Drum Teachers on Tunelark<\/h2>\n\n![\"Elspeth](\"https:\/\/www.tunelark.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/elspeth-collard.jpg\")
<\/p>\nElspeth C.<\/h3>\n
30-minute trial: $19<\/p>\n
Teaches drums\/percussion on Tunelark<\/p>\n
Elspeth is a British-born drummer, pianist, singer, and composer with over 10 years of drumming experience. She holds a BA in Music from the University of Cambridge and an MFA in Musical Theatre Writing from NYU Tisch.<\/p>\n
View Elspeth’s profile \u2192<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n![\"Yousef](\"https:\/\/www.tunelark.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/yousef-shami.jpg\")
<\/p>\nYousef S.<\/h3>\n
30-minute trial: $14<\/p>\n
Teaches drums\/percussion on Tunelark<\/p>\n
Yousef, who lives in Tacoma WA and is experienced as a public school educator, is pursuing their dream of playing and teaching drums. Yousef is involved in multiple facets of the music scene. Yousef took up drums in high school, and it soon became apparent that drumming was their calling.<\/p>\n
View Yousef’s profile \u2192<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n![\"Ian](\"https:\/\/www.tunelark.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ian-molinaro-thompson.jpg\")
<\/p>\nIan M.<\/h3>\n
30-minute trial: $14<\/p>\n
Teaches drums\/percussion on Tunelark<\/p>\n
Ian tours internationally with two-time Grammy Award Winner Terrance Simien and the Zydeco Experience and has performed in his home town of New Orleans with artists such as Ellis Marsalis, Preservation Hall, and Donald Harrison.<\/p>\n
View Ian’s profile \u2192<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n![\"Egan](\"https:\/\/www.tunelark.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/egan-miller.jpg\")
<\/p>\nEgan M.<\/h3>\n
30-minute trial: $14<\/p>\n
Teaches drums\/percussion on Tunelark<\/p>\n
Egan\u2019s love for music began at age seven with the drums, followed by eight years of lessons with famed drummer Scott Williams. Egan performed in his high school marching band, the percussion ensemble, and in endless bands with his friends. Egan went on to do session work and go on tour.<\/p>\n
View Egan’s profile \u2192<\/a>\n<\/div>\nWhat to Look For in a Drum Teacher<\/h2>\n
Drum teaching is mostly grip, time and limb coordination, and a good teacher watches all three from the first lesson. Ask what the first month covers. A teacher who talks about matched grip, how you sit at the kit and a metronome before naming a single fill is telling you how they work, and it is the way that lasts.<\/p>\n
Ask about the kit, too. Most online drum students play an electronic kit with mesh heads, and some start on nothing more than a practice pad. A teacher who has taught both knows what transfers and what does not, and will not send you out to buy an acoustic kit you have nowhere to put. Our guide to online drum lessons without an acoustic kit<\/a> covers the options. Parents choosing between a kit and school percussion can read our guide to drum kit versus percussion lessons for kids<\/a> before the trial.<\/p>\nEvery Tunelark teacher is vetted by working musicians and educators for teaching quality before they can list. Past that point you choose the teacher: one whose genre background lines up with where you want to go, whose feedback style suits you, and whose schedule you can keep. A trial is $25 off the teacher’s rate for the length you choose, and ongoing lessons run 30, 45 or 60 minutes.<\/p>\n
What a First Drum Lesson Covers<\/h2>\n
Most first lessons start away from the kit. Matched grip, with the stick held mostly by the thumb and index finger and the other fingers wrapped loosely so the stick can bounce. Then the throne height, so your thighs slope slightly down toward your knees, and the snare between your knees at about belly height. Beginners who skip this often spend months fixing sore shoulders and a weak left hand.<\/p>\n
Then time. Quarter notes on the hi-hat with a metronome, then the kick on one and three and the snare on two and four. Most students play a simple beat that sounds like real music in the first lesson or two, which is why drums are one of the most immediately fun instruments to start.<\/p>\n
You leave with a pad routine you can do without waking anyone, one grip or posture habit to watch, and a tempo to practice at. Fifteen to twenty minutes a day, five or six days a week, moves a beginner faster than an hour twice a week.<\/p>\n
A trial lesson is the fastest way to find out whether a teacher works the way you learn. Have the kit or pad set up and the camera placed before the call starts, say what you want to be able to play, and ask yourself at the end whether the teacher actually watched your grip and posture or just gave you something to play. Our guide to a first lesson<\/a> covers the parts of that half hour that have nothing to do with the instrument, and our beginner drum tips<\/a> cover the first ninety days.<\/p>\nWhat Drums Need From Your Online Setup<\/h2>\n
Camera angle is most of the difference between a useful drum lesson and a frustrating one. Your teacher needs to see both hands, the snare and the hi-hat, and ideally your feet on the pedals, so set the laptop or phone to one side of the kit at about snare height rather than in front of your face. Once it works, leave it there.<\/p>\n
Sound is the other half. An electronic kit can send its headphone output into the computer through an interface, so your teacher hears the kit rather than the room. On an acoustic kit, back the microphone off and turn off noise suppression, which treats a snare hit as something to clean up. Zoom has an Original Sound setting<\/a> for this, and FaceTime has Mic Mode set to Wide Spectrum. Google Meet has no music mode.<\/p>\nIf you play in an apartment, closed-back headphones, a mesh-head kit and an isolation riser keep the lesson between you and your teacher. Our guide to drum practice in an apartment<\/a> covers the neighbors.<\/p>\nWhy Learn Drums Online?<\/h2>\n\n- Access to better teachers.<\/strong> You are not limited to whoever lives nearby. Tunelark’s teachers are based across the country, so you can find the right specialist for your goals.<\/li>\n
- Scheduling flexibility.<\/strong> Lessons happen on your schedule. Evenings, weekends, whenever works.<\/li>\n
- Comfort of home.<\/strong> Learning in your own space helps most students focus and reduces performance anxiety.<\/li>\n
- Easy recording.<\/strong> Many students record lessons to review technique and feedback between sessions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
Ready to find your drum teacher?<\/strong> Browse all available teachers on Tunelark and book a trial lesson to get started.<\/p>\nBrowse Drum Teachers<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\nFrequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n
<\/p>\nElspeth C.<\/h3>\n
30-minute trial: $19<\/p>\n
Teaches drums\/percussion on Tunelark<\/p>\n
Elspeth is a British-born drummer, pianist, singer, and composer with over 10 years of drumming experience. She holds a BA in Music from the University of Cambridge and an MFA in Musical Theatre Writing from NYU Tisch.<\/p>\n
View Elspeth’s profile \u2192<\/a>\n<\/div>\n 30-minute trial: $14<\/p>\n Teaches drums\/percussion on Tunelark<\/p>\n Yousef, who lives in Tacoma WA and is experienced as a public school educator, is pursuing their dream of playing and teaching drums. Yousef is involved in multiple facets of the music scene. Yousef took up drums in high school, and it soon became apparent that drumming was their calling.<\/p>\n View Yousef’s profile \u2192<\/a>\n<\/div>\n 30-minute trial: $14<\/p>\n Teaches drums\/percussion on Tunelark<\/p>\n Ian tours internationally with two-time Grammy Award Winner Terrance Simien and the Zydeco Experience and has performed in his home town of New Orleans with artists such as Ellis Marsalis, Preservation Hall, and Donald Harrison.<\/p>\n View Ian’s profile \u2192<\/a>\n<\/div>\n 30-minute trial: $14<\/p>\n Teaches drums\/percussion on Tunelark<\/p>\n Egan\u2019s love for music began at age seven with the drums, followed by eight years of lessons with famed drummer Scott Williams. Egan performed in his high school marching band, the percussion ensemble, and in endless bands with his friends. Egan went on to do session work and go on tour.<\/p>\n View Egan’s profile \u2192<\/a>\n<\/div>\n Drum teaching is mostly grip, time and limb coordination, and a good teacher watches all three from the first lesson. Ask what the first month covers. A teacher who talks about matched grip, how you sit at the kit and a metronome before naming a single fill is telling you how they work, and it is the way that lasts.<\/p>\n Ask about the kit, too. Most online drum students play an electronic kit with mesh heads, and some start on nothing more than a practice pad. A teacher who has taught both knows what transfers and what does not, and will not send you out to buy an acoustic kit you have nowhere to put. Our guide to online drum lessons without an acoustic kit<\/a> covers the options. Parents choosing between a kit and school percussion can read our guide to drum kit versus percussion lessons for kids<\/a> before the trial.<\/p>\n Every Tunelark teacher is vetted by working musicians and educators for teaching quality before they can list. Past that point you choose the teacher: one whose genre background lines up with where you want to go, whose feedback style suits you, and whose schedule you can keep. A trial is $25 off the teacher’s rate for the length you choose, and ongoing lessons run 30, 45 or 60 minutes.<\/p>\n Most first lessons start away from the kit. Matched grip, with the stick held mostly by the thumb and index finger and the other fingers wrapped loosely so the stick can bounce. Then the throne height, so your thighs slope slightly down toward your knees, and the snare between your knees at about belly height. Beginners who skip this often spend months fixing sore shoulders and a weak left hand.<\/p>\n Then time. Quarter notes on the hi-hat with a metronome, then the kick on one and three and the snare on two and four. Most students play a simple beat that sounds like real music in the first lesson or two, which is why drums are one of the most immediately fun instruments to start.<\/p>\n You leave with a pad routine you can do without waking anyone, one grip or posture habit to watch, and a tempo to practice at. Fifteen to twenty minutes a day, five or six days a week, moves a beginner faster than an hour twice a week.<\/p>\n A trial lesson is the fastest way to find out whether a teacher works the way you learn. Have the kit or pad set up and the camera placed before the call starts, say what you want to be able to play, and ask yourself at the end whether the teacher actually watched your grip and posture or just gave you something to play. Our guide to a first lesson<\/a> covers the parts of that half hour that have nothing to do with the instrument, and our beginner drum tips<\/a> cover the first ninety days.<\/p>\n Camera angle is most of the difference between a useful drum lesson and a frustrating one. Your teacher needs to see both hands, the snare and the hi-hat, and ideally your feet on the pedals, so set the laptop or phone to one side of the kit at about snare height rather than in front of your face. Once it works, leave it there.<\/p>\n Sound is the other half. An electronic kit can send its headphone output into the computer through an interface, so your teacher hears the kit rather than the room. On an acoustic kit, back the microphone off and turn off noise suppression, which treats a snare hit as something to clean up. Zoom has an Original Sound setting<\/a> for this, and FaceTime has Mic Mode set to Wide Spectrum. Google Meet has no music mode.<\/p>\n If you play in an apartment, closed-back headphones, a mesh-head kit and an isolation riser keep the lesson between you and your teacher. Our guide to drum practice in an apartment<\/a> covers the neighbors.<\/p>\n Ready to find your drum teacher?<\/strong> Browse all available teachers on Tunelark and book a trial lesson to get started.<\/p>\n Browse Drum Teachers<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\nYousef S.<\/h3>\n
<\/p>\nIan M.<\/h3>\n
<\/p>\nEgan M.<\/h3>\n
What to Look For in a Drum Teacher<\/h2>\n
What a First Drum Lesson Covers<\/h2>\n
What Drums Need From Your Online Setup<\/h2>\n
Why Learn Drums Online?<\/h2>\n
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Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n