How Much Are Drum Lessons

How Much Are Drum Lessons How Much Do Drum Lessons Usually Cost? ChaptersMusic School Vs. Private Drum LessonsCost of Drumming Classes at a Music SchoolCost of a Bachelor of Music in DrummingCost of Drum Lessons With a Private TutorIf you’re all up and eager to learn to play the drums, your best bet is to take drum lessons. But of course, you don’t want to go into it blind. You will need to know how much a drum lesson costs.SchoolTaster lessonsChildren's coursesAdult coursesPractice roomPlanet Drum, London (www.theplanetdrum.co.uk) £45 for adults (45min), £25 for children (20 min) £80 for 4x 45 minutes and free practice £160 for 4 x 50 minutes in a month and free practice £7/hourElephant Drums, London (www.elephantdrums.co.uk/)15% off regular drum lessonN/Abeginner: £30, intermediate £45, advanced £45N/AHalifax Drum School (www.halifaxdrumschool.co.uk)freeN/A4x 1 hour £116; 4x 30 min £60 ( £15/30min)N/ASlater Drum School in Malborough (www.slaterdrumschool.co.uk)free £12/20 min £16/30 min; £24 / 45 min; £32/hourN/ACrash Drum School in Castleford (www.crashdrumschool.co.uk)N/A £15/30 min £20/45 minN/ARepercussion Drum School in Surrey (www.repercussiondrumschool.co.uk)N/AN/A £20/30 min; £40/60 minN/AAs you can see, prices range from £12 to £20 pounds for a half-hour session, with the most expensive hourly rate going at £40. It will all depend on how much demand there is in the area, how much the cost of living might be, and whether there are other competing institutions.Taster lessons are perfect for finding out if drumming is for you. Photo credit: U.S. Consulate Vladivostok on Visualhunt.comCost of a Bachelor of Music in DrummingIf you want to go into drumming professionally, you should consider getting a degree at one of the UK’s music academies. This will generally be a BA in Music Performance (specialising in Drums) taking 3-4 years to complete. Some offer postgraduate degrees.The advantage of going for a diploma is that you will not only be learning to play the drums, you will also be getting a solid foundation in music theory, history of drum music, composition, rhythm and drum notation. Some will encourage you to master several percussion instruments, increasing your range, though others will let you specialise in a specific type of drum.You will also be practising more intensely. While you might otherwise take a lesson with a drum instructor once or twice a week, here you will have classes every day, in a classroom and one-to-one with a drum teacher, as well as daily practice. It’s the best way to learn advanced techniques such as polyrhythm and get the theoretical grounding to help you compose your own drum solos; however, they are only worth the time and money if you want to play the drums professionally.Tuition is usually somewhere around £9,000 a year.A bachelor in Musical Performance isn't only for orchestral timpani and bass drum. Photo credit: katerha on VisualHuntA few music colleges offering percussion as an undergraduate degree are:Academy of Contemporary Music BA Professional Music Performance, Drums (London and Birmingham) 3 year, 2 year acceleratedUniversity of West London Percussion exams (including Drum Kit, Percussion, Snare Drum, Timpani and Tuned Percussion)Royal College of Music London, Bachelor of Music, Percussion 4 years, with various postgraduate degreesInstitute of Contemporary Music Performance, BA Music Performance 3-year course (only £6700!) (MA program available)Find out also what equipment you need to play the drums...Cost of Drum Lessons With a Private TutorAgain, prices will vary depending on location, availability and - something not as much of a factor in drum schools - experience. Many music students make some extra money offering beginner drum lessons. They don’t have the experience of professional drummers, but their learning years are not as far behind them.Here are some examples of the cost of drum classes with a Superprof tutor near you:London and Greater London Area: generally around £25-30Bristol: £25-30 Manchester: £20Birmingham: £20Glasgow: £15-25More important than what drum lessons cost, though, is that you find just the right drum teacher for you, so that your beginner drum lessons are fun!Now discover all you need to know about drum lessons for beginners...