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Drum Teachers: 5 Tips For Keeping Your Lessons Fresh

Mike Michalkow  /  UPDATED Aug 22, 2022

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As a drum teacher, a lot of times you’ll get into a great routine with your students and there’s a lot of progress – and then maybe you hit a wall, or the lessons start to feel too predictable, or you’re wondering how your students will react to unique situations. You want to shake things up and see what happens, but you aren’t quite sure what to do.

So in today’s lesson, I want to share 5 quick tips for changing up your drum lessons to keep them fresh – so your students will have more fun learning the drums, and you’ll be able to build some positive energy that will last long into the future.

Watch the video and let me know what you think!


Mike Michalkow has been teaching drums and percussion for more than 20 years, having studied under master drummers Dom Famularo, Jim Chapin, Chuck Silverman, Thomas Lang, John “JR” Robinson, Peter Magadini, and Virgil Donati. He has a wealth of experience to draw from, having played in various original and cover bands, working on a popular cruise line as the orchestra drummer, and recording with songwriters and bands with styles ranging from prog-rock, Latin, jazz, blues, pop, folk, and celtic to country, metal, and R&B. Mike’s comprehensive teaching methods have helped thousands of drummers around the world reach their goals through his best-selling training packs including The Drumming System, Jazz Drumming System, Latin Drumming System, Moeller Method Secrets, and Total Rock Drummer.

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