🥁 Drum Notes for Teaching
Here's how Drum Notes can boost your classes — whether you're working with individuals or groups. These ideas come straight from real educators who use Drum Notes daily.
Use it as a Digital Whiteboard
Write rhythms live from your phone or tablet — or better yet, connect it to a big screen so your students can follow along in real time. Once you've created the score, play it back directly in the app.
Real use case:
Manolo, a percussion teacher from Argentina, uses this setup every day to run interactive group classes.
Pro Tip:
Project the student's screen instead of yours — it makes them feel involved, even if they're learning remotely.
Share Exercises and Folders
Every score you create can be shared via link, PDF, or audio. Better yet: group them into folders based on topics or levels.
Why this is powerful:
- a.Students can practice with interactive scores and adjust tempo.
- b.They're encouraged to edit or explore other scores in the library.
- c.You stay organized — no need to rewrite the same exercises.
Create a "Hub" for Each Group or Student
This is the ultimate teaching setup. A Hub is a collaborative space where you can chat with your students and organize all your content in one place. Add sections, notes, scores, recordings, images, or voice memos.
Why Hubs rock:
- a.Keep everything in one clean, focused space — no more WhatsApp chaos
- b.Students can send homework and questions anytime
- c.Stay connected and keep the groove going between classes
Pro Tip:
Create one "Section" per class. It becomes a living digital notebook with the full learning history — students love this.
Real Teacher Setups
Manolo – Group Classes + Hubs
Manolo teaches several student groups. He believes rehearsal is for playing together, and homework is key for progress.
His system:
- a.Projects Drum Notes on a screen during class
- b.Uses a Hub per student group (e.g., "The Djembe Lions")
- c.Creates a Section inside each Hub for every class
- d.Students submit homework by transcribing grooves or sharing scores in the Hub chat
Yara – Gamification with Folders
Yara has 30+ private drum students and uses folders to keep them hyped.
She created:
- a.Exercise packs by level
- b.Full song transcriptions + related groove packs
- c.Special folders unlocked only when students complete the last one
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