Advanced Drumming Certificate

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).

The three courses are ideal for students of all ages and standards. We assess the student and then place into the appropriate ADC level. The course is based on 40 private lessons with 2 semesters per level. Depending on the student’s ability and time to successfully complete each lesson task, he or she may clock up the lessons by receiving one or more lesson per week with one or more teachers.

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

Enquiries: school@drumtek.com.au