Drums

FUNDAMENTAL
INTERMEDIATE
ADVANCED
GRADE EXAMS
FUNDAMENTAL
INTERMEDIATE
ADVANCED
GRADE EXAMS
DRUMS
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Level 1

Course Duration : 6-8 Months | Classes : 1Hr,2Hrs Classes / Week
Class Type : Institute / Online
Class Format : Individual / Group
Overview
The course aims to improve your overall coordination, touch, and dynamics, and gain a solid foundation in drum set performance and musicianship.
Eligibility / Prerequisites
  • Kids should be min. of 7+ years.
  • The student should have access to a drums practice pad and sticks.
Syllabus
  • Introduction to drum kit.
  • Knowledge about Notes, Rests, and Beat Values.
  • Playing all notes individually.
  • Able to play Single stroke, Double Stroke, and Paradiddle on the snare drum with foot coordination.
  • Play around the drum kit with right leading and left hand leading.
  • Intro to staff notations.
  • Knowledge abt stave lines, drum keys, time signature, Barlines, double bar lines, repeat sign and repeat the whole section sign.
  • Time signature 3/4, 4/4, and 2/4.
  • Intro to quarter note grooves and eighth note grooves.
  • Exercises based on the quarter notes and eighth notes.
  • Intro to different styles like straight 8 Beats, Basic Latin Beats, and 3/4 straight Beats.
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Level 2

Course Duration : 6-8 Months | Classes : 1Hr,2Hrs Classes / Week
Class Type : Institute / Online
Class Format : Individual / Group
Overview
This course introduces different rudiments, dynamics, Time signatures, and Playing styles.
Eligibility / Prerequisites
  • The student should have access to a drum kit or practice pad setup.
  • Should be able to sight-read.
  • An assessment test will be conducted to enroll in this level.
Syllabus
  • Continuation of the Drums level 1 course.
  • Introduction to 32 notes and 64 notes.
  • Playing rudiments like Flams, Drags, Ruff Triplets, Swiss Army Triplets, Buzz Roll, double paradiddle, and para para Diddle.
  • Knowing different dynamics.
  • Learning different Time signatures.
  • playing different styles like 12/8 beat, basic 2/4 beat, basic rumba, indie rock, Bossa Nova, reggae.
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Level 3

Course Duration : 6-12 Months | Classes : 1Hr Classes / Week
Class Type : Institute / Online
Class Format : Individual
Overview
In this course, student will focus on developing advanced level rudiments and different play styles along with songs.
Eligibility / Prerequisites
  • The student should have access to a drum kit or practice pad setup.
  • Should have a good understanding of the music theory.
  • Should be able to sight-read.
  • An assessment test will be conducted to enroll in this level.
Syllabus
  • Get to know single stroke four, single stroke seven, and Five stroke roll.
  • Playing Triple Paradiddle.
  • Get to know how to play Flam Tap, Flam Accent, Flamacue, Flam Paradiddle, Inverted Paradiddle, Pata fla fla, Single Drag Tap, Double Drag Tap, Dragadiddle.
  • Playing on compound and irregular Time signatures.
  • Styles - Swings, Jazz Waltz, Tango, Disco, Funk, Samba, Afro Cuban, Mambo.
  • Playing songs based on the above styles.
  • Intro to more dynamics.
  • Polyrhythms.
  • Syncopation.
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Grade Exams

Course Duration : 6-12 Months | Classes : 1Hr,2Hrs Classes / Week
Class Type : Institute / Online
Class Format : Individual / Group
Overview
Students who have completed their fundamental courses or grade exams and looking to pursue their further grade exams.
Eligibility / Prerequisites
  • The student should be min 7+ Years
  • Basic to advanced sight-reading
  • Essential Music theory
  • The student should have access to a DRUM kit
Syllabus
  • Trinity Classical drums grade syllabus for the current year.
  • Trinity Rock & Pop drums grade syllabus for the current year.