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Develop your rhythm and discover the joy of drumming with private lessons at Conor Hall Drums. Whether you're a complete beginner or an advanced player, you'll explore techniques, notation, grooves, and a wide range of styles—including odd time signatures and improvisation. Sit behind the kit and experience the thrill of making music on your own terms.

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Conor Hall Drums See all classes by this school @ 24-09 41st Ave, Queens, NY

Learn to play drums with confidence through Conor Hall Drums. Beginners get familiar with the drum kit, explore essential techniques and notation, and pick up practice habits. Intermediate and advanced students keep building skill, expanding their rhythmic vocabulary and trying out new grooves and styles.

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Williamsburg School of Music See all classes by this school @ 400 Bedford Ave, Brooklyn, NY

Step into the rhythmic world of drumming in our beginner class at the well-known Williamsburg School of Music. Pick up beats, styles, and techniques from a master percussionist, and get ready to rock out or take your music study to the next level. No experience or sheet music reading required.

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African Drumming and Percussion

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  • 22 E 30th St, New York, NY
  • 8 hours

Start Dates (0) $155/person

  • Early bird price ends January 6

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Class Description

Description

In this exploration of African Drumming you will learn to play traditional rhythms from Guinea West Africa, played on the djembe and dundun. Focus will be placed on the three basic sounds and correct playing technique. 

Emphasis will be placed on how drumming can benefit us in a multitude of ways, from stress reduction, improved focus, mindfulness, hand-eye coordination, and creating unity within a group. Students will learn the history, cultural significance, and traditions of the music and its people and leave with a solid feeling of rhythms from Guinea, West Africa. 

The drums are truly the call to community: They bring people together and energize and inspire us.

Note: Drums are provided.

Refund Policy

For Single Evening Events, Series, Half-Days and Mini-Workshops, Walking Tours, Single-Event Webinars or O’Cast™ Recordings, there are no refunds or course credits for these offerings.

For Full Workshops, Ongoing Courses and Webinars and Online Courses:

  • Refunds are available minus a processing fee* if you cancel up to 11 business days prior to the first day of the program.
  • Course credits are available, minus a processing fee* if you cancel up to 3 business days prior to the first day of the program.

*The processing fee for cancellation is $15 for programs costing less than $250, and $35 for programs costing $250 and up.

No refunds or credits will be given for cancellations less than 3 business days prior to the first day of a program, or if a student does not attend a program. The estimated refund processing time is two to three weeks.

Reviews of Classes at New York Open Center (299)

(4.2-star rating across 299 reviews)

This class: 3.0 out of 5 from 1 review

  • African Drumming and Percussion

    The class was good but it got away from the instructors. The instructors allowed a group of people to dictated how the schedule was going to go. While the instructors cover some of the basic hand drumming techniques, I felt like they could have cover more about how to play the drum and less about the healing powers of drumming. We lost a good 3 hours talking about healing powers of drumming and how everything is compose of vibrations. A bit disappointed!
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