Lesson Fees & Options
DrumLab UK believes in total transparency in regards to rates, terms and conditions. There is no ‘sign-in’ before you can view prices or convoluted agreements, and lessons are strictly one-on-one.
Whilst the DrumLab studio boasts the best facilities and instruction available, rates have been kept to a reasonable price. The goal being that DrumLab is accessible to all drum students to enjoy at every level and budget. Sessions are billed in packages of 4 and invoiced at the outset. PayPal payment also possible. Session duration options are 30, 45, 60 minutes duration.
Extended block booking for sessions can be arranged. For example, a concentrated beginner course, or exam / audition deadline.
Online DrumLab sessions through an enhanced Zoom platform are conducted in the same clear, concise an easily understood manner as the lessons in the studio.
All-inclusive comprehensive print and audio material are available as hardcopies in studio for practice and supporting studies (audio & supplemental notes) through a dedicated DropBox Online portal direct to your private DrumLab UK student directory.
£24
30-Minute Lesson
A perfect starting point for youngsters and beginners or a course of 'refreshers' for intermediate players.
From the outset here are just some of the fun subjects you can expect to learn to assemble those essential building blocks of drumming:
Correct Drum Kit Setup
Stick Grips
Posture
Core Independence & Coordination
Basic Rudiments
Introductory Rhythms & Fills
Counting & Timing Accuracy
£36
45-Minute Lesson
A great middle-ground set of programmes with a more focussed study set and modules including:
An assessment of your current level
Hand & Foot Development
Drums Music Notation & Time Signatures
Core Technique & Applications
Music Styles and Interpretation
Dynamic Accuracy
Developing your Creativity
Counting & Timing Accuracy
£48
60-Minute Lesson
Although an hour lesson can just as easily be fully utilised for an extended beginner or intermediate student, this study period also serves to open a window to more advanced drums study. For an advanced, vocational or semi-professional student, DrumLab UK's Neill Ettridge can get you to where you want / need to be as player with programmes such as:
Music Style Analysis and Chart Interpretation
Phrasing & SetUps
Speed Reading
Advanced Application of Technique
Ghost Notes & General Kit Dynamics
Advanced Ostinatos
Metric Modulation & Beat Displacement
Odd Time Signatures
A key block of 4 lessons is the standard and most popular option. This is the minimum package available (excluding a free 20 minute taster session for beginners)
Any less than 4 sessions will not yield sustainable results.