Drum course

Parkland Music’s drum courses are taught by professional performers and award-winning musicians. Whether you are a beginner, intermediate, or more advanced drummer, our up-to-date lessons and convenient locations will give you the best learning experience in Hong Kong.   

Lesson Highlights

- Each course features 8 comprehensive drum lessons

- Enjoy one-on-one tutoring

- Learn to play your favourite songs

Offers

- Enjoy one extra drum lesson for enrolling.

- This means a total of 1 + 8 lessons in the entire course.

*This offer cannot be used in conjunction with other discounts and offers.

Exams, certificates, competitions and performance opportunities

• Learn useful strategies for taking exams
• Get incorporated into a band
• Participate in the Royal Academy of Music ABRSM
• Participate in the Trinity Exam at Trinity College of Music
• Participate in various types of drum competitions, Hong Kong and abroad
• After completing all 8 lessons, you can participate in the Parkland student show (about once a season under normal circumstances) upon the recommendation of the instructor
• After completing all 8 lessons, students can apply for the Parkland certificate

Beginner course

• Equivalent to Rockschool / Trinity Rock & Pop elementary to level three
• Introduction to drum equipment and accessories
• Basic gripping method and sitting posture
• Basic music theory and score reading
• Single & Double strokes, Paradiddles and other basic percussion skills
• Basic rhythm training
• Volume Dynamics
• 4-Way Coordination
• Basic percussion style
• Phrase analysis
• Song practice
• 30, 45 and 60-minute sessions available

Intermediate course

• Equivalent to Rockschool / Trinity Rock & Pop Level 4 to Level 5
• Intermediate percussion skills such as Paradiddle-Diddle, Fast doubles, etc.
• Intermediate rhythm
• Intermediate arrangement
• Study different playing styles (Pop, Rock, Blues, Funk, etc.)
• Solo and Ensemble Techniques
• Refining basic techniques
• Song practice
• 45 and 60-minute sessions available

Advanced Course

• Equivalent to Rockschool / Trinity Rock & Pop level 6 to 8
• Advanced Scales & Arpeggios
• Chord substitution & Jazz chords
• Advanced Improvisation
• Introduction to Mode
• Tapping, Sweep picking, stringing and other advanced playing skills
• Jazz playing style
• Key skills and speed training
• Alternative tuning
• Advanced improvisation
• 45 and 60-minute sessions available

Should I choose 30, 45 or 60-minute drum lessons? 

30-minute course:

- Suitable for children under 5 years old or younger students that have shorter attention spans.

- We recommend other students to choose our 45-minute or 60-minute courses to learn faster and more effectively.

45-minute course: 

- 15 minutes of homework review and instructor’s comments

- 25 minutes drum lesson for learning new skills (with songs of your preference)

- 5 minutes for Q&A

60-minute course:

- 15 minutes of homework review and instructor’s comments

- 40 minutes drum lesson for learning new skills (with songs of your preference)

- 5 minutes for Q&A

For those with time at their disposal, we strongly recommend you to choose the 60-minute drum course for better learning and greater results.

 Remarks

- Online enrolment is only available for One-to-one and 8-lesson drum courses at the moment.

- Register by choosing a course level and completing payment. We will contact you to arrange your class schedule and location shortly after👍🏻

- New enrolments will be charged a one-time administrative fee of $50