Song Learning University for the Intermediate Drummer
Eliminate fear & become the confident, musical drummer you were made to be.
Listen to a song the first time, then sit down and play it like you've played it a hundred times - WITHOUT consulting time-consuming drum tabs or YouTube tutorials.
The biggest problems you’re facing as you move beyond the basics...
- Learning songs note for note via drum tabs or sheet music is WAY too time consuming
- Struggling to learn by ear, not sure how to thoroughly and accurately memorize a song
- Dealing with anxiousness & stress surrounding playing gigs & learning songs
What most drummers are doing wrong in trying to learn songs quickly...
- Learning by drum tabs or sheet music (way too time consuming!)
- Trying to learn the “gist” of songs and memorize them…but never REALLY nailing the song
- Pulling from a “groove/fill library” rather than knowing how to CREATE & IMPROVISE
I don’t want you dealing with these struggles a minute longer!
That’s why I created Song Learning University.
Here are the 4 biggest things this course helps you do!
- Eliminate fear & anxiety, and become the confident drummer you’re made to be
- Learn a repeatable system for learning and memorizing songs for gigs
- Learn the key listening techniques for picking out kick drum pattern and mastering grooves & fills without consulting drum tabs or sheet music online.
- Ditch the mental “fill library” or “groove library” and free yourself up to create unique parts that fit on the fly
Check out these song learning results from fellow Non Glamorous drummers...
"This course is like emerging out of darkness!"
"I cannot believe how differently I am listening to songs now.
You have given me much inspiration to work even harder to become a better drummer."
"Wow - There are so many details I'm now aware of..."
"I did tell you this course was going to change my musical life and it did!
This week I received a call to audition for a very nice classic rock band! After talking for a while he pretty much told me I had the gig."
Learning songs quickly can seem very daunting and overwhelming. The thing is… it’s not! You have been misled by the mainstream drumming community, who has told you for years that you need to consult sheet music, drum tabs, and video tutorials in order to correctly learn a song. You need to “watch this video” or “download this PDF” in order to learn “x song” the right way and master the groove and the arrangement properly. Here’s the problem with all of this… It takes way too long!
I’m here to share with you a way to learn any song that you might play on a gig in under an hour (and eventually in under 15 minutes!), practice it in only an hour, then be ready to go confidently perform it at the gig. Believe it or not, this is very possible, and you CAN learn this step-by-step process no matter your level on the drums right now.
I have great news! I’ve condensed my entire gig preparation process into a single, streamlined course designed to eliminate song-learning anxiety, fear of messing up on a gig, and the struggle with figuring out where to start when learning a song. Introducing… Song-Learning University | How to Learn ANY Song by Ear in 60 Minutes, then Flawlessly Perform it in ONE Day.
This is the only course that teaches you how to learn songs yourself by ear without consulting drum tabs, sheet music, or video tutorials online. This is the secret to learning a lot of songs very quickly - be able to do it yourself, by ear! When you master this very achievable and repeatable process, you can conquer any song that comes your way in a matter of minutes.
We’re covering the big, game-changing topics that totally transform the way you learn songs, practice them, and perform them with a band.
- Eliminate fear and performance anxiety by knowing how to prepare.
- Become the confident, musical drummer you're made to be by developing your groove & fill creation skills.
- Learn a repeatable system for learning and memorizing songs.
- Learn the key listening techniques for picking out kick drum pattern and mastering grooves & fills without consulting drum tabs or sheet music online.
- Learn how to predict song form for fast learning & memorization, so that you can actually chart a song in under 15 minutes.
- Understand the logic and the "why" behind drum parts so that you can always create the perfect groove or fill on the fly - without reaching into a mental "library!"
- Know specifically what to practice so that you’re prepared to confidently nail the song in LESS time and with less stress and worry.
- Understand the key strategies to lead the band, play confidently, and sound like a true pro…even in the heat of the moment on a gig.
- Be able to DITCH the mental “fill library” or “groove library” and free yourself up to create unique parts that fit on the fly. On top of that, you’ll learn how to smoothly and flawlessly execute these fills and nail transitions in a song confidently. No more locking up and fearing transitions!
How Much Will This Cost?
Now I’m sure at this point you’re probably asking the necessary question of “how much will a course THIS in-depth cost?” Well, when I teach this process and these lessons to private students, they’ve paid me over $1,000 by the time we make it through this much material. But I’ve condensed all this information from my 10 years of experience playing gigs into a streamlined, step-by-step lesson plan that I want to make affordable for you. You won’t pay a thousand dollars, or even 500 dollars. Instead, you can get the entire course for one payment of $147. When you sign up today, you’ll receive instant access to the course for life.
60 Day, Triple Guarantee
But you don’t even have to decide right now whether or not to enroll. Take advantage of my triple guarantee! Try out the course for 60 days, and if you don’t get the results you expect, I’ll gladly refund you 100%. Or if you aren’t able to chart a song in under an hour after learning and implementing my method… I’ll give you your money back. Or if you just don’t like the way my videos look or how I tuned my drums or what type of hair gel I used… I’ll gladly refund every penny. This is a no-hassle, no-questions-asked money-back guarantee, so grabbing the course right now is a total no-brainer.
You'll also receive these bonuses!
Now when you enroll, you’re not just getting all of the main course content. You’re also receiving these special bonuses, designed to help you even further and take your song-learning and song-playing to the next level.
The first one is this - and it’s a big one:
- You’ll receive a custom evaluation / critique video from me, offering any constructive input you’d like on whatever you’re working on throughout the course. For instance, maybe you want to show me some charts you’ve written. I’ll personally check out your charts and offer ways you could make them even more streamlined and effective. Maybe you want to show me some fills you came up with for a song, and you want some input on whether or not they fit musically. I’ll check them out and offer my best advice to you via a custom video.
But this isn’t the only bonus you’ll receive!…
- You’ll also gain access to the “bonus vault” of additional videos and teachings that will further explain some of our topics or help you explore additional related topics. I’ll show you how to pull off playing rock songs on a stripped-down, acoustic gig. I’ll show you how to construct unique fills without adding more notes (and we’ll learn how to play fills that go over the barline!). I’ll also share with you in a special workshop 5 ways you can develop a ‘producer’s ear’ so that you can hear music the way the guys who build the records do.
Oh and there’s one more bonus...
- I’m sharing a realtime practice session of mine, where I practice several songs that we talk about throughout the course. You’ll get to watch me work on a few pop songs you probably know, mistakes and all, so you can see exactly how I go about preparing for a gig. This is where the rubber meets the road, and I hope this segment will serve to inspire you and give you a concrete example of how to put these methods into action.
Think ahead 6 months from now...
What will your life look like in a few weeks…a few months… or even a year from now, when you’re finally equipped with all the know-how to learn any song you want to learn and perform it with confidence? Imagine walking into your next gig, not worried at all about how you’ll sound or whether you’ll remember what you’ve practiced.
You’re now the confident, authoritative, intentional drummer you’ve always wanted to be - but not known how to become - and you’re commanding the respect of the band in a natural, musical way.
You’re learning songs fast for a last minute gig, and you’ve even learned how to get by without practicing the song when you’re on a tight time crunch.
You’re able to master 60 cover songs with the local band you’re now playing with, and that number of songs doesn’t even seem daunting any more. You’re a true pro now, all thanks to a simple, repeatable method that you apply to every song that ever comes your way.
This is what we at the Non Glamorous Drummer want for you. We want you to stop looking up drum tabs. We want you to stop relying on other people’s transcriptions, notations, and song tutorials. We want you to not have to rely on the internet to learn a song. We want you to stop struggling with the method you’re using right now that’s taking you forever and making it impossible to learn a roster of 60 songs. We want you to stop wasting time in the practice room not knowing exactly what part of the song to focus on. We want you to no longer be nervous about fills and transitions, where you’re always worried that you’ll wreck the band by going into a fill and not making it out on time. We'd like to solve all of this for you, and Song-Learning University is here to do just that.
Here's What We're Covering...
Part 1: Learn & Memorize Any Song by Ear - So You Can Stop Counting and Start Playing Music!
Lesson 1: The Time-Tested Method for Knowing 90% of the Song in the First Listen
- The Often Misunderstood, TRUE Role of the Drummer (How to be a Good Drummer 101)
- Listening Tricks: How to hear things you've never heard before on a recording
- Song Psychology: How to predict how the song goes before you even listen to it
Lesson 2: Count Like a Pro…So That You DON’T Have to Count at All!
- The Answer Key: How to never mess up the song arrangement on a gig
Lesson 3: Memory Download: How to Remember Complex Parts for Perfect Playback on the Gig
- Shorthand Notation Hack: How to use simple notation to quickly learn grooves & fills by ear
Lesson 4: Your “Cheatsheet:” Never Miss a Band Hit or Break Again
- The Cheatsheet: How to use a chart on the gig...without having to "read a chart“
Lesson 5: Memorize the Song by Remembering ONE Thing
- The 15 Minute Method: How to stop counting and learn a song in only 2-3 listens
- The big secret to learning a song in ONE listen...
- Chart Like a Pro: Useful tools for keeping track of your charts
Part 2: Eliminate Performance Anxiety & Fear of Mistakes by Practicing the Song the Right Way
- Perform a Song in One Hour: The tried & true method for executing the song on the kit
- Make Your Hands Play What You Hear in Your Head: How to master grooves & fills
- Mental Shift: How to "practice performing" without actually performing
- "What If I Literally Can't Play the Song?" | How to simplify parts for quicker learning...
Part 3: Relax & Lead the Band on the Gig, Confidently Performing Like You've Played the Song 100x
- The ONE Part of the Song You MUST Know By Heart: How to inspire confidence and lead the band around you
- The 2 Things You MUST do Really Well at the Gig: How to relax and play musically with other musicians
Part 4: Endlessly Create Grooves & Fills - Without Reaching into a "Mental Library"
- The Groove Calculator: The one song element that determines the "perfect groove" every time
- The Magic Fill Predictor: How to create endless fills without reaching into a "fill library"
- Creativity Question: Should you always play note-for-note what's on the recording?
The Bonus Vault!
- The KEY to Good Feel - The biggest thing you as the drummer can do to get people dancing
- What do you do when the band "goes acoustic" for the gig? | Translating Rock Songs to a Stripped-Down Setup
- Suddenly Make a Simple Part Unique: How to displace a beat and play a fill over the barline (and how to make your fills unique WITHOUT adding more notes!)
- 5 ways to develop a "producer's ear" (Deep Ear Training)
- Realtime Practice Session (How I Prepare for the Gig)
PLUS we've got a whole bunch of additional content beyond the basics laid out here! Within each "lesson" or "part" you'll find PDFs to help solidify concepts and provide written "action steps," as well as additional bonus videos that illustrate certain topics further. Whether it's a video tutorial breaking down exactly how to slow down audio in order to better transcribe a groove or fill...or it's a special tool to help you learn drum parts more quickly... We've pulled out all the stops and we've been sure to include all the extra material you need to help you succeed and gain a ton of value out of this course.
Let's get started!
Click the big “enroll” button below to reserve your spot in the course now. It’s time to revolutionize your song-learning AND save you a whole bunch of time in the process. Join me in the course!
