Welcome to the DrumBeats web site which provides an introduction to my work with schools in and around Oxford and a useful central location for existing students and parents to pick up and request information.
Read about how DrumBeats started here
DrumBeats run another term of drum kit & guitar short courses at St Michael's Primary….
After a demo earlier in term 1, we were welcomed in to St Michael's to run 5 weeks of starter drum & guitar courses for children in years 2 - 6.
We were overwhelmed by interest in both instruments and even had to set up some more classes for term 3!
We thoroughly enjoyed working with the school to provide the intro lessons and will be back in January to continue teaching group and individual lessons.
Contact here for more info or to see if we can provide sessions at your school too.
We were overwhelmed by interest in both instruments and even had to set up some more classes for term 3!
We thoroughly enjoyed working with the school to provide the intro lessons and will be back in January to continue teaching group and individual lessons.
Contact here for more info or to see if we can provide sessions at your school too.
DrumBeats back in to St Aloysius, Oxford, for starter drum courses
With a new drum tutor onboard, DrumBeats is back with St Aloysius inspiring children to play drums & percussion.
Tim demoed the drumkit to all years at a school assembly and then years 3-6 were invited to take part in a 6 week shortcourse at the school. The Head Teacher was also keen to watch the demo since he is a very enthusiastic drummer too!
DrumBeats are always starting new courses at St Aloysius. Contact here for more info or to see if we can provide sessions at your school too.
Tim demoed the drumkit to all years at a school assembly and then years 3-6 were invited to take part in a 6 week shortcourse at the school. The Head Teacher was also keen to watch the demo since he is a very enthusiastic drummer too!
DrumBeats are always starting new courses at St Aloysius. Contact here for more info or to see if we can provide sessions at your school too.
DrumBeats provides starter drum courses at SS Philip & James, Oxford
DrumBeats continues to teach drums at 'Phil & Jim's'. We offer starter courses and group or individual lessons.
Email for info.
Email for info.
DrumBeats provides starter drum courses at St Barnabas', Oxford
DrumBeats continues to teach drums at St Barnabas'. We offer starter courses and group or individual lessons.
Email for info.
Email for info.
DrumBeats already runs its popular Summer Rock School and has run weekly Rock Schools too. Now, we can provide one-off group /band mentoring, helping get your groups of friends or serious musicians together and make music!
We've already run several short sessions in and around Oxford.
Think this might be for you, check further info here
We've already run several short sessions in and around Oxford.
Think this might be for you, check further info here
GarageBand - My recommended iPad music app
Developed by Apple, this is my current favourite iPad app. It is a total music workstation allowing the user to sequence from built-in synths, keyboards & samplers. It has a great drumkit which you can play 'manually' or create variable loops of rhythm using a 'rhythm grid'. It also has bass, acoustic & electric guitars, all of which can be played manually or automatically picked/strummed. Finally, it comes with a bunch of recorded loops to add in to your mix. Once you have recorded your masterpiece, you can even export it to the Mac desktop version of GarageBand.
A review can be found here or go straight to the Itunes Store.
A review can be found here or go straight to the Itunes Store.
Why not take some drum lessons? Research points to neuro benefits of drumming....
Apparently, you should add drum lessons, or maybe another instrument, to your weekly schedules, to help grow your brain's neurones/connections.
It all has an effect on the 'corpus callosum' which effectively joins the two hemispheres of the brain.
Learn an instrument, whatever age, and you can 'light-up' and expand this area of the brain!
Good to run alongside your academic or work activities to keep your brain finely tuned!
It all has an effect on the 'corpus callosum' which effectively joins the two hemispheres of the brain.
Learn an instrument, whatever age, and you can 'light-up' and expand this area of the brain!
Good to run alongside your academic or work activities to keep your brain finely tuned!
OK, he didn't play the drums, but Albert loved to play violin in his spare time!
Got to be 'The Total Rock Drummer' by Mike Michalkow. This starts you on note reading, takes you through note values & then takes you on a rollercoaster ride of all the popular music genres and their associated rhythms & fills. A great book to have in your library. Cost approx £12
