The MDS Journey
A Road Map of Our MDS Curriculum
Ages 5-6
Ages 7-12
Ages 13 to adult
The regular weekly programmes that we offer at MDS consists of 7 levels.
All our MDS lessons are taught by our school’s renowned faculty. Programmes are educator-led, featuring weekly modules and personalized feedback from your educator. An additional goal of our syllabus involves mirroring our levels to match the Rockschool examination grades.
Preschool
Counting & Sticking
Developing good foundations at an early stage is crucial. The child will be introduced to music and drums while promoting their body awareness.
Counting Exercises to introduce rhythm
Understanding Rhythm & Beat
Keeping Time & Groove by playing fluently
Drum Fill Concepts
Snare Drum Variations
Pop & Rock Patterns
Junior
Coordination & Control
For every young drummer, it's important to acquire appropriate development and control techniques to achieve mastery over the drum set.
Counting Exercises to introduce rhythm
Understanding Rhythm & Beat
Keeping Time & Groove by playing fluently
Clapping & Tapping to various songs and music
Single Beat Combinations
Crochets, Quavers and the necessary Rests
Drum Fill Concepts
Snare Drum Variations
Pop & Rock Patterns
Music & Mathematics
Movement & Control Studies
Basic Chart-Readings
Beginner
Rhythm & Patterns
Good foundations are essential for the modern drummer. The child will be introduced to music and drums by learning:
Counting Exercises to introduce rhythm
Understanding Rhythm & Beat
Keeping Time & Groove by playing fluently
Drum Fill Concepts
Snare Drum Variations
Pop & Rock Patterns
Intermediate
Coordination & Control
Every young drummer needs proper development and control techniques. The child will begin to attain control over the drum set by exploring:
Counting Exercises to introduce rhythm
Understanding Rhythm & Beat
Keeping Time & Groove by playing fluently
Drum Fill Concepts
Snare Drum Variations
Pop & Rock Patterns
Frequently Asked Questions
Junior video Promos
Hian Ming, 11 years old, loves playing the drums everyday. He is one of the rare talents that we have at My Drum School, getting his inspiration from Akira Jimbo (Japan). Here, he demonstrates a difficult technique using some massive Double Bass drumming! We could not help but to include another camera angle just to capture his double bass!
Song: Praise You
Artist: Planetshakers
