Play and analyse classic grooves and work to improve your coordinated independence and application of rudiments to the kit. Ideal if you have completed Drumming 1B or have equivalent experience, 6...
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Develop playing skills acquired in last term's level 1B. Our focus will be to build a technical skill base and develop stylistic authenticity when playing a range of contemporary grooves.
What will we cover?
- The establishment of a good practice routine
- Intermediate level coordinated independence
- Fluency of mobility around the kit
- Study of contemporary styles, and classic grooves
- Rock, funk,and latin styles
- Analysis of predominant drummers
- Practice at reading music for drums.
What will I achieve? By the end of this course you should be able to...
- Develop and sustain a sound practice routine away from class
- Enjoy improved stick control and rudimental technique and apply this to the drumset
- Play different styles with the correct 'feel'
- Demonstrate 4-way coordination for drums.
What level is the course and do I need any particular skills?
For players who have successfully completed Drumming 1B, and others with equivalent competence. To include:
- reading drum notation for songs
- the ability to play 8th note grooves
- the ability to play paradiddles
- the ability to play basic 16th note groove
- the ability to play simple triplet or 12/8 feel
- the ability to learn in a group and take part in group activities
You will need to follow written and verbal instructions in English and engage in class discussions.
How will I be taught, and will there be any work outside the class?
Learning as a group, using 5 or 6 kits, practice kits and pads; tutor demonstration; listen to and discuss recorded samples; play together, and solo; learning grooves by ear and from notation; as much individual tuition as numbers allow. Mostly we will play as an ensemble, sometimes for a sustained period.
Are there any other costs? Is there anything I need to bring?
Please bring your own sticks.
When I've finished, what course can I do next?
Progress to Drumming 2.
You should be ready to join a band and start to rehearse!
Paul has spent most of his adult life playing with sound, making music, and helping others to do the same. In the late 1980s, with 0.5 MB of digital memory, he played his own compositions at clubs and parties around the M25. He first taught music technology in 1990, whilst programming and recording with Asian Dub Foundation, Coldcut, Jeff Wayne, Juno Reactor and, latterly, Dub Colossus. He also studied with jazz drummer and pedagogue John Stevens, and with West African, Brazilian, and Cuban drummers. Paul ran his own recording studio in Belzise Park for 20 years and his interest in audio editing and performing brought him to sound art, leading to a Masters at Middlesex University in 2011, researching mashup culture, multiple simultaneous audio streams and associated issues of ownership. Paul has taught for Community Music, WAC Arts, and now at City Lit, where he teaches Sound Art for Music and for Learning Disabilities, Afrocentric drumming and other practical music courses. He also teaches at Guildhall, as professor of Electronic and Produced Music. He has run three recording studios and now likes to spend time enjoying the countryside and the sounds of nature.
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Known for his versatility, Matt Fisher is a sought-after drummer and percussionist based in London. Matt has performed and collaborated with some of the UK’s most prominent musicians such as Tina May, Jacqui Dankworth, Najma Akhtar, Nikki Illes, Steve Waterman, Anita Wardell and Christine Tobin. Working in a variety of styles from pop and rock, to jazz and orchestral, Matt has toured and performed around the world including India, USA, Morocco, Mexico and across Europe. Matt is endorsed by Kandu Percussion and Rohema drum sticks. As well as having a busy performing schedule, Matt is teacher of drum kit at St Paul’s School, Emanuel School, and is also an examiner for Trinity College London. Matt has contributed articles to the Modern Drummer Magazine (USA) and was a product reviewer for Rhythm Magazine (UK). Matt received a First Class Honours degree at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, and completed his Masters degree in Jazz Performance at Trinity College of Music, London. Matt commenced teaching at City Lit in 2025.
Please note: We reserve the right to change our tutors from those advertised. This happens rarely, but if it does, we are unable to refund fees due to this. Our tutors may have different teaching styles; however we guarantee a consistent quality of teaching in all our courses.
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- Intermediate level coordinated independence<br />
- Fluency of mobility around the kit<br />
- Study of contemporary styles, and classic grooves<br />
- Rock, funk,and latin styles<br />
- Analysis of predominant drummers<br />
- Practice at reading music for drums.- Develop and sustain a sound practice routine away from class<br />
- Enjoy improved stick control and rudimental technique and apply this to the drumset<br />
- Play different styles with the correct 'feel'<br />
- Demonstrate 4-way coordination for drums.For players who have successfully completed Drumming 1B, and others with equivalent competence. To include:<br />
- reading drum notation for songs<br />
- the ability to play 8th note grooves <br />
- the ability to play paradiddles <br />
- the ability to play basic 16th note groove <br />
- the ability to play simple triplet or 12/8 feel <br />
- the ability to learn in a group and take part in group activities<br />
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You will need to follow written and verbal instructions in English and engage in class discussions.Learning as a group, using 5 or 6 kits, practice kits and pads; tutor demonstration; listen to and discuss recorded samples; play together, and solo; learning grooves by ear and from notation; as much individual tuition as numbers allow. Mostly we will play as an ensemble, sometimes for a sustained period.Please bring your own sticks.Progress to Drumming 2.<br />
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Ideal if you have completed Drumming 1B or have equivalent experience, 6 months' study. Includes reading drum notation.- The establishment of a good practice routine<br/>- Intermediate level coordinated independence<br/>- Fluency of mobility around the kit<br/>- Study of contemporary styles, and classic grooves<br/>- Rock, funk,and latin styles<br/>- Analysis of predominant drummers<br/>- Practice at reading music for drums<br/>- Analysis of song structure.- Develop and sustain a sound practice routine away from class<br/>- Enjoy improved stick control and rudimental technique and apply this to the drumset<br/>- Play different styles with the correct 'feel'<br/>- Demonstrate 4-way coordination for drums.<p>For players who have successfully completed Drumming 1B, and others with equivalent competence. 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Includes reading drum notation.- The establishment of a good practice routine<br/>- Intermediate level coordinated independence<br/>- Fluency of mobility around the kit<br/>- Study of contemporary styles, and classic grooves<br/>- Rock, funk,and latin styles<br/>- Analysis of predominant drummers<br/>- Practice at reading music for drums<br/>- Analysis of song structure.- Develop and sustain a sound practice routine away from class<br/>- Enjoy improved stick control and rudimental technique and apply this to the drumset<br/>- Play different styles with the correct 'feel'<br/>- Demonstrate 4-way coordination for drums.For players who have successfully completed Drumming 1B, and others with equivalent competence. 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- Intermediate level coordinated independence<br />
- Fluency of mobility around the kit<br />
- Study of contemporary styles, and classic grooves<br />
- Rock, funk,and latin styles<br />
- Analysis of predominant drummers<br />
- Practice at reading music for drums.,- The establishment of a good practice routine<br/>- Intermediate level coordinated independence<br/>- Fluency of mobility around the kit<br/>- Study of contemporary styles, and classic grooves<br/>- Rock, funk,and latin styles<br/>- Analysis of predominant drummers<br/>- Practice at reading music for drums<br/>- Analysis of song structure.- Develop and sustain a sound practice routine away from class<br />
- Enjoy improved stick control and rudimental technique and apply this to the drumset<br />
- Play different styles with the correct 'feel'<br />
- Demonstrate 4-way coordination for drums.,- Develop and sustain a sound practice routine away from class<br/>- Enjoy improved stick control and rudimental technique and apply this to the drumset<br/>- Play different styles with the correct 'feel'<br/>- Demonstrate 4-way coordination for drums.For players who have successfully completed Drumming 1B, and others with equivalent competence. To include:<br />
- reading drum notation for songs<br />
- the ability to play 8th note grooves <br />
- the ability to play paradiddles <br />
- the ability to play basic 16th note groove <br />
- the ability to play simple triplet or 12/8 feel <br />
- the ability to learn in a group and take part in group activities<br />
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You will need to follow written and verbal instructions in English and engage in class discussions.,<p>For players who have successfully completed Drumming 1B, and others with equivalent competence. To include:<br/>- reading drum notation for songs<br/>- the ability to play 8th note grooves<br/>- the ability to play paradiddle figures<br/>- the ability to play basic 16th note groove<br/>- the ability to play simple triplet or 12/8 feel<br/>- the ability to learn in a group and take part in group activities<br/><br/> </p>,For players who have successfully completed Drumming 1B, and others with equivalent competence. To include:<br/>- reading drum notation for songs<br/>- the ability to play 8th note grooves <br/>- the ability to play paradiddle figures <br/>- the ability to play basic 16th note groove <br/>- the ability to play simple triplet or 12/8 feel <br/>- the ability to learn in a group and take part in group activities<br/><br/>You will need to follow written and verbal instructions in English and engage in class discussions.Learning as a group, using 5 or 6 kits, practice kits and pads; tutor demonstration; listen to and discuss recorded samples; play together, and solo; learning grooves by ear and from notation; as much individual tuition as numbers allow. Mostly we will play as an ensemble, sometimes for a sustained period.Please bring your own sticks.Progress to Drumming 2.<br />
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