Teaching Concept

Individual Teaching Concept

The Drumteachers at the Vienna Drum School focus entirely on your goals and learning pace! Depending on whether you are a beginner or an advanced drummer, or perhaps already have experience on other instruments, we will work out the path to your goals together with you! We try to make the lessons as varied as possible while at the same time you are challenged but not overwhelmed!

Motivation

Whether you´re a beginner or a pro: Drumming should be fun!

We see it as one of our main tasks as drum teachers to maintain and promote the motivation in the long term. By creating an individual teaching concept as well as varied lessons we do our best to achieve these goals. Depending on your previous knowledge, strengths and weaknesses and personal learning pace, we design the way to your goals!

Music

An important part of our drum lessons is learning Songs of different musical styles! Technical Exercises are very important! Nevertheless, we try to put what we have learned into practice with music right from the start! Song or Style Requests are always taken into account, but we also want to broaden your musical horizons!

How to practice?

How to practice drums properly? An important topic that we deal with from the very first lesson.
Important keywords are: Regularity, Concentration, Many Repetitions, Focus on weak points and Self Reflection.

We always pay close attention to 3 aspects:

How does it sound?
How does it look?
How does it feel?

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What We Offer

Drum Lessons for Kids

All of the above aspects of our teaching concept apply to children as well. Only the implementation is different than with adult students. For kids, we use special child-friendly teaching literature. To learn rhythms, it is particularly helpful to count out loud or to use words that consist of the natural rhythm of speech. This makes learning rhythms comparable to learning a language.

Drum Lessons for Adults

Have you always wanted to learn drums but never had the opportunity? No Problem! It´s never to late to start! Playing the drums keeps you physically and mentally fit and offers a balance to everyday life!

You are already an advanced drummer, you play in a band and want to develop your skills and your Sound further? We will analyze your drumming together, work on weaknesses and set new goals!

Preparation for Entrance Exams at Music Universitys or Conservatory

Would you like to start studying music? We will help you with the entrance exam!

Classical Orchestra Percussion

In addition to the modern drumset we also offer lessons for classical orchestra percussion:

Orchestra Percussion: Wiener Schlagwerkschule nach Richard Hochrainer, Snare Drum, Timpani, Xylophone, Vibraphone, Marimbaphone, Triangle, Castanets.
Preparation of Advanced Students for classical percussion studies at a music university or conservatory
Preparations for Auditions or Exams.

Prices for classical percussion lessons on request!

Well-equipped Rehearsal Rooms

Our drum lessons take place on high-qualitiy equipment! We are also able to produce professional sound recordings!

Our Rehearsal Studio in the 2nd district

FAQ

What is the best age to start drum lessons?

We teach kids from about 7 years! For most younger kids there are other better music education programs available than formal drum lessons! To find out what´s best for your child just book a free trial lesson!

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How can I play drums in an apartment?

It is not necessary to practice on a real drumset in the beginning. To start learning drums you just need practice pad (silent drum for practice) and a pair of drumsticks. Since drums can be very loud, playing away from a rehearsal room, for example in an apartment, is almost impossible!

There are several ways to solve this problem:

an electronic drumset
special drumheads with extra dampening as well as low volume cymbals (Zildjian L80)
cheap rented rehearsal rooms with drumsets included especially for practicing purpose

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Am I talented enough to learn drums?

Talent doesn´t play an important role in learning an instrument. There are also scientific studies about this topic. Hard work always beats Talent! It´s also very important how you practice! The quality of your practice sessions are more important than the quantity. It´s better to do 15 minutes of focused practice every day than 2 hours once a week.

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Am I talented enough to learn drums?

Do I need previous musical knowledge?

No previous knowledge is necessary!

Do I have to read music?

No, but I teach the basics, because it simplifies many things! You can speak a language fluently without being able to read and write, but it is quite handy if you can at least fundamentally! It is the same with reading music!

How much does a lesson cost?

Please refer to: Prices

Vienna Drum School - Schlagzeugunterricht in Wien

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Maxime Frankhauser

09:54 23 Jun 24

Great drum school!I took drum lessons from September to June with Walid who is a teacher with very good advice on how to progress and have fun with the instrument.Being a beginner, I was able to develop my skills both in reading scores and in handling sticks and figures by discovering different styles (funk, jazz, rock, etc.).Walid is an excellent teacher as friendly as he is a teacher, always very accommodating!I without hesitation recommend the lessons here for anyone who wants to discover or improve on this instrument!

Viktoria Nedwed

17:35 28 Oct 23

I've been taking lessons with Walid for two years and I'm very happy. I would recommend anyone who wants to try out percussion to stop by the Vienna Drum School :)

Y. C.

07:01 25 Oct 23

It's been over one year since our two kids started their adventure with drumming and every lesson with Walid has been equally challenging and enjoyable.Actually, we were just looking for a Drum teacher for our 5-year-old son at the beginning. But after a trial lesson with her brother, our 7-year-old daughter was also immediately fascinated and pleaded to have lessons with Walid :PWalid has gone out of his way to learn about my kids and their interests. He is very patient and always well prepared. He introduces various styles of music and exercises making each lesson interesting. He is a gifted musician but also highly skilled at teaching. Under Walid’s expert tuition, we can see kids’ joy and massive progress. He works very well with family and is also very helpful in advising as instrument choosing, etc.We highly recommend him!

Daniela Möp

13:14 24 Oct 23

I‘ve been taking lessons for months now with Walid. He‘s a very patient, energetic and reliable teacher. He takes time to understand my goals and designs the lessons according to my needs. It’s a fun mix between learning techniques/ theory and learning whole sets for songs. I still remember the gigantic smile I had after my first lesson with him! Walid managed to show me that playing drums is especially one thing: fun!

Jangodeluxe

10:18 20 Oct 23

I arranged a trial lesson for my son with Mr. Walid.I accompanied him to the agreed appointment, Mr. Walid didn't show up, and we couldn't reach him by phone either!And he hasn't called me back since then.Simply disrespectful!I really don't recommend this school to anyone!!

larryarm89

19:53 19 Jan 23

I can only recommend the Vienna Drum School to everyone. I've been taking lessons with Walid for almost two years and I still enjoy them as much as I did on the first day. Walid designs the lessons very individually and brings you closer to your own goals. I particularly like the successful balance between technique, theory, feeling for the instrument and the different musical perspectives and styles!

Lo Kom

14:09 29 Dec 22

My daughter started playing drums with Florian when she was 7 years old and has learned a lot in a short time. Florian is a great teacher who can explain very well. Original sound daughter: It's fun and he teaches me something.The premises are centrally located and also easily accessible by public transport.All in all a great recommendation!

Brad Spencer

12:11 20 Dec 22

I have been having lessons at this school for the last few months with Walid as my teacher. I started as a total beginner. Walid is a good and patient teacher. The lessons basically introduce new techniques and exercises step by step in a way that keeps things interesting and challenging but is also a lot of fun. When something new at first seems difficult, Walid is able to find another way to explain it or break it down to more simple steps and then soon after it doesn’t seem so difficult.From the beginning we also use the new skills in a musical way, such as playing along to a backing track or well known songs which is a great feeling. The lessons are also a good mix of technique, theory and concepts - such as explaining song structures and a drummer’s approach to different parts of the song in different musical styles etc.The lessons are satisfying as I could clearly see progress each week. We do the lessons in English so that is also convenient for me (of course German is also possible). So overall, if you’ve ever thought of trying drums I can really recommend Walid as a teacher!

Alina Variagina

22:23 06 Dec 22

My son (7 y.o. now) has been training drums with Florian for a year and a half and we are very satisfied. Florian competently, interestingly and qualitatively conveys the material to the child. He feels and sees the individual characteristics of the student, owns the methods and techniques of pedagogical skill, and makes the lessons not boring and dynamic. My son grasps the material quickly. Thank you!

Tanja

12:11 30 Nov 22

Our son, currently 9 years old, has been taking drumming lessons from Florian for almost two years. With a lot of patience, flexibility and a pedagogical flair, Florian always manages to motivate our son and inspire him to play the drums. We are very satisfied and can fully recommend Florian as a teacher.

Svetlosar Dimitrov

07:33 08 Nov 22

A wide range of instruments and really competent specialists in all possible styles. It comes highly recommended! Thank you Florian, Christian and Walid!

Mike Osman

09:47 30 Oct 22

This is a great school. My teacher Florian is a patient and very good teacher, with a lot of experience, and is very friendly. He can do lessons in English which is a great help. He is very good in both teaching the techniques, such as rudiments, but also getting you to practice playing along to songs. I would highly recommend Florian and the Vienna drum school.

Gernot Molin

13:15 27 Oct 22

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