With the holidays fast approaching, many people are searching for the best online drum lessons.
Whether you are a complete beginner with a drum set on your holiday list or a more experienced hobbyist wanting to revisit some essential fundamentals and improve your technique - Drum Ambition has been created for you! This article will share more about our approach, including free sample lessons and the details of our curriculum.
"I feel more confident as a drummer after one month of Drum Ambition than I did after 4+ months of alternatives."
Mikey - Drum Ambition Subscriber in Canada. More reviews.
Drum Ambition consists of 5 Modules featuring 100 videos, thoughtfully structured for complete beginners, and more experienced hobbyists that want to get better. Our short videos (usually 10 minutes or less) feature multi-camera angles, on-screen music notation with scrolling highlighter bar, downloadable sheet music for all lessons, and additional audio files for bonus material. All of this content is accessible from your dashboard and membership area. All lessons are written and presented by our Founder, Simon DasGupta.
We have three great value plans and have compiled some free videos so that you can watch risk-free and decide if our approach is a good fit for you. There are no contracts, and you can cancel hassle-free at any time. All of our plans come with a Happiness Guarantee so you can buy and learn with confidence.
How it works.
This short introduction video shares a little about our background and how we have developed Drum Ambition based on over 20 years of helping drum students achieve their goals.
Module 1. The Essentials! 20 Videos.
Module 1. Lesson 1. Your first drum beat! This video sets you off on your journey of beat creation, and you'll get a good feel for our step-by-step approach, comfortable pace, and attention to detail.
Module 1. Learning Music Notation. 10 Videos.
Module 1. Notation Lesson 1. This is your first step to understanding the language of music.
Module 2. The Next Step! 10 Videos.
Module 2. Lesson 1. Building upon the drum fills you will learn in Module 1. This next step provides the tools you need to develop various musical drum fills that you can use in songs.
Module 3. Mastering the Bass Drum. 10 Videos.
Module 3. Lesson 1. These videos will significantly expand your drum beat library by adding more musical and challenging bass drum patterns to the beats we show you in Module 1. Perfect for playing along to more complex songs!
Module 4. Putting It All Together! 10 Videos.
Module 4. Lesson 1. Armed with your new groove arsenal from Module 3, we add an off-beat snare drum to give you some superb musical options used in most music genres.
Module 5. Expanding on Grooves! 10 Videos.
Module 5. Lesson 1. Building upon the foundation you have learned in the first 4 Modules. We cover some more popular beats that are essential for every drummer to know. This video features upbeats!
Special Feature Videos. 25 Videos.
Part 13. Is reading music notation important? This series of videos supplements all of the Modules and has essential information on technique, equipment, rudiments, and frequently asked questions. Some are informal chats, and many have detailed demonstrations.
Preview. The Ultimate Survival Guide for Beginner Drummers.
In this short video, Simon explains the thought behind his e-book, The Ultimate Survival Guide for Beginner Drummers, available for download in the Kindle Store.
You are not alone on this journey.
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