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Trinity College London Teacher Directory

Trinity College London Teacher Listing
I am proud to announce that I am now listed on The Trinity College London Teacher Directory, teaching the Trinity Rock & Pop Drums course.

After searching for some time for the best course to teach my students, the Trinity Rock & Pop course came head and shoulders above the rest. Teaching great, famous, classic and popular tracks along to high quality backing tracks makes this a really fun course to teach and my students love it.

Having been contacted by Trinity College, it is my great honour to be listed as a teacher of the Rock & Pop Drums course on the Trinity College website Teacher Directory.

Take a look at my listing here: https://teacher-directory.trinitycollege.com/teachers/music/gabriel-thornton-bs82de

Drumming improves behaviour and brain function

Drumming improves behaviour and brain function
Drumming for just 90 minutes each week can improve the life quality of young people diagnosed with autism, a new study has revealed.

Scientists found that learning to play the instrument tuned brain networks in autistic adolescents in as little as eight weeks.

Results showed that participants who improved their drumming skills showed fewer signs of hyperactivity, inattention and repetitive behaviours and demonstrated better control of their emotions. MRI scans also revealed changes to their brain function which, according to the study, were linked to overall behaviour.

The team intend to expand their drumming research and are looking to collaborate with schools or organisations working with people with ADHD, dyspraxia, dementia, and traumatic brain injury, and can be contacted at clemburkedrummingproject.org.

Love Your Drummer!

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Whether your lover is a frustrated tapper or a fully fledged drummer that has lapsed, give them the gift of drum lessons full of enthusiasm and inspiration to make their day, their month, or even their year! Is your partner a tapper without a drum? Do they mark the beat with their hands and their feet? But they do not have the kit to express it? Release your partner’s inner drummer with drum lessons from Gabe.

Valentines Offer:

  • 1 lesson = £40 (normal price)
  • 2 lessons = £75 (was £80, £5 off)
  • 3 lessons = £105 (was £120, £15 off)
  • 4 lessons = £130 (was £160, £30 off)

N.B. This price is based upon lessons being taught at my premises. If visiting is required there are travelling charges. This offer runs up until midnight 14th February, 2024.

The voucher will be sent electronically, so it is a great last minute gift. Please call me, message me or email to discuss it further.

Drum Lesson Gift Vouchers for Christmas

Drum Lesson Gift Vouchers for Christmas
DRUMMING IS FOR LIFE, NOT JUST FOR CHRISTMAS!

Get that world beating Christmas present to rock your loved one's world and create a hit that will change their life.

Gift vouchers available via email or printed for collection. Great fun lessons on drum kit from a very experienced drum teacher in Clifton, Bristol.

A great last minute Christmas present!

Gerwin Eisenhauer plays utterly awesome, intricate Drum & Bass

This is the most amazing, intricate and technical Drum & Bass drumming I have heard. Really inspirational! Gerwin Eisenhauer did this video for MEINL Cymbals and it has now had half a million views! If this doesn’t inspire you to learn to drum, or to work on your skills, I don’t know what will! All you need to do is start, work at it and stick at it and you will be able to do this one day. Call me on 07881 484555 or email gabriel@drumlessonsbristol.com and I will help you on your way to becoming a drum God! 

Neil Peart drum solo. Drummer for Rush, dies aged 67.

Sadly the drumming world has lost another great. Neil Peart (September 12, 1952 – January 7, 2020) was the drummer and principle lyricist for Rush, a Canadian hard rock band, ranked “third most consecutive gold or platinum albums by a rock band” by Billboard. He was inducted into the Modern Drummer Readers Poll Hall of Fame in 1983, making him the youngest person ever so honoured.