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Have you ever dreamed of playing the drums? What’s stopping you? Did you know you don’t need to have a drum set to get started playing?

All you need is a set of drumsticks, and a great Drum tutor found right here in Auckland. Before you know it, you’ll be keeping up with Dave Grohl and Tom Larkin.

Despite what guitarists think, the drummer is the backbone of any band. You are the one that keeps them in time, obviously, but there’s more to being a drummer than just great timekeeping.

If you drum in a jazz style, then the audience will hear anything the rest of the band plays as jazz music, if you’re doing a reggae beat, the guitarist can be playing a face-melting metal solo, and the audience will be bopping along to the reggae beat.

Drumming opens doors for Aucklanders

Learning drums can be your ticket into university with a performance degree at AUT, see you paid to play at exclusive venues, or see you on stage at world-famous music festivals. You don’t need a band to play percussion in the NZSO, and you don’t need a kit to become a street performer.

However, what you do need is the best drum teacher in Auckland – and that can be harder to find.

Learning to play your drum style in Auckland

What sort of drumming do you want to play? This could be a critical question to think about and may sway your choice of drum tutor.

While all drum teachers will be able to teach you the basics of rhythm and drumming techniques, if you are particularly passionate about a certain style of music, working with a drumming coach who has similar tastes will make your sessions smoother.

We don’t have the marching bands you get in USA high schools, but New Zealand has a strong musical culture. Everywhere you look you’ll find someone playing a beat – high schools have drum kits, Congo and bongo drums abound, we have Scottish drums and pipes, Irish bodhran drums, Polynesian pahu and Japanese taiko drums – many houses have guitars, but most houses make rhythm.

This is why when you are talking to your Superprof drum teacher you should ask them about what styles they play, and what styles they teach.

Why learn drumming?

Drumming is one of the best musical forms for anyone who wants to have a great sense of rhythm. The right drum teacher will help you develop your basic 4/4 rhythm ability, right through to amazing feats of syncopation and don’t forget drum solos!

It can be a physical workout for the entire body, but it is also one of the few musical forms that can easily be adapted to be inclusive for all physical and mental abilities. Many drummers have found ways to adapt their playing or kits to play after the loss of limbs.

Finding the best drum teacher in Auckland

A drum teacher can with anyone from young primary school students to professional musicians wanting to improve their abilities and range. But one of the challenges is finding a drum teacher, with so many people limiting themselves to asking at the Rock Shop or hunting through Facebook.

This provides a limited range of tutors, and it’s hard to find a teacher that works with your learning style.

Drum teachers on Superprof are upfront with what they offer, how they work and don’t have hidden charges. Students can review their tutors, providing a stronger idea of how the teacher might work to improve your drumming.

When you make contact, have all the questions you want to know ready to ask. Check about rates, travelling, location, drumming style, experience, and what a lesson might look like.

What’s stopping you from becoming a drummer?

One worry for people wanting to start to play the drums is noise. While a full drum kit isn’t supposed to be quiet, you can invest in an electronic drum set quite reasonably and then plug in headphones – no one will hear you play.

Or maybe it’s the cost of buying a full drum kit? While most instruments are not cheap, drums are one of the few that can be “homemade”, with beginners able to start using just a pillow or cheap practice pad to develop rhythm, and true experts able to turn almost any surface into a full drum kit.

If you’re in doubt, have a look at “Dario Rossi” or “Matthew Pretty bucket boy" on YouTube, these are legendary street drummers who can turn any surface into a full drum kit.

No matter what is making you hesitate to become a drummer, talk to your Superprof drum teacher, they have all had similar concerns and will be able to talk you through ways to overcome.