Online Drum Lessons for Kids

My Music Workshop is completely on-demand, so kids can learn whenever it works for your family. Lessons are short and easy to follow, usually around 10–15 minutes, and guide kids step by step through learning rhythm and playing the drums.

But the experience goes well beyond watching lessons. Kids put what they learn into practice with Jam Alongs, reinforce new skills with interactive quizzes, and earn rewards as they progress. They can also explore a whole musical world filled with games, activities, instruments to collect, their own customizable musician, and a Music Room they can make their own.

Everything is available through our web-based program, so there’s no app to download. Kids can simply log in from a computer or compatible tablet and pick up right where they left off.

No. Kids can begin learning with just a pair of drumsticks and a practice pad, a single drum, or even another safe surface at home. Members can print a drum practice cutout that can be placed on any surface to help kids follow along with the lessons. This makes it easy and inexpensive to get started before investing in a full drum set. As your child progresses into our drum set lessons, they’ll need access to a basic acoustic or electronic drum set so they can practice the full grooves they’re learning.

Both acoustic and electronic drum sets work great with My Music Workshop’s drum set lessons. Your child doesn’t need a large or expensive kit, a basic setup with a bass drum, snare drum, and hi-hat is enough to follow the lessons and start learning real drum set grooves. If you’re buying a kit for home, electronic drums can be a great option because kids can practice with headphones and control the volume, while an acoustic kit provides the traditional drum set experience. Either option will work with the program.

No. My Music Workshop’s drum lessons are great for beginners. Kids don’t need any prior experience playing drums to get started. Our lessons introduce skills one step at a time and continue to build on what they’ve already learned, giving them smooth progress from beginner to more advanced playing.

Parents have their own Parents Area where they can see what their child has been working on and follow their progress. You can view completed lessons, Jam Alongs, quizzes, time spent learning, rewards earned, and other activity, so you can stay involved even if you don’t know how to play drums yourself.

My Music Workshop begins at the complete beginner level and progresses into more advanced drumming skills. Kids move beyond basic rhythms and sticking patterns into full drum set grooves (popular beats that they hear in their favorite songs), coordination between their hands and feet, different time signatures, increasingly complex rhythms, and playing at faster tempos. The program is designed to build a strong drumming and musical foundation while allowing kids to continue progressing as their skills develop.

Yes. You can add additional children to your membership, and each child gets their own profile so their lessons, progress, rewards, and activities stay separate. Siblings can even learn different instruments or progress at completely different speeds. Additional student profiles can be added at a highly reduced rate.