Unit #1 The Drum Machine

Unlock the creative potential of your students with this comprehensive 14-lesson drum machine series using BandLab Education (2024). Perfect for both new and seasoned educators, this ready-to-use course covers essential topics and techniques for teaching rhythm, beat-making, and music production.

1. What Is A Drum Machine & How Does It Work?

2. The Kick Drum

3. 8th Notes On The Hi-hat?

4. 16th Notes On The Hi-hat?

5. Open Hi-Hats

6. Creating Rock Grooves

7. Changing Drum Sounds

8. Simple Latin Part 1

9. Simple Latin Part 2

10. Drum Fills

11. Add Reverb To The Drum Machine

12. Adding Effects To The Drum Machine

13. Using Effects Presets

14. Final Project

15. Vocab

Each lesson features clear, step-by-step instructions that are easy to follow, with embedded video links offering brief, school-appropriate content that clearly breaks down key concepts. These videos are designed to explain essential techniques, helping students grasp new material easily and clearly.

To reinforce learning, each lesson comes with embedded video links to short, school-appropriate videos that break down key concepts in an engaging and accessible way. These videos are tailored to explain crucial techniques and ideas, helping students easily grasp new material.

With over 14 classes' worth of material, this series dives deep into creating practical rhythms, layering beats, and using drum machine effects to shape modern music. Simply assign the lessons to your students, and they’ll be on their way to learning all about how to use the drum machine in music production!