The Complete Drum Teacher’s Guide
A sequenced map of drum set teaching, from a student’s first lesson to a capstone project five years later, so your time goes to teaching instead of planning. Now online, with student checklists built in.
5 volumes · 225 lessons
One volume per year, 45 chapters each, sized for one-hour weekly lessons. Hands, feet, coordination, reading, time, styles and musicianship deepen year to year.
Linked from start to finish
Every topic points back to what it builds on and ahead to where it returns. Tap a reference to jump there, search everything, and see where each skill is introduced, developed, applied and mastered.
Student progress checklists
Keep a list of your students, check off chapters with dates and notes, and save any student’s checklist as a PDF to share with families. Student records stay on your own computer.
Your methods, your materials
The guide doesn’t tell you how to teach. There are no prescribed exercises or method books. It says what comes next; how you teach it is up to you. It brings a logical sequence, less planning, consistency across your studio, built-in checkpoints, and continuity when a student changes teachers.
Written by Chris Mattoon: drum teacher, owner of Mattoon Drums & Percussion, student of Bernard “Pretty” Purdie, and writer for Drum! and Drumhead.
- The complete five-volume guide, online
- Cross-references, search and index
- Unlimited students and PDF checklists
- Cancel anytime from your account
How it works
- Create your account. Choose a username and password and tell us a little about where and what you teach.
- Confirm your email. We’ll send a link to make sure we can reach you.
- Subscribe. Pay securely by card, Apple Pay or Google Pay through Stripe. Billing renews monthly until you cancel.
- Teach. Use the Teacher’s Entrance any time to open the guide.