Play the Drums” is designed for absolute beginners and beginners.
An absolute beginner will learn how to play a new instrument, straight on the drum kit and playing a song in the very first lesson.
“…I needed some more structure and to learn the technique, and to learn things right, and Felipe has helped me a lot in that time. “
“He’s been trained with the best. He’s been hanging around with big name in the industry, he’s been trained by Dom Famularo, of all people, need to say no more, basically. “
This is your first contact with the world of rhythm.
In this unit will start to make your limbs work together. You’ll learn the first drum beats and play your very first song.
Besides the book you can download specific arrangements for the songs in the unit, applying beats and drum fills to each song.
In addition to the main course content, with Play The Drums, you’ll have full SUPPORT VIA WHATSAPP, including direct access to the teacher’s WhatsApp to interact and clear any doubts!
Drummer since 1984, becoming professional in 1989. Since 1986 participates actively in musical groups, has great experience on stage, studio and teaching. Took part in many tours in Brazil some regions of Argentina and south of the USA.
In 1992 started his activities as a drum kit teacher.
In 1995 relocated to the USA with the purpose of studying in the above-cited school. After graduating at PIT worked playing with artists, in recording sessions and as a teacher at the Eubanks Conservatory of Music and Arts, where in September of 1996, became the Percussion Department Director.
Coming back to Brazil, in 1998, Felipe started to develop his own teaching method, using his experience as student at MI and private lessons, and as a teacher. He has written methods for absolute beginners, for Rock Drumming, Rudiments, Playing Techniques and Rhythmic Reading, all methods use Accelerative Learning Techniques. These methods were used at COM (Centro de Orientacao Musical), Sao Paulo, Brazil, during the years of 2001-2002.
After teaching privately and playing as a session musician and side-man, in 2003 became the Drums and Percussion Department Director at Voice Musical Centre (www.voice.art.br), also in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
From 2004 until 2012 Felipe was a very active collaborator of the magazine Modern Drummer Brasil,
In 2006 Felipe decided to relocate to London in search of new horizons, new challenges and new musical opportunities. Since then Felipe has been teaching, doing session work and live performances.
From 2007 until 2012 was part of the teaching team of The Planet Drum (www.theplanetdrum.co.uk) when after this 5-year stint decided to open his own teaching practice.
From 2012 until the present day Felipe has his own teaching studio in London.
Since 2014 is part of the education teams of D’Addario and Sabian (two major drum manufacturing companies who are serious about drumming education.). Felipe is a member of the D’Addario Education Collective and Sabian Education Network and is a proud endorser of Promark drumsticks and Evans drumheads.
July 2018 brought one of the greatest experiences in Felipe’s career. He received a scholarship from Sabian Education Network to attend Billy Cobham’s Art of the Rhythm Section Retreat, in Mesa, Arizona. He spent a whole week having lessons with Billy Cobham and his band about the art of playing in a rhythm section.
On 30th September 2018 Felipe was part of the Sabian Education Network panel at the UK Drum Show in Manchester.
In 2020 the pandemic open another opportunity, online drum courses. In partnership with the Brazilian drummer Nina Pará, Felipe created the courses Guia das Mãos (Hands Guide), Guia dos Pés (Feet Guide) and Guia das Viradas (Drum Fills Guide). The latter originated the book Livro das Viradas (Book of Drum Fills) published independently by Felipe and Nina.
Felipe is still busy playing live as a free lancer, recording as a session drummer and teaching at his own studio.
Now it’s time for a new project, the online course for absolute beginners Play The Drums, based on Felipe’s first book.
Holding the sticks properly makes all the difference. It’s important to have them firm in your hand and being relaxed at the same time. With the right grip most of the work is done by the stick.
Setting up the drum kit is also very important. The ergonomics of the instrument must work for you, everyone has a different body and making the kit compatible with yours is crucial, you need to comfortably be able to reach all the pieces.
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