Best Drum Lessons Perth Near Me

4worldlovers: Whether you're a beginner or have some experience under your belt, Perth Drum Lessons can help you out!

Lessons operate in an air-conditioned, sound-proofed room with volume reduced drums and cymbals for maximum ear protection. The teaching room is also a functioning recording studio, where students often get to record music.

Lessons are packed with useful material, including dozens of beginner to advanced books from which to learn. We also have all the required equipment, including two drum sets, state of the art PA equipment, practice pads and everything else.


Marcus Davidson has well over a decade of live and recorded playing experience, having played and toured with numerous local and national acts including Georgia Reed, Deep State, The Lammas Tide, Turnstyle and more.

Our drum lessons are for people of all ages and backgrounds. See below how drum lessons are structured.


We believe you're never too old to start playing an instrument.


There are many examples of famous musicians who began playing drums after the age of 25, namely:

The historic attitude of having to learn an instrument early in life in order to succeed has long been quashed. Any beginning age shows health benefits backed by science, including improved numeracy skills and a greater capacity for knowledge.

One-on-one lessons ranging from half an hour to one hour, as well as term lessons

Theoretical approaches to the drums, as well as improvisation (and ear-learning)

Studio recordings for playback and critique, as well as performance improvement

Advice on playing in a band/group and what to expect.

4worldlovers: My name is Alex Barker, I am a drummer and professional musician based in Perth, WA. I mostly perform in the CBD and the Greater Perth area and I also offer one-on-one tuition for drum kit out of my home studio in North Perth!

I'm excited to offer my services to anyone who would like to learn to play their favourite songs, learn the basics of an instrument, as well as those who wish to further their technique under the guidance of a Waapa-trained professional musician.

If you are interested in drum lessons for yourself, your child, a family member or friend, please hold the cursor over 'Services' and then click on 'Alex Barker Drum Tuition' for more information!

I started learning the guitar at age 9, but when I jumped on a drum kit for the first time at age 11 I knew I’d found my instrument.

I played and wrote music right through high school in stage bands, original projects with my friends, and in my Dad’s DIY recording studio.

After high school I began writing, performing and touring on the east coast of Australia, all the while building my business Alex Barker Drum Tuition.

In 2012 I left behind my business and network in Wollongong to undertake a Ba in Music Performance at the WA Academy of Performing Arts, which I completed in 2015.

After planting roots and performing professionally throughout my degree, I decided to set up shop in Perth. Some of my highlights over the last seven years include performing March Snare at the 2021 AFL Grand Final, performing The Boy From Oz at Crown Theatre and working with many of Perth’s finest musicians, composers, producers, play-writes and engineers.

2021-ongoing - drum tutor at St George’s Anglican Grammar, Perth.

2017-2022 - guitar and drum tutor at Sacred Heart PS, Good Shepherd PS and Lumen Christi College, Martin.

2017-18 - drum tutor at St John's and St Dominic's PS through Keyed Up Music.

2009-12 - drum tutor to 40+ private students as well as through St Mary's Star Of The Sea College, Corpus Christi Catholic High School, and tuition business The Music Bus (drums, guitar, keyboard) in NSW.

2009-12 - childcare worker for Big Fat Smile (formally Illawarra Children's Services), Wollongong NSW.

My career as a performer has taken me from venues in Coolum (QLD) to the famous Esplanade Hotel in Melbourne (VIC) supporting such artists as Dragon, The Whitlams, Guttermouth, NOFX, Illy, Phrase, GZA (Wu-Tang Clan), The Herd and Bliss N Eso to name a few.

You can see and hear some examples of my playing by copy/pasting these links:

4worldlovers: We have guitar lessons, piano lessons, singing lessons, drum lessons in fact - most instruments. We teach music to children from as young as 6 months through primary, teenage and even adults! Our team of qualified professional musicians are fully trained to ensure you experience the very best in music tuition.

Lessons for children are available in small group classes or private tuition.

We also have private studios available for one on one tuition. We cater for most popular instruments including piano/keyboard, guitar (classical, acoustic, electric & bass) saxophone, flute, violin, viola, singing & drums.

4worldlovers: Studies have shown that music positively impacts child development, improves social skills, and can even accelerate brain development, particularly in the areas of language acquisition and reading skills.

Here at Backbone Drum School, our passion lies in playing, performing, and teaching music. To us, music is life which is why our hearts have beats. Instilling a love of music in children is one of the most important things any parent can do.

Whether you or your child is a beginner or a gifted musician, at Backbone, we grow and nurture musicality.


GIVE YOUR CHILD THE GIFT OF MUSIC AND WATCH THEM FLOURISH

EXPRESS YOUR CREATIVITY AND DEVELOP YOUR MUSICAL LITERACY THROUGH THE ART OF DRUMMING

At Backbone Drum School we believe that the enjoyment of music is one of life's greatest gifts. We encourage students to harness their unique creative abilities and provide them with the tools and techniques to fluently express what they want to say on the instrument.

The goal of our drum school isn't just to provide the highest quality drum lessons in Perth, but to also spread the love of music while giving our students a positive outlet for their imagination, expression, and originality.

With Backbone Drum School you will learn to develop and improve muscular control, agility and coordination behind the drum kit so you are able to express yourself musically, in the most efficient way possible.

You will learn to identify and play countless different rhythms, in order to develop your "musical ear" and expand your rhythmic vocabulary. This will allow you to express your musical ideas on the drums from a limitless abundance of possibilities and combinations.

At our drum school you will learn the fundamental drumming patterns that form the foundation to advanced and complex drum beats and drum fills. By honing these rudiments, our drum teachers will show your first hand how to play mind-blowing parts, while demystifying the wildest drum solos of your favourite drummers.

At Backbone Drum School we place a strong emphasis on musical literacy. We believe the ability to read and write music plays an important part in being a well-rounded musician. Not only that, but it also gives our students the ability to engage in self learning outside of the school and opens them up to more music related study and career opportunities in the future.

All drum lessons at our school are centred around you or your child's favourite music. At our drum school, students will not only learn how to play their favourite songs; but will also learn the theory and mechanics behind those songs and what makes the drum parts so fascinating and memorable.

With Backbone Drum School you will learn to how to fluently and authentically express yourself on the drum kit in a manner that is true to your own unique style as an individual. Your creativity and individuality will always be encouraged with us.

4worldlovers: Here at My Music Academy, our aim is to provide the best music lessons and education possible to create a community and culture that encourages personal growth, enjoyment, and self-expression for our students, their families and our teachers.

The sky's the limit at My Music Academy. Our passion for continual improvement always looks to our students and families for ways that we can improve. At the end of the day, our music school is the product of the support we've received from the greater community.