Explore how to receive ideas from your fellow musicians and communicate those ideas while flowing seamlessly, synchronously and in time within the music.
Instructors: Billy Cobham, Will Calhoun, and Dom Famularo
Play-Along: Desiccated Coconuts
Foundational topics: Time, internal synchronicity, musical conversation, communication
Prior Student Testimonials
The laid back vibe was very welcoming and helpful.
Alex D.
The quality of the teachers and their great and helpful attitudes.
Theodore M.
An excellent class, thank you! I may not be able to make it every month, however I am signed up for the next one!
David W.
Looking forward to the next class.
Evo I.
The interaction of the masterclass between students and teachers is what I found most valuable. Real one on one interactions like we were all in the same room physically.
Tote F.
Students in the class are from various backgrounds with various skill levels. This is a class that will help students of all levels.
Alfred H.
Legendary drummer Billy Cobham is opening his musical world up in a first-of-its-kind exclusive online workshop series: Billy Cobham’s Guide to Stress-Free Drumming. In a series of 9 three-hour monthly workshops, Cobham and a group of hand-picked guests – world-class drummers Dennis Chambers, Gary Husband, Will Calhoun and Dom Famularo – will teach the art of playing “simply but effectively.” Cobham and his guests will explore how to be the pulse, creating a foundation to support your fellow musicians while injecting your musical history and unique voice into your performance. These masterclasses will offer live coaching, giving participants a chance to have their playing personally reviewed by some of the greatest drummers in the world.
The Opportunity of a Lifetime!
Each class includes a download of a Billy Cobham original composition, drumless play-along, and PDF transcription.
Attendees have the opportunity to submit recordings of themselves playing along to Billy’s original songs and can receive live feedback from Billy and the instructors.
Widely acknowledged as the greatest fusion drummer of all time, Cobham came to prominence in the late ’60s and early ’70s playing on seminal recordings by Miles Davis and then the Mahavishnu Orchestra. A prolific band leader with more than 30 albums under his name, Cobham’s influence stretches well beyond the world of jazz. Billy Cobham’s Guide To Stress Free Drumming is the culmination of his life’s work. Will Calhoun is a widely acclaimed drummer and recipient of the prestigious Buddy Rich Jazz Masters Award for outstanding performance by a drummer, and Best New Drummer by Modern Drummer Magazine’s Readers Poll. His unique blend of improvisational and hard rock drumming can be found on each of Living Colour’s four Epic releases. Dom Famularo has been traveling the globe preaching the gospel of drumming for over 40 years. Dom’s career has been built upon his unique skills as a drummer, educator, author and motivational speaker.