DrumBeats Drumkit & Guitar Tutoring……
Welcome to the DrumBeats web site which provides an introduction to our 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
news!
DrumBeats and DrumBeats Music are getting closer! Look out for the new DrumBeatsMusic homepage and combined logos and links.
It’s a very exciting development for us and enhances our work in music teaching with uniquely-created learning resources.
Updates via email. Parents just need to click here or on the link in email to register interest and receive a weekly 'songs & notes' newsletter!
It’s a very exciting development for us and enhances our work in music teaching with uniquely-created learning resources.
Updates via email. Parents just need to click here or on the link in email to register interest and receive a weekly 'songs & notes' newsletter!
Private Drum Timetables & Weekly Availability
ALL SESSIONS ARE WORKING FACE TO FACE & REMOTELY - PLEASE EMAIL IF INTERESTED.
Wednesday sessions (online only), 15.30-17.30:
Apr '24. Availability.
Saturday sessions (Oxford, face to face), 10.00-13.00: Apr '24. SPACES…..
please ask. Off-timetable & 'cover' slots may be available.
Wednesday sessions (online only), 15.30-17.30:
Apr '24. Availability.
Saturday sessions (Oxford, face to face), 10.00-13.00: Apr '24. SPACES…..
please ask. Off-timetable & 'cover' slots may be available.
DrumBeats & DrumBeatsMusic are adding locations for their schools and private teaching!
We have a new south Somerset location!
We are already chatting to local schools and parents about the lessons we run in Oxfordshire and hope to bring to Somerset in 2024.
It’s a very exciting development for us and enhances our work in music teaching with uniquely-created learning resources.
Updates via email. Parents & schools just need to click here for more info on our drumkit and guitar teaching.
We are already chatting to local schools and parents about the lessons we run in Oxfordshire and hope to bring to Somerset in 2024.
It’s a very exciting development for us and enhances our work in music teaching with uniquely-created learning resources.
Updates via email. Parents & schools just need to click here for more info on our drumkit and guitar teaching.
DRUM VIDEOS
Here is a nice little variation on drum lessons from Drumeo :) We have a talk about 4 basic drum grooves, the sort of patterns you’ve probably covered in your school lessons. Then, used as foundations, JP heads off with his duo to play and develop these grooves. Interesting to see what grows from simple enough stuff ;)
schools & more….
Parents often ask which Primary & Secondary schools we teach in. Click here to see the list.
DrumBeats offers starter courses at Warriner Secondary, Bloxham
Warriner Secondary, Bloxham.
DrumBeats continue to run weekly lessons at school. Schedules are busy but please contact here for more info re lessons at this school or to see if we can provide sessions at your school too.
DrumBeats continue to run weekly lessons at school. Schedules are busy but please contact here for more info re lessons at this school or to see if we can provide sessions at your school too.
DrumBeats offers drums & guitar starter courses at Wolvercote Primary, Oxford
Wolvercote Primary, Oxford.
DrumBeats were invited in to school to run intro lessons for both guitar & drums which have been a huge success. Lessons are ongoing in drums & guitar!
Contact here for more info re lessons at this school or to see if we can provide sessions at your school too.
DrumBeats were invited in to school to run intro lessons for both guitar & drums which have been a huge success. Lessons are ongoing in drums & guitar!
Contact here for more info re lessons at this school or to see if we can provide sessions at your school too.
DrumBeats provides starter drum courses at SS Philip & James, Oxford
DrumBeats will be back teaching drums at 'Phil & Jim's' soon so WATCH THIS SPACE! We offer starter courses and group or individual lessons.
Email for info.
Email for info.
OK, he didn't play the drums, but Albert loved to play violin in his spare time!
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!
Got to be the 'Big Book of Drumming' by Jake Summer. This is a 450-page selection of rhythms and fills, from starter to intermediate/advanced, and covering a large range of styles. Loads to keep you busy! Cost £2.50 on Kindle…..unbelievably good value!
Three Wantage primary schools take on the new DrumBeats shortcourse...
Well, it had to happen…DrumBeats had to push the Oxford City boundary and take on the wilds of Oxfordshire!
We ventured to Wantage and found a not just one but three schools which were massively keen to take on the new DrumBeats short course for drums & guitar for their children, years 2 - 6.
Of course, there was a storming demo to help get things rolling which met with enthusiasm from both pupils and teachers!
We are already upping the numbers of drummers & guitarists in the south of the county, teaching at Charlton, Wantage and Millbrook Primarys. A big thank you to all the music coordinators in these schools for helping us launch the DrumBeats shortcourses.
Contact here for more info or to see if we can provide sessions at your school too.
We ventured to Wantage and found a not just one but three schools which were massively keen to take on the new DrumBeats short course for drums & guitar for their children, years 2 - 6.
Of course, there was a storming demo to help get things rolling which met with enthusiasm from both pupils and teachers!
We are already upping the numbers of drummers & guitarists in the south of the county, teaching at Charlton, Wantage and Millbrook Primarys. A big thank you to all the music coordinators in these schools for helping us launch the DrumBeats shortcourses.
Contact here for more info or to see if we can provide sessions at your school too.
DrumBeats runs term of drum kit short courses at Stanford in Vale Primary….
DrumBeats run drums & guitar lessons at Stanford so look out for information via school & pick up an app letter from the school office!
Last year we started teaching beginner drum courses for children in years 2 - 6.
We were overwhelmed by interest and have been teaching at Stanford now for 2 years and are training up a great bunch of beginner drummers!
Contact here for more info or to see if we can provide sessions at your school too.
Last year we started teaching beginner drum courses for children in years 2 - 6.
We were overwhelmed by interest and have been teaching at Stanford now for 2 years and are training up a great bunch of beginner drummers!
Contact here for more info or to see if we can provide sessions at your school too.
New study claims that drummers are more intelligent than….. everyone!?!
….well, maybe everyone else in the band!
The news comes from a joint Harvard & Oxford universities study. But it’s also backed up by researchers in Sweden who found that drummers who kept a tighter rhythm scored better on a 60-question intelligence test. And, If that wasn’t enough, other studies added that rhythmic music actually makes people smarter.
Wow! That should make all us drummers feel happy!
The news comes from a joint Harvard & Oxford universities study. But it’s also backed up by researchers in Sweden who found that drummers who kept a tighter rhythm scored better on a 60-question intelligence test. And, If that wasn’t enough, other studies added that rhythmic music actually makes people smarter.
Wow! That should make all us drummers feel happy!
DrumBeats develops tutoring in Wantage schools, offering drums & guitar lessons & shortcourses at King Alfred's
We have ongoing drumkit and guitar lessons running at King Alfred's secondary with all years (West & Centre), up to 6th form.
We already have a number of our Wantage primary school children back in to lessons and happy to provide continuity between schools with their DrumBeats drumming!
Contact here for more info re lessons at this school or to see if we can provide sessions at your school too.
We already have a number of our Wantage primary school children back in to lessons and happy to provide continuity between schools with their DrumBeats drumming!
Contact here for more info re lessons at this school or to see if we can provide sessions at your school too.
DrumBeats provides starter drums & guitar courses at St Aloysius', Oxford
Restarting at St Aloysius, inspiring children to play drums & guitar!
George & Matt are now running drums & guitar tutoring here and already have a waiting list of students ready to start!
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.
George & Matt are now running drums & guitar tutoring here and already have a waiting list of students ready to start!
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.
GarageBand - My recommended iPad music app
Developed by Apple, this is still my 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 or Logic X.
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.
DrumBeats offering drums & guitar lessons at Swan School, Oxford
Swan School, Oxford.
DrumBeats are running regular lessons for both guitar & drums for all years attending.
Contact here for more info re lessons at this school or to see if we can provide sessions at your school too.
DrumBeats are running regular lessons for both guitar & drums for all years attending.
Contact here for more info re lessons at this school or to see if we can provide sessions at your school too.
Drumming is in headlines again….
It’s a good therapy for anxiety, addiction and depression......read here
DrumBeats provides starter drum courses at St Barnabas', Oxford
DrumBeats launches new starter groups teaching 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
Offices:
Oxford & Somerset
Contact:
Call on 07910 433265
Email info@drum-beats.co.uk
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Email info@drum-beats.co.uk
Web www.drum-beats.co.uk
Instagram www.instagram.com/nigel_drumbeats