'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

  • Rhythmic Studies - Jazz, Funk, Rock, Latin, Big Band, Odd Time

  • Band playing skills

  • Double Bass Drumming

  • Rudimental Drumming

  • Reading Skills (syncopation, odd meters, chart reading, big band)

  • Soloing

  • Dynamic control

  • Creativity

  • Accuracy in time and rhythm

  • Co-ordination

  • Studio Drumming

  • Live performance

FIRST SEMESTER:

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

SECOND SEMESTER:

• 20 x 1 hour lessons (one or more per week) 
• 60 minute final assessment performance (60% of the total years mark)

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

The student final recital will incorporate a program of all studies and techniques completed during the course including:

Performing play-along material utilising four contrasting pieces
1 Kit written piece
2 Snare drum Rudimental pieces
2 Original Rudimental pieces.
1 Open drum solo

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Javier Fredes leads an exciting and rewarding workshop exploring the different sounds of Latin Drumming.

The goal here is enjoyment through group performance.

Javier will demonstrate the essence of the Cuban sound that has created rhythms such Salsa, Mambo, Cha Cha Cha, Rumba and many other rhythms that have become popular around the world since the Mambo explosion in the 50’s and again made popular by bands such as Buena Vista Social Club.

Course outline:

Level 1:

4 x 90 minute classes over 4 weeks
In this introductory course students will be given an overview of instruments such as Congas, Bongos, Clave, Guiro, Maracas.
Within 4 weeks, students will have learnt a simple rhythm on all instruments.

Level 2:

4 x 90 minute classes over 4 weeks
Level 2 is a challenging workshop which follows on from level 1.
Students will study Afro Cuban drumming tradition and will focus more on Conga technique.

Level 3:

4 x 120 minute classes over 4 weeks
Level 3 is an ongoing workshop/drumming circle that will explore not only Carribean rhythms and instruments but also touch on other Latin American sounds.

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