'The highest standard of drumming education for students of all levels'

ADVANCED DRUMMING CERTIFICATE
Level 1, 2, 3 Course Outline

'The highest standard of drumming education for students of all levels'

The Drumtek School of Music ‘Advanced Drumming Certificate’ courses are designed for dedicated students that wish to study privately with a graded system and maintain focus on innovative high standards of drumming.

The ‘Advanced Drumming Certificate’ courses are streamlined into 3 levels; 1, 2 and 3. With level 3 the student can elect to major in either Jazz, Latin, Electric Jazz or Progressive Rock drumming.

Once the student has successfully completed Level 3 with their choice of a major elective, they can continue with other majors by completing an additional semester of 30 lessons (30 lessons per additional major is required). 

FACULTY

• Drumtek's faculty consists of highly qualified specialist teachers and all lessons are tutored privately in our well equipped studios.
  
  STUDY MATERIAL INCORPORATED OVER THE 3 COURSES
  • Technique
  • Rudimental Drumming
  • Reading Skills (syncopation, odd meters, chart reading, big band)
  • Soloing
  • Dynamic control
  • Creativity
  • Accuracy in time and rhythm
  • Co-ordination
  • Band playing skills
  • Live performance
• • Rhythmic Studies (rock, funk, latin, jazz, odd meters)
  • Studio Drumming (record in a professional recording studio- A standard fee will be charged for the hire of the studio- Applies to Level 3 Advanced Drumming Certificate students only).
  The Student will receive a demo of studio session
  

FIRST SEMESTER:

• 25 x 1 hour lessons (one or more per week)
• 40 minute mid course assessment performance (50% of the total years mark)

SECOND SEMESTER:

• 20 x 1 hour lessons (one or more per week)
• 40 minute final assessment performance (50% of the total years mark)

The students final recital will incorporate a program of all studies and techniques including performing live with a band or play along material utilising contrasting pieces, open drum solo, 2 snare drum pieces, 1 snare drum solo.

Upon completion of each year level the student will receive a Drumtek 'Advanced Drumming Certificate'.

Enquiries: school@drumtek.com.au