News and Blog
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How to get a great sound from your new drum set (2021 – Updated)
Posted in: BlogMarch 29, 2021Buying your first drum set is an exhilarating moment, and the day those boxes arrive at your door is one you’ll never forget. To be truly inspired to play an instrument, it has to sound good, and this is where some beginner drummers need a little help. Your new drums may need to be assembled from the box, including drum head fitting and tuning, or you may have purchased a pre-owned drum set that needs some TLC. Some low maintenance… Read More
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What can I expect in my first drum lesson? (2021 – Updated)
Posted in: BlogMarch 24, 2021Since visiting a local drum teacher has been challenging recently, many beginner drummers are starting their drumming adventure online. Aspiring drummers worldwide have discovered the benefits of video drum lessons, where you can feel completely at ease in your own space and focus on perhaps the most important goal of all – having fun. We’ve compiled a list of frequently asked questions addressing what is covered in your first drum lesson, the initial goals, why we won’t bog you down… Read More
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Combining online drum lessons with a local drum teacher (2021 – Updated)
Posted in: BlogMarch 23, 2021Learning the drums from home has become a reality for many over the past year, as we all adjust to a new normal. At Drum Ambition, we specialize in helping beginner drummers of all ages, and our video drum lessons have been designed to walk you through the important early steps of learning the drums. Our goal is to give you the experience of a one-to-one drum lesson, which can help you decide whether you would like to work with… Read More
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Buying drum sets online – The 5 common mistakes to avoid (2021 – Updated)
Posted in: BlogMarch 22, 2021Buying drum sets online has become a necessity for many beginner drummers. With the past year’s events, it has been difficult to visit physical music stores and check out the options. Online stores offer a huge selection and highly competitive pricing, as long as you don’t mind doing a certain amount of research by yourself. Talking to a local drum store specialist can answer many questions, from making the right decisions for your budget to ensuring you have everything you… Read More
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Module 5 is Live!
August 25, 2020Drum Ambition has expanded its online drum lesson curriculum to 100 videos, with the launch of Module 5. In a further step towards our goal of being the best place to learn drums online, the launch of this new Module adds a further 10 high quality drum lesson videos, with 50 new beats and fills, and a further 100 examples on bonus audio files. As always, every lesson has on-screen music notation, and accompanying sheet music. This latest series of… Read More
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Drum Ambition launches Module 4
July 28, 2020We have expanded our critically acclaimed curriculum of online drum lessons with the launch of a fourth Module. This new Module adds another 10 video lessons to our curriculum, and further enhances our goal to be the best place to learn drums online. Building thoughtfully on the foundation learned in Modules 1-3, we focus on adding off-beat snare drum to our beats. This musical and fun style of playing is used all the time in most genres of music, and… Read More
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Module 4 arriving in August 2020
July 13, 2020We are delighted to announce that we are further expanding our online drum lessons, with the launch of Module 4 in early August, 2020. This will expand our curriculum to 85 videos – all tailored to the beginner drummer. Module 4 is a series of 10 additional videos that provide 50 new drum beats, with an additional 100 beats in audio file format. As always, each video and audio file lesson comes complete with downloadable sheet music. In this Module,… Read More
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Drum Ambition adds two new modules
April 27, 2020We are excited to announce that Drum Ambition is expanding its online drum lesson curriculum. Following on from the success of Module 1, which has seen Drum Ambition memberships expand to over 20 countries worldwide, we are launching two brand new modules. The first of these, Module 2, goes Live at the end of April 2020, with Module 3 following in mid-May. Fun, structure and setting attainable goals. Combined, these new modules will provide over 150 new beats, and 130… Read More