– We’re committed to helping you develop your music abilities –
At Minnesota Drum School, we value music as not just a hobby or profession, but a key element that can improve and enrich our lives. That’s why we’re committed to teaching drums the right way, the very first time.
About us
Any skill level, any age – we have you covered.
At Minnesota Drum School, we have over 20 years experience teaching young and old, beginner to advanced. We’ve been thrilled to see incredible results using our tried and tested teaching methods over a wide range of student demographics.
Why choose Minnesota Drum School?
We’ve been sharing our drumset knowledge for quite some time now, and we think we do some things extremely well. Below are some of our class options, as well as unique educational features we offer.
We provide a clear path to playing drums
Let’s face it: drums aren’t easy! We analyze your current skills and musicianship, and then provide a goal-oriented curriculum to make sure you get the most out of your study with us.
A Solid Curriculum.
Below are the core levels all study topics will be based upon. The goal is for the student to progress from one level to the next. Within each level, there is a series of topics that will be addressed in each lesson, which can also be slightly customized to accomodate a student’s musical interests.
BEGINNER: GETTING STARTED ON THE DRUMS
This path is tailored to someone who’s never, or hardly ever, played drumset before. This will cover how to hold your sticks, sit behind the drumset, how to play your pedals and more.
DETAILSINTERMEDIATE: SOLIDIFYING YOUR SKILLS
This path assumes you’ve played drums for a while, are familiar with the basics, and want to build and improve. We’ll take your skill and enhance it in every area possible.
DETAILSADVANCED: REFINING YOUR TECHNIQUE
This path dives into the world of polyrhythms, odd meter, hand and foot speed techniques, double bass and more.
DETAILS
Our Team
Minnesota Drum School is a family-run business nestled in the suburbs of Minneapolis.
Daniel Fritz
Founder, Instructor
Kathleen Fritz
Business Administrator
Finnegan Fritz
Head of Security
Contact us
Interested in booking a lesson or just finding out more about how to get better at the drums? Feel free to reach out!
