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We are proud to present courses by our legendary DC Faculty. You will learn what made them today’s most respected drummers and educators.

fundamentals
of drumming

Chad Wackerman’s
DRUM ROOM

$197
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Murray Spivack Method

Modular Drumming

Bonus Lessons

rudiments on
the drum set

Thomas Lang’s
DRUM UNIVERSE

$297
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Hand Technique

Foot Technique

Bonus Lessons

grooves,
beats & fills

Gregg Bissonette’s
DRUM SCHOOL

$129
INCLUDED

Classic Beats

Vocabulary

Song Form

LEARN HOW TO
PLAY MUSICIALLY

Terry Bozzio’s
ART OF DRUMMING

$197
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Rhythm 1

Rhythm 2

Rhythm 3

THE DRUM CHANNEL METHOD
STEP BY STEP, DAY BY DAY

This proven curriculum covers hand and foot technique, independence, vocabulary, rudiments, reading, and performance. There are 10 Courses with over 250 Lessons and 60 Playalongs that are divided into 4 levels of difficulty. They are guaranteed to give you results.

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THE DC DRUM FEED

Every day we feed you what’s new, featured, or just fun.

Aug

2022

Lombardi Live! ft. Antoine Fadavi

Drummer, music director and producer Antoine Fadavi reflects on his years of touring with King Princess as well as his role as Drum Channel’s production

Aug

2022

“Billy’s Bubble”

Our guest Liberty DeVitto, who’s played on over 150,000 selling albums with Billy Joel, listens and talks about all things drums and drumming with Amendola

Aug

2022

Live Masterclass with Thomas Lang

Don’t miss this opportunity. Thomas Lang will be answering your questions LIVE and a lot of questions he hasn’t answered yet in this week’s Masterclass

Aug

2022

Rhythmic Facility: Dotted Eighths in Odd Times

As a sequel to Virgil Donati’s “Rhythmic Facility” series, we bring you his NEW exclusive Drum Channel course covering “Dotted Eighths in Odd Times.” Virgil

Aug

2022

Choose the Camera Angle You Want to Watch

Watch an amazing performance from Blaque Dynamite performing “Bathroom Jam” featuring music inspired by GG Allen, John Coltrane, and James Brown. Our video player allows

Aug

2022

Drummers React, featuring Terry Bozzio, Charlie Benante, Thomas Lang, Raanen Bozzio | Pt. 2

Learn what inspires these great drummers and watch them geek out together and talk about their favorite recordings, grooves, and fills from various artists. Part

Aug

2022

Featuring Joe Vitale

This week I’m speaking with award-winning singer/songwriter, author, keyboardist, and A-game touring and recording drummer Joe Vitale. He also happens to be one of my

Aug

2022

Happy Birthday, Thomas Lang!

Today we want to wish virtuosic drummer, clinician, DC Faculty member, and dear friend Thomas Lang, a very Happy Birthday! In addition to his work

Aug

2022

Live Masterclass with Chad Wackerman

Don’t miss this opportunity. Chad Wackerman will be teaching and answering your questions about “The Murray Spivack Method” and his amazing career in this week’s

Aug

2022

Drummers React, featuring Terry Bozzio, Charlie Benante, Thomas Lang, Raanen Bozzio

Learn what inspires these great drummers and watch them geek out on Terry Bozzio and some of their favorite recordings, grooves, and fills from other

Aug

2022

Tonight on Jimmy Fallon – Antoine Fadavi

Don’t miss Drum Channel’s own Antoine Fadavi performing with The Tonight Show’s Musical Guest, King Princess. Antoine has been a member of the Drum Channel

Aug

2022

Slip and Slide

“Slip and Slide” is a melodic hard rock song that features heavy drum and guitar parts with a fast tempo that incorporates a lot of

Jul

2022

Featuring Gordy Knudtson

This week’s podcast features Gordy Knudtson, touring drummer with the Steve Miller band for the past thirty years. In addition to being an incredible drummer,

Jul

2022

Live Masterclass with Thomas Lang

Don’t miss this opportunity. Thomas Lang will be answering a lot of questions he hasn’t answered yet in this week’s Masterclass on Drum Channel. Tune

Jul

2022

How and What to Practice

It’s important to understand how to build skills if you plan on getting better. This series of lessons teaches you how some of the best

Jul

2022

Drum Channel Faculty Roundtable | Pt. 2

In part two, each share really great advice on why developing the right technique is important to becoming a musical and well-rounded drummer. Join our

Jul

2022

Remembering Jim Chapin

Today we’re celebrating the late-great Jim Chapin, renowned educator and drummer. Watch Jim talk and break down the Moeller Technique in this incredible lesson and

Jul

2022

Featuring Alvin Taylor

This week’s Drum Channel Podcast features session and touring drummer Alvin Taylor. Taylor started his professional career at the young age of fourteen, touring with

Jul

2022

Live Masterclass with Thomas Lang

Don’t miss this opportunity. Thomas Lang will be answering a lot of questions he’s not gotten to in this week’s Masterclass on Drum Channel. Tune

Jul

2022

Odd-time Signatures: A Musical Approach

Learn how to approach odd-time signatures with Chad Wackerman (Frank Zappa, Allan Holdsworth). In this NEW exclusive course, Chad introduces you to his method for

Jul

2022

Drum Channel Faculty Roundtable | Pt. 1

We are excited to bring our NEW Drum Channel Faculty together to share what they’ve been up to and how they are ready to help

Jul

2022

Joe Travers & Terry Bozzio Drum Jam | Pt. 2

Currently playing in The Zappa Band, Joe Travers blew us away with his incredible musical sensibilities in part 2 of this amazing jam with Terry

Jul

2022

Education Roundtable

Welcome to an exclusive Drum Channel podcast featuring three top-notch educators and working drummers, Frank Bellucci, Joe Bergamini, and Jim Mola. Join in as three

Jul

2022

Live Masterclass with Thomas Lang

Don’t miss this opportunity to ask the legendary Thomas Lang questions in this week’s Live Stream, an exclusive LIVE Masterclass on Drum Channel. Tune in

Jul

2022

The Art of Drumming with Joe Travers & Art Tripp

Terry Bozzio welcomes fellow Zappa drummers Joe Travers and Art Tripp for an incredible three-part interview that looks into the story of how each began

Jul

2022

Lombardi Live! Spotlight ft. Will Power

We had the privilege of having Will Power, Indianapolis 500 champion and one of the world’s most elite IndyCar drivers, join us here on Drum

Jul

2022

Joe Travers & Terry Bozzio Drum Jam

Joe Travers, currently playing in The Zappa Band, blew us away with his incredible musical sensibilities in this amazing two-part drum jam with Terry Bozzio.

Jul

2022

Featuring Allan Schwartzberg

This week’s guest is one of NYC’s first-call-session-drummers of the 70s-80s and beyond, Allan Schwartzberg. Allan started playing Jazz at a young age and went

Jul

2022

Live Masterclass with Thomas Lang

Don’t miss this opportunity to ask the legendary Thomas Lang questions in this week’s Live Stream, an exclusive LIVE Masterclass on Drum Channel. Tune in

Jul

2022

Chad Wackerman Breaks Down Allan Holdsworth Songs

Learn classic Allan Holdsworth songs with his long-time drummer Chad Wackerman. In this course, Chad extensively breaks down and performs “Metal Fatigue” and “Devil Take

COURSES. SHOWS. DRUMS!

Don Lombardi, the founder of DW Drums, created Drum Channel with one goal in mind: to help you become the drummer you want to be. With the proven teaching methods of legendary instructors, you are guaranteed to take your playing to the next level. There are over 100 instructors and 1000 lessons, plus over 400 DC Originals. There’s something for everyone.

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DC Academy

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Courses

Choose a subject you want to get better at and great teachers will share their knowledge with you. There’s always something new to learn.

The Legends

Masterclasses

Today’s greatest drummers share with you the secrets of their success. A great resource for you to become the best drummer you can be.

Kick Back

Shows

Over 400 exclusive shows and concerts where great drummers host, teach, play and hang out with other great drummers. Another great way to learn!

Bonus

DCTV

24/7 stream of shows, interviews, live streams, and other gems from the Drum Channel vault.

MEET YOUR NEW INSTRUCTORS

They’ve recorded the most legendary songs and albums, won hundreds of GRAMMY’s and performed on the world’s biggest stages. And now they’re here to share what they’ve learned with you.

Musicianship

Terry Bozzio

Speed & Endurance

Thomas Pridgen

Beginning Rock

Chad Smith

Creative Drumming

Matt Garstka

Gigging Advice

Tony Royster Jr.

Perfect Time Keeping

JR Robinson

Composition

Neil Peart

Independence & Rudiments

Thomas Lang

Groove Breakdowns

Jess Bowen

Musical Advice

Stewart Copeland

Concert & Performance

Sheila E.

Interview

Charlie Watts

Creative Chops

Aaron Spears

First Drum Lesson

Val Sepulveda

Cajon/Percussion

Mona Tavakoli

Concert & Interview

Abe Laboriel Jr.

Jazz Rock Drumming

Danny Seraphine

Rock Grooves

Stephen Perkins

Soloing & Improvising

Blaque Dynamite

Vocabulary & Styles

Gregg Bissonette

Advanced Independence

Marco Minnemann

Interview

BILLY COBHAM

Playing Songs

Taylor Hawkins

Prog Drumming

Mike Portnoy

Applying Latin Rhythms

Alex Acuña

Interviews

Mick Fleetwood

Shuffles & Funk Studies

Rick Latham

Pocket Playing

Eric Moore

Metric Modulation

Virgil Donati

New Orleans Funk

Zigaboo Modeliste

Hand Percussion

Giovanni Hidalgo

Being Prepared

Queen Cora

Gospel Chops

Gerald Heyward

Oddtimes

Camille Bigeault

Inspiration

Dennis Chambers

Body Motion

Ralph Humphrey

Writing Music

Elise Trouw

Recording & Styles

Wiktoria Bialic

Hand Technique & Rudiments

Chad Wackerman

Latin Rock Drumming

Alex González

Percussion on Drum Set

Walfredo Reyes Jr.

Jazz Comping & Vocabulary

Mike Clark

...and many more!

THE DRUM CHANNEL SYSTEM

Technique

Learn the secrets of how to train your body and mind so you can play whatever you hear.

Rudiments

Apply the Technique you have learned to the rudiments and you are guaranteed to get faster.

Foot & Hand Speed

Play the Rudiments on your drum set to get faster and build your vocabulary.

Independence

Discover how easy it is to develop your coordination with proven teaching methods.

Beats & Grooves

Everything you have learned is applied to a wide variety of beats, grooves, fills and styles.

Musicianship

You will learn all the core values: How to Play, What to Play, and Why to Play it.

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