique insights on other elements of the Rock School syllabus, such as:

• Sight reading
• Improvisation
• Interpretation

Support

If at any point you get stuck, you can reach out through the site to any of the drummers and get personalized video feedback on your playing.

Okay, let's get started!