Learn to play drums online

WorkshopLive is the best place to learn to play drums online – whether you’re interested in conventional drums or different hand drums. Learn at your own pace and on your own schedule; award-winning lessons are available whenever it’s convenient for you! If you’re serious about learning to play, you’ve come to the right place.

Here’s what you get:

Award-winning beginner drum and hand drum lessons you can customize

  • High-quality video and colorful graphics
  • Slow down the temp without changing the pitch
  • Display annotated drum notation
  • Loop the exercise playback to master each technique

Wide variety of instruments and styles

Whether you want to jam on a conga or bongos, play the tambourine in a band or learn the basics of djembe playing, you can learn how. Learn pop, salsa, calypso, merengue and much more.

Expert instructors

No matter where you live, you now have access to instruction from renowned percussionists Kalani and Pete Sweeney!

Printable lesson materials

Makes it easy for you to practice offline

Absolute beginner? No problem!

Choose lessons that will familiarize you with setting up your first drum set and the function of each of the components.

I knew NOTHING about playing the guitar when I started. Now I'm playing songs and understanding the progression of the music. I not only play the notes, but understand why I'm playing the notes. It makes learning fun and interesting. Robert S
Avon, Indiana

For a price comparable to traditional one-on-one guitar lessons, I can train with multiple world-class instructors, and they're all available at 10 P.M. on a Tuesday! Wonderful!"Elliot R
Garner, North Carolina

It got me started on guitar and allowed me to expand on some of the things my ground teacher told me.Gary J
Clinton, Maryland

Imagine being able to study in any style of music from a variety of top shelf teachers for a monthly fee of less than $20.00 per month? It is truly AWESOME!!!!Tom Dempsey
Jazz Guitar Instructor