Studio 2 at South Street Studios, Ipswich

Drum Lessons in Ipswich

I offer one-to-one drum lessons at South Street Studios in Ipswich. Lessons are suitable for all ages and abilities and are relaxed, structured, and enjoyable. Learning is always positive and engaging, not stressful or overwhelming.

Each lesson is tailored to your ability, experience, and goals. Lessons may cover:

  • Fundamentals & Technique: stick grip, strokes, control, speed, and coordination

  • Rhythms & Styles: drum beats, fills, playing across genres, and learning songs

  • Reading & Musicality: drum notation, sight-reading, analysing drum parts, improvisation

  • Advanced Skills & Performance: soloing, linear drumming, polyrhythms, playing live, studio skills

  • Practical & Health: kit setup, tuning, posture, technique, injury prevention, effective practice

I’ve been playing drums for 27 years and teaching for 20. Alongside private lessons at South Street Studios, I am the in-house drum tutor at Colchester High School. My students range from 7-year-olds to advanced players. They include drummers who have performed at festivals such as Latitude, toured internationally, and adults learning the drums for the first time later in life.

Flexible lesson times are available. Get in touch to book your first session.

Contact Ross

For answers to commonly asked questions, visit the Drum Lesson FAQ. If you’d like to book a lesson, get in touch!

 
Testimonials

Ross is a lovely guy. He is patient, knowledgeable and kind. He is very talented and shows huge empathy and skill. I would recommend him in a heartbeat.

— Alison on Facebook

Ross is a brilliant drumming teacher! He has taught our daughter, who’s now 10, to play the drums and more importantly she always looked forward to her lessons. He is very talented, enthusiastic and made learning fun for her. I would recommend him to anyone wanting to learn the drums. Thanks Ross!

— Joe on Google

Ross has been a fantastic drum teacher for my daughter over the past 18 months. He has a relaxed manor and tailors the lesson to suit her. My daughter has improved considerably and has gained in confidence, as well as improving her drumming ability. Annabel enjoys her lessons, always looking forward to learning new techniques. I cannot recommend Ross enough if you are thinking of learning the drums.

— Kay on Google

He is an excellent drumming teacher and great with children. I would thoroughly recommend Ross to anyone interested in taking up drumming!

— Edward on Facebook

My ten year old daughter has wanted to learn the drums for some time and after a lot of research I decided that Ross Farley was the tutor I would like to teach her. My daughter was very nervous prior to the lesson but within minutes of meeting Ross she was completely at ease. Ross is knowledgeable, chatty and more importantly a great teacher who takes time with his students! He tailors his lessons to suit the students requirements and the style of drumming that they would like to learn. My daughter left with a smile on her face, saying how much she enjoyed the lesson and couldn't wait for next time.

— Dean on Google

My daughter started drumming with Ross last year. She is 9 years old and loves learning with Ross. He is patient encouraging and funny. A great guy and a great teacher.

— Thomas on Facebook

Regardless of age or ability Ross is the perfect choice of a drum tutor, I entered his class at the age of 22 with literally zero co-ordination believing I could be the first student to prove impossible to teach. I could not have been more WRONG, Ross has been calm and patient with me, and has a extremely great way of finding different teaching methods if it appears one way is not clicking with me. I have always left his lessons with a smile on my face excited for the next lesson. I would definitely recommend Ross in a heartbeat.

— Craig on Google

My daughter has been having lessons with Ross for only 7 months but in that short space of time she has improved considerably. Ross has a very relaxed, friendly approach which makes lessons fun. He is very reliable and flexible around booking lessons which makes it easier around working parents.

— Tony on Facebook

Ross has been a fantastic drum tutor. He is very talented and enthusiastic, and he has a great teaching style. My son has loved his lessons and has looked forward to them every week. He has got a lot out of the lessons - knowledge of drum notation, understanding of rhythm, technique and love of percussion.

— Brenda on Google

Known Ross for many years and he has driven me to become better and practice harder after every lesson. I often recommend him to friends as he is very good as his job!

— Jules on Google