You Should Bring To Every Drum Lesson

• A4 ring binder to put your music in

• HMS Pupil Record book and a pencil

• A Pair of Drumsticks – 5A or 5B

• Earplugs – or you’ll damage your hearing

• Rhythm Magazine - get the current issue when you start lessons

Useful Optional Extras

• Cassette recorder+mic - make your own recordings/backings - v. useful learning tool

• Drum box or electronic metronome - for building technique. Often built in to home keyboards

• Playing in a band? - wear earplugs, or you'll damage your hearing
  

You Will Be Expected To:

• Practice for a minimum of 20-30 mins per day, every day, and record it in your record book

• Keep music sheets in your ring binder and bring them to every lesson

• Make sure you understand the timetable - lessons times vary each week

• Arrange absences from other classes, return promptly to them, and make up any work missed

• If you miss any lessons, find out that week's practice and do it

• If you want to get good, get Rhythm Magazine every month - includes a CD and lessons on all your favourite guitar tracks - with backings, interviews, technique etc. All the music I am asked for is printed in there - often the next issue
  

THE AMOUNT YOU LEARN DEPENDS ON THE PRACTICE YOU DO ON YOUR OWN
IT IS NOT ENOUGH JUST TO COME TO THE LESSONS