As a young child did you like to bang on pots & pans with wooden spoons or silverware? At your dinner table or desk, do you drum rhythms with your thumbs? Drums are of pre-historic times, from primal beats came perhaps the first musical instrument. Have some drum lessons, at least long enough to be set straight with the fundamentals of percussion. Posture and ergonomics are very important, learn how to optimally configure your drum kit.

Drum lessons for kids or adults of all ages in Southern California. California Music Studios contracts with independently established drum teachers specializing in a variety of percussion instruments. Teachers use refined techniques, and they would love to help make it easier for you to learn how to play drums.

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Feel confident & excited, it is fun to learn about percussion with the help of CMS. Have private drum lessons, play that beat! Learn catchy jazz or funk drumming, tribal beats, or simply rock a drum set! Drum lessons for kids are great fun. Likewise it is never too late for adults to play drums. Do laid back jazz drumming, or "banging on the bongos like a chimpanzee", a flashback of lyrics in the song "Money for Nothing" by the Dire Straits.

Impressive clips of some famous drummers: