Online Drum Lessons in Los Angeles with Award-Winning Berklee Grad Lindsay Artkop
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Become the Drummer You Dream Of — With World-Class Coaching That Gets Results
Whether you're a complete beginner or seasoned player, my sessions are designed to help you finally feel confident on the kit, lock into the groove, and actually enjoy practicing. My students leave each session feeling motivated, clear, and inspired — because I make sure lessons are tailored just for you. I’ve helped hundreds of drummers level up — and I’d love to help you do the same.
Who My Drum Lessons Are For
🎯 Whether you're a total beginner, a working musician, or a busy parent searching for fun and engaging drum lessons for your child, I customize every session to fit your goals, experience, and schedule.
I work with:
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Absolute beginners who’ve never touched a drum set
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Adult learners looking for a creative outlet or bucket-list skill
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Kids and teens who want a fun, confidence-building hobby
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Intermediate and advanced drummers ready to level up
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Working musicians and songwriters looking to tighten their groove or learn to drum
Styles and Skills You'll Learn
💡From your first beat to full band grooves, we’ll dive into the styles you’re passionate about and build your drumming toolbox.
You’ll learn:
🥁 Rock, funk, indie, R&B, pop, and alternative styles
🎵 Playing by ear, reading rhythms, and building technique
🧠 Time, feel, groove, and musicality
🎤 How to sing and drum at the same time (my specialty!)
🎬 How to play along to your favorite songs—and perform them live
You’ll gain real-world skills to jam with friends, perform confidently, and express yourself musically.
Why Take Drum Lessons Online
Traveling to drum lessons means traffic, packed schedules, and long commutes. You also might not have a quality drum coach in your area. That’s why online drum lessons with an expert is the smart choice.
Here's why students love my online lessons:
🚗 No driving or parking hassles
📆 More flexibility for your schedule
🎧 Record your lessons to review anytime
🥁 Train with a real LA-based pro without leaving home
You get all the benefits of working with a top-tier LA drummer and Berklee grad, from the comfort of your own drum setup.
What You Need To Get Started
Getting started is easy—even if you don’t own a full drum kit yet!
All you need is:
- A drum set (acoustic or electronic—I'll help you choose if you’re unsure)
- A computer, phone, or tablet with Zoom
- Headphones or speakers
- A willingness to learn and have fun!
Not sure what gear to buy? I’ll guide you to the best beginner setup for your goals and budget.
📲 Give Lindsay A Call or Text to Get Started Today: (860) 490-3914
Student Testimonials
Transform Your Drumming — You'll Go From:
Frustrated and stuck 😣 ➔ Confident and expressive 🎉🥁
Playing off beat 🥴 ➔ Grooving like a pro 😎🔥
Repeating the same old grooves 🔄😐 ➔ Playing unlimited fresh ideas 💡🎶✨
Watching others perform 👀🎤 ➔ Getting on stage yourself 🎤🙌🎸
From Practice to Performance — Watch Lindsay's Students in Action:
Hop On A Free Discovery Call
Want to dive deeper first? Let’s talk about your drumming goals and see if we’re the right fit to work together. Share your story, outline your goals, and ask any questions. I’ll offer guidance tailored to your path—whether you’re just starting out or ready to level up your skills.
Meet Your Drum Instructor - Lindsay Artkop
Hello! My name is Lindsay, and I would love to help you reach your full drumming potential. I offer engaging drum lessons that will give you proper skills and technique while also having fun. We do this by learning and then applying drumming techniques to real music you enjoy playing. I have experience teaching complete beginners through professional drummers, ages children through adults. Every drummer has different aspirations, that's why my lessons are highly individualized and custom molded to your goals. Beginner drummers start with learning things like basic drum set technique, rudiments, rhythms, music notation reading and writing, beats, grooves, fills and songs. Intermediate and advanced drummers might be interested in expanding their vocabulary, applying rudiments to the drum set, increasing creativity, strengthening their weak hand, bass drum foot technique, and optimizing practice time for the fastest and most effective results, for example. I also offer career mentoring to develop action plans for advanced drummers looking to create a career in the music industry.
I'm a full time professional musician living in Los Angeles, California. I perform, gig, record and teach here. I earned my B.A in Professional Music from Berklee College of Music, with concentrations in Drum Set Performance and Music Business. In 2015 I won the international Hit Like a Girl contest. I travel around the world giving Drum Set Clinics to universities and music institutions. I'm honored to endorse the world's top drum companies, including Zildjian, Evans, Mapex and Vic Firth. I've been fortunate enough to study with some of the world's best drummers, including Dave Dicenso, Ralph Peterson, Bernard Purdie and Terri Lyne Carrington. These are some of the experiences that have shaped my musicianship. I feel it's my pleasure as well as responsibility to pass on knowledge and information to help others grow and succeed in their drumming journey.
- Professional Live and Studio Drummer/Musician that has played drums for Sam Tsui, Louis Futon, Ted Park, Michelle Coltrane, and many others.
- 2015 Hit Like A Girl Champion
- Bachelor of Arts in Professional Music, Berklee College of Music
- Drum Set Educator & Clinician, featured at 9 Beats China Drum Clinic Tour, PASIC, NYU's Percussion Festival, The Collective and many more
- Drum Tech Writer for TomTom Magazine
- Endorsed Artist for Zildjian Cymbals, Vic Firth Sticks, Evans Drumheads, Drumtacs, Sweet Spot Clutches, Cympad, and Switch Kick
- Has studied with some of the world's best drummers, including Bob Gullotti (Phish), Bernard Purdie (Aretha Franklin, James Brown) Dave Dicenso (Josh Groban), Ralph Peterson, (Jazz Master) Kim Plainfield, (Pro Drummer/Educator) Henrique De Almeida, (Pro Drummer/Educator) Tony "Thunder" Smith, (Lou Reed) Jon Hazilla, (Pro Drummer/Educator) and Terri Lyne Carrington (Herbie Hancock).
- Music Composer, Producer, Multi-Instrumentalist, and Band Leader
Real Growth Starts Now
Join Hundreds of Drummers That Have Already Unlocked Their Full Drumming Potential!
🎵 Play Your Favorite Songs – Learn the music you love while building real, lasting skills.
🥁 Master Technique & Groove – Strengthen your foundation with modern, expressive playing.
💪 Gain Performance Confidence – Get band-ready, stage-ready, and fully in the pocket.
🌟 World-Class Coaching – Learn from a Berklee-trained, award-winning pro drummer.
📆 Weekly (or More) Sessions – Flexible scheduling to match your goals and progress.
🔁 Unlimited Support Between Lessons – Message Lindsay anytime for guidance, feedback, or motivation.
What Lindsay's Students Are Saying...
"Lindsay is a fantastic teacher and has expanded my understanding of drumming infinitely. She has introduced me concepts, practice routines and ways of interpreting music that have totally challenged and changed my approach to drumming and finding creative expression through it. As a working drummer and drum teacher myself, one the things I enjoy most about Lindsay is her passion for the art. It reminds me to fall in love with drumming again when it all starts to feel too much like work."
Craig Norford
London, England
"Lindsay inspired me when I was feeling down on myself and thought about giving up and quitting. She gave me a different way on looking about drumming and music and it's encouraged me. Before, I felt like I wasn't improving. Now, when I go back and listen to my old recordings, I really see how far I have developed myself and how much I have grown in a short time. I used to only be able to play rock and metal music. Now I can play some Jazz, Funk and Latin music."
Andrew R.
California, U.S.A
"I follow Lindsay on Instagram, and have been learning drums with her ever since she posted that she teaches lessons. I learned a lot of cool stuff with her like linear grooves and fills, concepts and how to have better groove and timing. She shares a lot of information and makes you actually want to practice. If you really want to be a better drummer, do lessons with Lindsay! You can't imagine how fast that you improved!"
Jiaqi Wang
Dalian, China
"My love for the drums came as a teenager. I was self taught for a few years, enjoying playing, but not making measurable progress. Once I found out that Lindsay was offering drum lessons, I could not pass that up! So far she's taught me how to read music, play rudiments, grooves and fills. She is by far the best teacher ever! I never knew learning drums could be so much fun. She truly knows her stuff and she is amazing at what she does!"
Jimmy Fanizzi
New Jersey, U.S.A
Check Out Lindsay's Drumming!
Join hundreds of drum students that have learned from Lindsay. Start reaching your full drumming potential today!
Please contact Lindsay to set up a time to discuss what drum lesson plan is best for you. The most popular and by far most effective drum lesson schedule is weekly one hour sessions. Half hour weekly lessons and single one hour lessons are also available upon request. Pricing, discounted rates for weekly students, attendance and cancellation policies and other drum lesson details are sent once contact has been initiated.
Make sure you have a Computer, Laptop, Tablet, or Phone with a webcam. All you need to do to join a Google Meet session is click the link. Must be at least age 5 and up. Beginner, intermediate and advanced students are welcome to apply.
Please fill out the contact form below and include the following information:
Your Name, Country/City and Time Zone, Details about your Level of Playing and Drumming Background, Your goals and any specific topics you want to work on.



