About Rob

Rob Drum Teacher I started to play the drums at the young age of 9 after watching a documentary on Led Zeppelin and instantly falling in love with the drums.

In the beginning, I was self taught and spent a good hour or so most days of the week sat behind the drum kit, playing along to my favourite bands and drummers. I later received private drum lessons and went on to study drums professionally.

Over the years I've had the following drum related experiences...

  • Performing on live cable TV in London as part of a battle of the bands contest.
  • Played many festivals with crowds as large as 2000 people!
  • Supported great acts such as WISHBONE ASH and a side project band that 'Rhino' the bassist from STATUS QUO set up.
  • Been on a mini tour of the UK with one of my bands.
  • Recorded multiple albums with multiple bands.
  • Had songs played on local radio stations as well as "Radio One" thanks to Steve Lamacq!
  • I was once interviewed on "Radio Solent" to explain the positive affects playing drums can have on your health.

 

Qualifications

From 2000 to 2003 I studied drum kit at the Academy of Contemporary Music in Guildford.

During my time at ACM I studied under some of the UK's top drum teachers, as well as receiving drum lessons from MARK RICHARDSON (Skunk Anansie, Feeder), BILLY COBHAM (Jazz Fusion drummer/pioneer), ROD MORGENSTEIN (Dixie Dreggs), BILL BRUFORD (Yes, Genesis, Drumming GIANT), BOB ARMSTRONG (Famous British drum tutor) and CHAD SMITH (Red Hot Chili Peppers).

I now hold the following drumming qualifications...

  • National Higher Diploma in drum performance.
  • BA(Hons) Degree (First) in drum performance.
  • Guildhall Grade 8 drums (this was purely for fun).

 

Teaching Experience

I started teaching drums (only to my friends initially) when I was 19 and soon discovered that I had a knack for teaching drums and for explaining complicated subjects. A couple of years later I worked as a drum teacher at a local Music School in Southampton teaching 1st and 2nd Year Diploma classes the art of drumming. It was in 2000 that I decided to start my own teaching business and I haven't looked back since.

Since starting my teaching practice I have helped 100's of pupils of all ages and abilities to become better drummers. I now teach anything from 20-30 pupils a week as well as supply my teaching services to several local primary and infant schools.

Over the years of teaching drums I have been able to perfect my teaching style and syllabus. This allows me to pass on my skills to you in an easy, fun and informative way whilst also ensuring lessons are maintained at the highest possible standards.

 

Drums The Word (Drum Community Website)

Drums The Word Video Drum Lessons & Sheet MusicOver the last couple of years I have been building a drum resource and community website in my spare time, known as "Drums The Word". This website started out purely as a bit of fun but soon became very popular amongst fellow drummers from around the world.

Drums The Word offers free video drum lessons as well as free drum articles and drum exercises. I deeply enjoy giving something back to the drumming community and hope to build the site into one of the webs foremost drumming resource websites. The website has grown in popularity and since the beginning of 2010, now receives 1000's of visitors each week!

Find out more about Drums The Word, on the DTW page of this website, by clicking here. You can also visit the actual website itself by clicking www.DrumsTheWord.com.