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Drum Tuition

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Bespoke, private drum lessons – one to one drum tutoring and group drum lessons & percussion workshops – in person & online.

I have taught many students from the Rockschool and Trinity music syllabus from Grade 1 to 8. I also work through song approach, drum fills, drum grooves, rudiments, various drum exercises and warm up routines.

One of the key books I use when teaching is Tommy Igoe’s Groove Essentials 1.0 and 2.0 which is very beneficial to drummers who want to be versatile players.

I currently teach drums at three London secondary schools and privately to pupils in person or online via Zoom or Skype.

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Drum Lessons

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How it works

Firstly, I find out what the student’s musical goals are, what type of music they’re into and how long they want lessons for. I can then adapt the lessons to suit each pupil’s musical needs.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=”white”]Drop me a line for further information about drum lessons.[/vc_column_text]

Book Drum Lessons
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TIMING
SONG APPROACH
GROOVES
FILLS
SIGHT READING

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Drum Lesson prices

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[vc_column_text]Fees for my services are calculated using the Musicians Union teaching rates. You can view the document here.[/vc_column_text]
Lorraine Edwards

“He is patient and explains things in a very plain and simple way for younger children to be able to grasp… well taught, interactive, well structured and professional.”

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Private Drum Lessons
2025 Prices

Face to face
30 mins – £35
45 mins – £45
60 mins – £55

Travel costs are taken into account for long distances.

Group Lessons of up to 3 pupils
30 mins – £20 per student
60 mins – £30 per student

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Online Drum Lessons
2025 Prices

One on one
30 mins – £30
45 mins – £35
60 mins – £40

Group Lessons of up to 3 pupils
30 mins – £15 per student
60 mins – £25 per student

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Learning Workshops

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Bandlab project – Music software courses for schools & colleges

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I show the process of how to create loop tracks, with input from the students. The three important elements to creating a song are; rhythm, harmony and melody. I then let the students know which instruments are good for each element.

Students apply what they have been taught through playing around with Bandlab. Every 10 minutes I check in on the pupil’s progress whilst providing tips and suggestions on how to improve their tracks. Towards the end participants are then shown how to convert the track to a WAV or mp3 file and are given the opportunity to play their tracks to the class.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_column_text]Main benefit of using Bandlab is that it’s a free software programme that can be used on most smartphones, tablets and laptops. For anyone who has no instruments at home, and does not want to spend loads of money on instruments or DAW software, Bandlab is the programme to use.

The benefits of anyone creating their own tracks are participants will not need to pay a music producer loads of money to do it, they will be able to do it themselves for free. Also you don’t have to play an instrument to make a track you can do it through loops/samples, and the programme has built in instruments to use too.

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Andrew Fullagar
Headteacher, Richard Alibon Primary School

“BandLab was a great project for the children. They were all really excited about taking part and we have done nothing like this in school before so it has really complemented our music curriculum well.” 

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This was a great project for the children. They were all really excited about taking part and we have done nothing like this in school before so it has really complemented our music curriculum well.

About half the group have continued to develop their tracks at lunchtime in their own time so this demonstrates their commitment to the project.

Of the 12 children in the project 7 are entitled to free school meals and 4 do not have IT access at home so the project did contribute to social change as these children would probably only been able to access programme freely through your workshops.

All the children really enjoyed the project and as you saw all the children were able to produce a track by the end of the project. There were 3 children who are really lacking in confidence in class and it was great to see these children flourish and succeed with Bandlab. I think this growth in confidence also contributes to social change as I hope it contributes to their development as more confident active citizens able to take part in a wider range of community events.

I don’t think any changes are needed to the project. You were very clear with your teaching and the number of sessions was just right to allow the children to complete the track. Giving them a notebook to help them record their ideas and your teaching was a great idea.

Kind regards

Andrew Fullagar
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Percussion Workshops

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My lessons involve some of my own rhythms and a mixture of tasks on Charanga which, is a popular music teaching and learning platform that various primary schools use in the United Kingdom. I prepare pupils for performances, whether at schools, music festivals, assemblies or special events.

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Workshop teaching rate 2024

Percussion Group Workshops

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Community Percussion Workshops

I am also involved with community percussion workshop groups such as DrumAfrica led by Laurence Hill and Kunandy led by Bouba from Balimaya Project.

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Testimonials

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Natalie K

Having Daniel as a djembe teacher for my daughter has been brilliant. He is warm and considerate and shows genuine interest in her progression. Daniel was always able to offer extra ideas, which she found encouraging. My daughter took to Daniel straight away and loved having lessons with him. She has really progressed in her skills and is an enthusiastic player. I wonder where it will take her! It’s been a privilege to get to know Daniel and I would recommend him to anyone.

Andrew Fullagar – Headteacher

“BandLab was a great project for the children. They were all really excited about taking part and we have done nothing like this in school before so it has really complemented our music curriculum well.

About half the group have continued to develop their tracks at lunchtime in their own time so this demonstrates their commitment to the project.” 

Dr. Nick Chanda

“Daniel has managed to develop our son into a qualified drummer by taking him from zero grade to a grade 8 Drummer. He was patient, kind, consistent and thorough. He sacrificed time to come home to set up the drum kit and do the lessons by engaging our son into effective participation. We are glad to have Daniel as a drum tutor.” 

Marilyn Johnson

“Daniel is a skilled drum tutor and works well with children. His explanations are clear and he sets and follows up on homework. He is familiar with a wide range of styles and music. I highly recommend him.”

Lorraine Edwards

“I would recommend Daniel without any reservation. He has now tutored my 12 year old son for over 3 years in drumming.  He has guided us through the examination process and is always available in between lessons, to ensure that the learning is on track. He is patient and explains things in a very plain and simple way for younger children to be able to grasp. Online tuition with Daniel due to lockdown; has been just as well taught, interactive, well structured and professional.”

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