Drum Kit

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Welcome to our Music Diary page for Drum Kit

Make a note of these recommended activities in your Music Diary to help with your practice. 

Regular practice can be fun and will help improve your playing or singing.

Remember - you're in charge of your practice routine so you can work at your own pace.  Keep working on new pieces or skills until you feel confident with them before moving on to the next challenge.  

Click “Additional Activites and Resources” tab to access the Instrumental Update Worksheets to get the most from these activities in your practice.

Drum Kit Setup

Drum Kit Setup

Mr Merry shows you how to set up your kit correctly
Junk Percussion

Junk Percussion

Miss Hartley shows you how to use ordinary things around your house and turn them into musical instruments.  

Clapping Challenge!

Clapping Challenge!

Another rhythmic challenge from Miss Hartley!  You'll need a helper too for this one
Bucket Drumming

Bucket Drumming

Make musical instruments from things you have at home!  All you need is a bucket, some drum sticks or wooden spoons and Miss Hartley's video
Fills for Drum Kit

Fills for Drum Kit

A tutorial on fills for drum kit with Mr Hodgson (suitable for grades 1 - 3)
Accents are better than words

Accents are better than words

A focus on accents and how they can add extra interest when playing rhythms
Drum Kit Copycat Challenge

Drum Kit Copycat Challenge

This copycat video both progress from beginner to advanced ability with Mr Delaney as your guide
Grade 1 Rudiments

Grade 1 Rudiments

Some of the essentials that all grade 1 percussionists need to know
Grade 2 Rudiments

Grade 2 Rudiments

Some of the essentials that all grade 2 percussionists need to know

Name that Instrument!

Can you identify all the percussion instruments in this quiz?  There are some tricky ones!

Practice Schedule 1

This worksheet will guide you through our online resources in a structured way to help with your practice routine. It's full of ideas and useful links for percussionists.

Drum Ninja

Free percussion resources website