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Check out some of our most popular courses.

Beginner

10 Lessons

Quick Guide for Setting up and Tuning Your Drum Kit

Master drum setup and tuning with expert guidance—start playing with confidence from day one!

Instructor Various Instructors

8 Courses · 64 Lessons · 13 Playalongs

DC Drum Set Workshop - Level One

Our flagship curated lessons for teachers assigning beginner lessons, or members to progress week by week. Also perfect for anyone to review the fundamentals.

Instructor Various Instructors
Beginner

9 Lessons

How to Hold and Turn Your Wrist

Learn from legendary drummers—master essential techniques that form the foundation of everything you’ll ever play.

Instructor Various Instructors
Beginner

7 Lessons

Basic Body Motion

Holding the stick, wrist turns and the bounce stroke are the foundations for how comfortable and fast you...

Instructor Ralph Humphrey
Beginner

6 Lessons

The Bounce Stroke

Master stick bounce to boost your speed, timing, and feel. Learn this key building block and elevate your drumming!

Instructor Various Instructors
Beginner

13 Lessons

The Definitive Moeller Method / Outside Release

Unlock a key drumming secret—boost technique, coordination, and dynamics to elevate your playing.

Instructor Various Instructors

40 Lessons

Rudimental Crash Course

Select a rudiment, review your sticking, and use the DC metronome to play faster!

Instructor Adam Kuns
Beginner

10 Lessons

Learn the Beginner Rock Beats and Fills

The perfect starting point—learn three beats and play along with songs in your first lesson!

Instructor Val Sepulveda

13 Lessons

Basic Rock Drumming, Chad’s Way

Chad’s course is unique in that it is basic rock beats, similar to the course, “Learn Your Beginning Rock Beats and Fills,” but Chad has you doing them in a much more advanced way. You will use the “Outside Release®” which is a prerequisite to this course. The outside release motion is one of the secrets to being a great drummer, as it allows you to not only play a beat, but make it feel good. A good feel is one of the most difficult concepts to teach. Download the course workbook in Lesson 1. What You Will Learn: Outside Release® Motion Rock Beat #1, #2, #3 How to Play Hi-Hats and Crash Cymbals 4-Way Coordination Basic Body Motions

Instructor Chad Smith
Beginner

16 Lessons

Basic Rudiments on Drum Set

Learn ways to apply rudiments to the drum set to create new beats and fills that will enable you to play more musically.

Instructor Al Velasquez
Beginner

23 Lessons

Essential Styles / Vocabulary

Best All-Around Drummer winner Gregg teaches you essential beats and fills for different styles of music!

Instructor Gregg Bissonette
Beginner

5 Lessons

Breaking Down a Song

Elise Trouw is a multi-instrumentalist, meaning she plays all of the instruments. In this series of lessons, you’ll...

Instructor Elise Trouw
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Improve your drumming by jamming to playalongs

Improve your playing by jamming along to the original recordings of classic hits. Drumless versions also available inside!

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Our Drum Channel artists have set stages on fire and won tons of GRAMMYs. And now, they’re excited to share their performances and their drumming knowledge with you!

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  • Abe Laboriel Jr. Abe Laboriel Jr. Paul McCartney's Band
  • Alex Gonzalez Alex Gonzalez Mana
  • Ansley Dunbar Ansley Dunbar Journey/Jefferson Starship
  • Burleigh Drummond Burleigh Drummond Ambrosia
  • Chad Smith Chad Smith Red Hot Chilli Peppers
  • Danny Seraphine Danny Seraphine Chicago
  • Jim Keltner Jim Keltner Studio Legend
  • Jim Riley Jim Riley Rascal Flatts
  • Luke Holland Luke Holland Falling In Reverse
  • Max Weinberg Max Weinberg Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band
  • Mick Fleetwood Mick Fleetwood Fleetwood Mac
  • Neil Peart Neil Peart Rush

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What is Drum Channel?

Drum Channel is a streaming online educational platform with proven teaching methods, taught by more than 100 of the world’s best educators. Our instructors include University Professors, Rock Stars and Grammy Winners who have played on millions of records. Whether you are just starting or want to become a pro, Drum Channel’s Courses, Masterclasses and Entertainment offer all of the information you need and deliver a world-class online learning experience. Video courses are available anywhere, anytime, on all devices.

What if I have never played before?

We have DC Drum Set Workshop Level One and Level Two courses that start you out from the very beginning. They will help you start out correctly so you get the most out of your practice. Choosing another beginner course is easy once you are in the DC Academy.

What if I want to become a pro?

The DC Academy has courses with all the information you need. Our legendary instructors have taught many of these courses in universities for years. You can choose from intermediate to advanced. How good you get depends on how much you practice. As we say, “Your future is in your hands.”

Can I just learn on YouTube?

Every time you hear a drummer play, you may learn something. But there is no substitute for great instruction. On Drum Channel, we teach you the How, What, and Why of playing. So, you get the skills and knowledge to learn from every drummer you hear and be able to play it.

How do Playalongs work?

We have playalongs with many courses so you can try out what you have just learned. We also have a library of Classic songs that we add to every week with lessons and a library of educational playalongs that prepare you to play any song. They are Drums Hot and Drumless, and you can adjust the speed.

What if I have limited practice time?

Don’t worry, most of our members are just like you. They work during the day and want to play for fun when they can. At DC, we say it takes the three P’s: Practice, Patience, and Perseverance. Even if you only have 15–20 minutes a few times a week, there are lots of courses that will help you get better little by little.

I am taking private lessons. Do I need Drum Channel?

Many private teachers include Drum Channel lessons as part of their weekly curriculum. You can also easily choose lessons at your skill level to supplement what you are working on. We always encourage private instruction, and combining private instruction with Drum Channel is a great way to learn.

What is DC Entertainment?

Drum Channel is about Education in the DC Academy, and Entertainment is where you will learn by listening to amazing performances and great interviews. It is an opportunity to hang out with the best.

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