Teaching Drums for the Non-Drummer

Presented by Karen Janiszewski. All Uplevel U: Music courses are online, asynchronous, on-demand, include private, moderated discussion groups and issue certificates upon completion.

Description: Do you suddenly need to teach drums? Sometimes job descriptions change and drums are part of your schedule somehow: in ensembles, in a part-time placement, or because someone suddenly can’t and your certification covers it! Or maybe you teach band instruments at a studio and you’d like to make yourself more marketable by teaching beginners. This course is for you! Perhaps you got a little bit of percussion pedagogy in college, but often it isn’t enough, or maybe it was a long time ago. Still, this is the course to help you figure out how to get confident, skillful drummers in your program!

Course Features: video content, supplemental materials, private mediated group with other course participants for discussion and ideas, final exam, certificate, feedback form and follow-up communication.

Course Objectives:
-Learn exactly what snare drummers need to know to survive in band, regional auditions and drum line
-Understand the percussion expectations in each type of ensemble
-Receive a comprehensive list (with video discussions) of resources you should have in your instructional library
-Learn a system for teaching beginner drum set, including how to handle ear training, reading and pacing
-Get ideas on how to develop your own system of instruction no matter what your job description requires