If you want to learn drums then you’re in the right place
Total Drummer is here to help you learn drums and this article exists to explain how and why.
You might be wondering who is behind Total Drummer and the simple answer is me, Matt Dean. But to find out more just read this.
But here I want to explain more about what Total Drummer provides for you. Total Drummer is the culmination of over 25 years of drumming, a 1st class BA (Hons) music degree, 15 years of professional playing and more than 18years of teaching drums and it exists to help you learn drums.
That means a lot of learning, a lot of skills acquired, a lot of mistakes made and subsequent solutions found and a lot of passion developed. And now I wanted to gather it all in one place and help anyone that wants to be helped to reach their drumming goals and become the best drummer possible.
How does Total Drummer make me the best drummer I can be?
We have three main resources here which are:
These are the main feature of Total Drummer. These are a carefully tried and tested syllabuses that take you on a step by step learning path much the same as if you had 1-2-1 lessons with a local teacher. In fact they were created and tested in that exact capacity. They start from total beginner and work you up right through to being a professional drummer. Because they are easy logical steps they are guaranteed to get great results.
They take the guess work out so you’re not wondering which thing to learn next. They are adaptable so they can keep you engaged no matter how fast you learn. They cover all essential aspects of drumming through reading, theory, technique, timing, playing with music, working out famous song drum parts, playing in a recording studio and much more. The only real difference between these and private lessons with a local teacher is that you can take the Total Drummer lessons at a time to suit you (as well as re-watching them to get a full understanding), they include tons more content than if you had a single lesson each week and they are way, way cheaper. So you get more content for less money at a time to suit you.
These mini drum lesson courses exist to help you catch up on a specific area. You might have enough experience to want to skip Total Drummer year 1 but don’t have the sight reading skills to jump into year 2. All you need is a quick sight reading crash course and you’re good to go on the year 2 main drum course.
Or you might just want to learn how to get a job as a drummer on a cruise ship, or take a Reggae drumming crash course, or lean how to market yourself as a professional musician. These courses are there to help with that.
The single drum lessons are quick to consume and learn lessons which focus on a single aspect of drumming. Whether it’s learning a cool jazz beat, gospel fill, Latin rhythm or anything else, check out the single lessons to learn it within ten minutes.
On top of those drum lesson resources we also have these supporting resources to help learn drums to your best ability.
It is pointless being a bedroom drummer. Drums are not (with a few exceptions) a solo instrument. They work best when part of an ensemble or band. And the only way to develop your musicality, listening and timing is to play with other musicians. But unless you are part of the Jackson family then you might not have a house full of musicians so the next best thing is jamming to specially created drum play along tracks. These drumless tunes give you experience in a range of styles and tempos so you are ready to play whatever is thrown at you.
The drum charts are fully notated transcriptions of some of the most popular famous songs in the history of music. Ranging from classic rock like Led Zeppelin and Free, up to modern bands such as Green Day and Paramore, as well as Frank Sinatra, Muse, AC/DC and loads more. Find a song you love and download the full drum notation.
Here is an ever growing series of drum video lessons, articles and playalong exercises to help you develop as a drummer whenever you want some fresh inspiration.
Faster Hands in 7 Days FREE Drum Course
Improve your drum hand speed in a week to get Faster Hands
We all want faster hands on the drums but so many drummers I see are missing the basic aspects of drumming that will take them to the next level.
Many of those drummers are not lazy. In fact it’s the opposite. They are putting in the work but they are missing the fundamental techniques that will allow them to play faster and smoother. This leads to inevitable frustration and despondency.
In effect they are wasting their time!
By clicking below you can gain access to a FREE ‘7 days to faster hands’ drum course that will guarantee to raise your speed by the end or your money back (yes it is free so not the best guarantee ever!). But seriously, it will make a difference in a really short space of time.
But more than trying to create unrealistic miracles in a short space of time, it will also set up long term habits that will help you find your full potential as a drummer long into the future. And that is way more important.
It will show you:
- The fundamental techniques to play at your best level
- How to properly grip the sticks
- How to prepare yourself properly to drum
- How to make the stick do the work so you don’t have to
- How to set your drums up for optimum speed
- How to apply this around the kit
- Exercises to develop control as well as speed
- How to take this on into the future to become awesome!
And more than that you will also get a ton of other great free drum resources to make you a better drummer such as playalong tracks, articles, exclusive video lessons and more. And it’s all free!
Watch the video to get a feel for what the seven day course entails and then scroll down to get the course immediately.
Start today and build your hand speed up
So let’s start the course today. Do it now and begin your 7 day process to get faster hands. This time next week you’ll be enjoying the results and thinking about how you can take it to the next stage (by the way, the course helps with that too as we’ll be checking speed progress over the next 12 months).
