Drum School got you playing. The Academy is where you level up

A guided path from Ferenc Nemeth that builds right onto your Drum School practice, sharpening your time, sound, and feel.

Start for $1

14-day trial, then $37/month. Cancel anytime.

What the Academy is

You've got hundreds of grooves and a place to practice every day. The Academy adds the part that makes all that practice add up: a teacher and a step-by-step plan, so every session pushes your time, sound, and feel forward.

Inside, you get structured courses you can follow start to finish: short daily routines, focused mini-courses, and step-by-step programs. You always know what you're working on and why.

It's also a living membership, not a static course. There's new training from Ferenc every month, a live Q&A once or twice a month where you can get feedback on your own playing, guest masterclasses with players like Al Foster, Gary Chaffee, and Roberto Gatto, and a private community of drummers working at it alongside you. The full library runs to 170+ videos covering time and feel, sound, technique, soloing, and the pro mindset.

And it's the same Ferenc you've already been hearing from in the app, with his approach taken all the way down.

Where to start

Pick the one that fits where you are. You can do the rest later. There's no rush.

Want to fill in the fundamentals → Beginner's Drum Course
Setup, grip, your first real grooves, and playing along to music. Everything in order, nothing skipped. A solid reset whether you're newer to the kit or just want your foundation airtight.

Want your time rock-solid → 15-Minute Time Feel Transformer
Short daily drills that train your internal clock, so you relax into the groove instead of chasing the click. If you want it to really stick, the 21- and 30-day Time Feel programs build the same work in, day by day.

Want your grooves to feel good → Pocket Secrets

The small placement choices (behind, on top, dead center) that make people want to play with you.

Short on time? The 15-Minute Warm-Up and Mini Course are quick wins you can layer in. And as you grow, there's more waiting: fill control, jazz workshops, advanced masterclasses, and a deep library of past sessions. It's all included; you just won't need it on day one.

How it works

Start your trial.
$1 gets you in for 14 days.
Pick your path.
Choose the course that matches where you are right now.
Take it to the kit.
Work through Ferenc's lessons, then keep the reps going day to day. The Drum School app is a handy place to do that.
Hear the difference.
Your time, sound, and feel improve, and you can hear it in your own playing.

The drummer behind it all

Ferenc Nemeth is a New York jazz drummer who has recorded and toured with Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, and Terence Blanchard, and has anchored Lionel Loueke's trio for years. He's a Latin Grammy winner, and a bandleader with four albums of his own.

But what matters here is how he teaches. Underneath the gigs, the records, and the years on the road, his approach comes down to three things: sound, time, and playing for the music instead of showing off. That's what the Academy is built around.

One thing worth saying plainly

The app was a one-time purchase, and it's yours to keep. The Academy is a different kind of thing: an ongoing place to learn, with new sessions and a teacher you can keep growing with. That's why it's monthly.

Start with $1 for 14 days. If it's not moving your playing forward, cancel anytime, no hassle. No lock-in.