Prime Music Academy’s drum program is a specialised program that has been tested over time to get results quickly.
Prime Music Academy’s drum program is a specialised program that has been tested over time to get results quickly.
Designed by Ron Thaler (drummer for Alicia Keys, Sarah McLachlan etc.), it is a unique program that Prime Music Academy alone has the rights to.
In these module’s students will learn to play a basic drum beat and know what gets played where by the end of their very first lesson.
From there, students build their knowledge to learn diverse drum beats, and many variations to each part of the drum kit.
With absorbing and practicing the necessary sticking exercises (rudiments and ostinatos) they will be able to apply these techniques to enhance their playing while learning how to formulate drum fills to keep a beat interesting.
Lessons also cover drum chart reading, the rhythm tree, playing quarter, eighth, sixteenth and thirty-two note patterns.
Students are encouraged to choose their favourite music they would like play along to during their lessons, as this encourages their passion while acquiring ear training and consistent time keeping.
All of these things help to gear the student towards any goals of playing in a band or on a professional world stage.
Prime Music Academy (formally Vocal Expressions) has helped hundreds of aspiring singers and musicians from all age groups reach their goals and dreams.
We provide group lessons to children 5-12 years of age and private tuition for the advancing student 13 years and older.
We provide group lessons to children 5-12 years of age and private tuition for the advancing student 13 years and older.
The school provides Ministry of Education subsidised group music lessons for primary and intermediate age school students
Founded in 2006, we are the largest music academies in Auckland, with several branches throughout the city. With our programs varying from private lessons for all instruments to group piano and guitar classes.
The drums are a fun instrument to play and master. They are quite complex so we recommend children start one-on-one lessons from the age of seven and a half.
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