Duration: 3 Months | Fee: ₹6,000/month (tax included)

Prerequisite: Beginner Level-2 or equivalent foundational skills

Outcome: Skill-Ed Certified Drummer – I1 (Intermediate Level 1)

Course Fee : - 

• Actuals        : INR 6000x3 = INR 18000/- 
• Discounted : INR 5500x3 = INR 16500/-

📅 3-MONTH CURRICULUM (WEEKLY STRUCTURE)

📘 MONTH 1 – TECHNICAL FOUNDATIONS (Weeks 1–4)

WEEK 1 – Sixteenth-Note Reading

Theory:

• Reading sixteenth notes

• Counting: “1 e & a”

• Breaking down subdivisions

Practical:

• Sixteenth-note hand patterns

• Single-stroke 16th warmups

• Metronome: 70–80 BPM

WEEK 2 – Time Signatures (3/4 & 6/8)

Theory:

• Understanding 3/4 time

• Understanding 6/8 feel

• Identifying strong beats

Practical:

• 3/4 groove (snare on beat 3)

• 6/8 groove (triplet feel)

• Accent placement

WEEK 3 – Song Structure Basics

Theory:

• Verse / Chorus / Bridge

• Bars & sections

• How drums support song structure

Practical:

• Playing grooves for verse vs chorus

• Changing intensity between sections

WEEK 4 – Rudiments: Paradiddles & More

Theory:

• RLRR LRLL (PARADIDDLE)

• Importance of sticking discipline

Practical:

• Paradiddles at 80 BPM

• Flams (intro level)

• Accent control within rudiments

🥁 MONTH 2 – GROOVE DEVELOPMENT (Weeks 5–8)

WEEK 5 – Sixteenth-Note Grooves

Concepts:

• Hi-hat 16ths

• Kick placement variations

• Ghost notes (intro level)

Practical:

• Groove 1, Groove 2, Groove 3 (16th-based)

• Tempo: 75–85 BPM

WEEK 6 – Foot Technique Development

Concepts:

• Heel-up vs heel-down

• Controlled rebound

• Faster single kick awareness

Practical:

• Single-kick exercises

• Kick placement on 16th grids

WEEK 7 – Shuffle & 6/8 Beats

Concepts:

• Shuffle feel

• Triplet subdivisions

• Swing vs straight feel

Practical:

• Shuffle groove

• 6/8 groove + fill

• Playing with a swing metronome

WEEK 8 – Ensemble Groove Flow

Concepts:

• Locking with bass guitar

• Listening to bassist’s root note

• “Pocket playing” vs “ busy playing”

Practical:

• 8-bar cycles with bassist

• Simple walking bass grooves

🎼 MONTH 3 – PERFORMANCE & CERTIFICATION (Weeks 9–12)

WEEK 9 – Transition Mastery

Concepts:

• Switching from 4/4 → 3/4

• Switching from 4/4 → 6/8

• Bar-count awareness

Practical:

• Teacher-guided transition drills

• Groove → Fill → Time change patterns

WEEK 10 – Studio Skills & Overdubbing

Concepts:

• What is overdubbing?

• Layering percussion sounds

• Balancing takes

Practical:

• Record 1-minute groove with click

• Add simple percussion overdub (clap/shaker)

WEEK 11 – Mock Assessment

Components:

• Theory practice test

• Rudiment evaluation at 80 BPM

• Groove + time-signature shift rehearsal

• Ensemble run-through

WEEK 12 – FINAL EXAMINATION

Theory – 20 Marks

• Sixteenth-note notation

• Time signatures: 3/4 & 6/8

Practical – 50 Marks

• Paradiddles & rudiments at 80 BPM

• Sixteenth-note grooves

• Shuffle/6/8 groove

• Smooth time-signature transitions

Performance – 30 Marks (Ensemble)

• 1 Song performance with small group

• Evaluated on:

  • Timing

  • Groove stability

  • Confidence

  • Responsiveness to band

🏅 CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

To receive the Skill-Ed Intermediate-1 Drum Certificate, the student must:

✔ Demonstrate accurate sixteenth-note reading

✔ Perform paradiddles & basic rudiments at 80 BPM

✔ Play sixteenth-note grooves with consistency

✔ Execute smooth transitions between 4/4, 3/4 & 6/8

✔ Record a 1-minute drum groove with metronome

✔ Complete one ensemble song performance

✔ Score 60/100 or above

Students Receive:

• Official Skill-Ed Certificate – I1

• 1-minute Studio Recording File

• Instructor Progress Report

• Eligibility for I2 (Intermediate 2) / Advanced Track

🎯 LEARNING OUTCOMES (After 3 Months)

Students will confidently:

• Read & interpret sixteenth-note grids

• Play in 3/4 and 6/8 time signatures

• Understand and support song structures

• Execute paradiddles, flams & basic rudiments

• Perform sixteenth-note grooves

• Develop stronger kick drum technique

• Play shuffle & 6/8 patterns

• Lock in with a bassist in band settings

• Record & overdub using studio basics