Three reasons to take this course:

1. Learn to drum with out having to buy expensive equipment

2. Use this online course to get kids involved with music

3. Take this course to prepare for a talent show or street performing

Topics covered:

• How to hold the sticks

• Basic warm up

• What are rudiments

• Bucket drum sounds

• Eighth & sixteenth notes

• Syncopation

• 5 drum beats

• Combining different beats for a routine

• Stick tricks

• Soloing

Meet your instructor:

Kevin DePree

After graduating in 2007, DePree toured Europe with the Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp big band with director David Jenson. From that experience, DePree knew he had to make music part of his life forever. His love of music started with piano lessons when he was 7 years old. After about three years, his attention turned to drums and he got his first drum set when he was 10 years old. "It was a simple set - a $50 kid-sized set my Mom and Dad picked up at a street fair."

DePree is now working full time as a musician, educator, and music composer.  His educational programs (STEAM skills assemblies & music education workshops) are supported by the State of Michigan through several grant programs including the Michigan Touring Program.