Based on his well-known books, his teaching experience at Berklee College of Music and his extensive performing experience playing with James Brown bandleader, Maceo Parker and many others, Jim’s School of Funk is a comprehensive resource and a fun and exciting way to improve your Funk drumming.

 

Objective
To seriously improve your skills and knowledge of Funk, one of today’s most significant and in-demand styles of music.

The School of Funk is built around an in-depth series of 22 progressive lessons designed for intermediate students. The lessons take drummers step-by-step from the simpler basics to more advanced techniques and grooves.

USD 29.95/mo

or learn about the Personal Study Model below

 

 
Sample Lesson Plan

Sample Lesson Plan

Workbook

The Workbook section at the end each lesson is the fun part! It includes specific exercises and Funk tracks to play along to.

FREE Bonus Material

The School of Funk also has an extensive library of free bonus material: The Power of 3 in 4/4 Funk, Funky Stickings, 4-Way Coordination, A Short History of Funk, and much more.

1-on-1 with Jim

In both study models (see below) students can send Jim questions and recordings of themselves playing the Workbook tracks. Jim will respond with his professional, individual feedback.

 

Some of Jim’s Students

Students from all countries, ages, and walks of life. You can be one of them!

 

Two Ways to Study

The main difference between the Subscription Model (SUB) and the Personal Study Model (PERS) is that the Personal Study Model includes much more personal, individual feedback. The Personal Study Model is like taking private lessons with Jim.

 
 

Subscription Model

Personal Study Model

Cost

USD 29.95/mo
(+ Required Materials*)

The cost for 4 lessons in the Personal Study Model is USD 395.
(+ Required Materials*)

Access

Access to all of the School of Funk lesson material - 22 in-depth lessons.

Featuring:

  • Lesson Plans
  • Video explanations
  • Transcriptions
  • Song examples
  • Play along exercises
  • Tracks with and without drums
  • Workbook studies

Access to all of the School of Funk lesson material - 22 in-depth lessons.

Featuring:

  • Lesson Plans
  • Video explanations
  • Transcriptions
  • Song examples
  • Play along exercises
  • Tracks with and without drums
  • Workbook studies

In the Personal Study Model Jim will also add to this material depending on the goals, direction and level of each individual student.

Includes

Free digital copy of Advanced Funk Drumming including all audio & video examples.

Free digital copies of Advanced Funk Drumming and Give The Drummers Some! including all audio & video examples.

Plus

Bonus Material - Over 50 additional video studies – funky stickings, soloing concepts, practicing methods, groove construction, etc., etc.

AND... Jim is constantly adding to the Bonus Material section of the School of Funk.

Bonus Material - Over 50 additional video studies – funky stickings, soloing concepts, practicing methods, groove construction, etc., etc.

AND... Jim is constantly adding to the Bonus Material section of the School of Funk.

1-on-1 Interaction with Jim

Students using the subscription model can send one submission or question to Jim each month. This can be question in text format or a video of one of the Workbook tracks. Jim will read or watch the submission and send back personal, individual audio comments and suggestions.

Students video themselves playing the Workbook exercises and tracks. A personal relationship will be established and Jim will personally review all the submissions and send each student, individual audio comments and suggestions for improvement. Again, this will be like taking private lessons with Jim.

 
 

*Required Materials:
The following books are required for the first 11 lessons of the course:

  • Funk Drumming by Jim Payne
    Paperback + online audio: $24.99
    eBook + online audio: $19.99

  • Advanced Funk Drumming by Jim Payne
    Value $24.99
    Free with 1st month’s sign up

  • Groove Essentials, The Play-Along 1.0 by Tommy Igoe
    Paperback + audio files: $24.99
    eBook + audio files: $14.99

  • Give The Drummers Some! by Jim Payne (optional)
    Paperback + audio files: $24.99
    eBook + audio files : $24.99
    Free with purchase of 6 months access

 

It’s Time to start groovin’!