The Effortless Drummer
Sound Like the Drummer on Your Favorite Song in 90 Days
PRIVATE COACHING WITH STEPHEN
Have you been going at this drumming thing for a while, but you're stuck?
Maybe you've practiced all the things you've seen online, and you've even spent hours a day shedding.
But you're not making progress, you're in a rut, and you're afraid you're going to have to give up on your dream.
This is where most students are when they come to me, but GOOD NEWS - You can completely turn this around, because drumming is a learned skill that YOU are capable of mastering.
Are you stuck here?...
❌ You’re unable to play what you hear in your head (You just feel sluggish & clumsy)
❌ You lack the limb freedom that comes with 4-way coordination (Executing things is hard)
❌ Your hands aren’t quick enough or coordinated enough (You struggle to play what you want to play)
❌ Your bass drum foot is stiff & sluggish (This severely limits what songs you can play)
❌ You struggle with fluidity around the kit - You’re stiff! (Which also limits what songs you can play!)
❌ Drumming feels difficult, choppy, and disjointed (So you sound like a total amateur)
❌ You struggle to connect what you practice with actually playing songs well (You're doubting your progress)
❌ You don’t know where to focus or what to prioritize in your practicing (So you're discouraged and feeling like you lack talent)
What if instead you could be here?...
✅ Have the limb freedom & coordination to play whatever you want (Drumming now feels EASY!)
✅ Play quickly & fluidly around the kit (Effortlessly play any song you like)
✅ Confidently improvise your own grooves & fills (Confidently create)
✅ Feel ready to play with a band (Be able to jam & improvise with ease)
✅ Effortlessly glide through a song, going in & out of fills smoothly (Feel like the drums are a part of you)
✅ Know exactly what to practice every day in a 30 minute practice session (Finally connect your practicing to actually playing songs!)
✅ Have fun on the drums, because everything now feels easy (You don't have to think anymore! Drumming is now effortless)
What if you became an Effortless Drummer? You can do this, and private coaching gets you there faster than any other way.
If you're a beginner to intermediate drummer struggling to make progress, and you want drumming to become easy, fun, and effortless for you - where you’re sounding amazing every time you sit down at the kit… without even trying - then private coaching is your surest path to get there.
If you're a new drummer struggling to "play what's in your head" - You want to achieve complete hand & foot freedom & creativity on the drums, playing songs by ear and creating with confidence so that you can sound awesome with a band - then private coaching is your route of certainty.
However, spots are very limited and my coaching packages are not cheap.
I require significant time & financial commitment from my students, because when you commit to something in both of those areas, you truly take action, follow through, and get massive results.
I want the best from you just as I’m sure you do.
So, my coaching program is for committed, action-taking drummers ready to put in the work and reap the reward.
Are you a good fit for "The Effortless Drummer" coaching program? Here's the kind of student I work with...
My ideal student is a self-taught beginner who is curious, action-taking, and wants to be able to play the drums creatively, jamming with a band, learning songs by ear, playing at church, or playing in a cover band.
They are passionate about learning, and they’re a self-starter. They trust me and are willing to act on whatever I give them to do and practice.
Because they’re fully committed and invested, they’re willing to ignore everything else and everybody else to solely learn from me - that way they’re focused, not overwhelmed, and they’re growing the fastest they possibly can without actually practicing a ton.
They’re willing to take risks - to face their fears - to play with others and put themselves out there. They know that by doing the hard things, they’ll master the instrument and reach their dreams.
If you think that's you, follow these 3 steps:
- Fill out an application right here to be considered for "The Effortless Drummer" coaching program. (We'll review your application then reach out to you via email if we think you'll be a good fit.)
- Jump on a free, 1:1 coaching call with Stephen to try things out and make sure everything's a good fit.
- Enroll if it's a good fit, and gain access to "The Effortless Drummer" program. Sound like the drummer on your favorite song in 90 days. YOU CAN DO THIS!
I look forward to hearing from you!
To your success,
Stephen
P.S. - How much does private coaching with Stephen cost?
You could go to music school to accomplish all this (which is what I did). But that will cost you $50-$70k per year - not to mention 4 years of your time (easily $250k total!!😮).
"The Effortless Drummer | Sound Like the Drummer On Your Favorite Song in 90 Days" collapses time and saves you tons of money, delivering that effortless drumming dream in a fraction of the time & investment.
If you'd like the shortest, cheapest path to drumming mastery (as in "let's conquer the drums THIS YEAR") - then this is the place you want to be. I went to music school so you don't have to! The Effortless Drummer coaching packages range from $3,000 to $6,000 depending on how you choose to work with me. If you feel ready to make the time & financial commitment, apply below. If not, no pressure - this isn't for you. No hard feelings at all. : )
Student Success Stories
Here's what several of my one-on-one students have been saying...
"I actually believed I was at the end of my abilities... [But now] I am improving vastly from where I started."
- Jim H.
Jim H.
New Jersey
"My biggest hurdle was getting frustrated 😠…practicing over and over what I thought was right (Easy to do when you don't know!). So my progression was slow and tedious. After all, I have been playing drums since I was 9 years old. I know how to read music and have played in lots of bands, but I never was polished.
"My frustration caused me to feel like a failure and that mastering the drums was out of my reach. It's not working... I actually believed I was at the end of my abilities.
"But Stephen analyzed my grip...how my foot was working on the pedal...how was I holding my sticks. By carefully analyzing and directing he got me on a great path. I am improving vastly from where I started.
"Drum teachers in my past never looked at anything like that. Once they saw I could read drum music they jumped right into that. So my little self taught mistakes went unnoticed.
"It is such a wonderful state of play to be in! Once the issues were addressed, all of my other skills started to kick in. I am extremely happy and satisfied with our work together.
"Now I am totally renovating my practice time. The future looks great as my old friend the drums 🥁 🪘 continue to challenge and thrill me!"
"Highly recommended for all drummers who want to build those fundamental "non-glamorous" skills that enable you to play all the flashy fun stuff with speed, dynamics, and ease!"
- Tom Z.
Tom Z.
Los Angeles, CA
"Stephen is a great drum teacher. Through his patient, easy going instruction on the mechanics of drumming, I've been able to fix a lot of self taught bad habits and improve my technique. He also challenged me with coordination exercises that really improved and broadened my drumming tool kit, which will help me play an even wider variety of styles than the rock/punk/ska I grew up playing along to. Stephen is non-judgmental, focusing on where my playing abilities were and how to help me achieve my goals. He also helped with a variety of elements around ergonomics and overall setup, tailored to me and not following some "this is the only way to do it" arbitrary set of rules. I never thought Zoom drum lessons would work, but they did and Stephen has been a huge help. Highly recommended for all drummers who want to build those fundamental "non-glamorous" skills that enable you to play all the flashy fun stuff with speed, dynamics, and ease!"
"If you want to discover what's holding you back and see significant growth in your playing, I highly recommend Stephen's personal instruction."
- Jim W.
Jim W.
San Fransisco, CA
"As a self-taught drummer, I suspected I had lots of bad habits that were limiting my growth, and I watched countless YouTube videos to try to correct them. After limited success, I finally reached out to Stephen.
"He began by helping me change my grip, foot position and kit ergonomics. Those were big adjustments, but I felt immediate improvement, and within weeks, I finally felt like I was getting out of my own way, and I now see vastly more potential in my playing. I had no idea how much my bad habits were holding me back, and Stephen helped me correct them within the first couple of lessons. I've realized the smallest changes can make the biggest difference, but it's hard to determine what those are from videos alone.
"Stephen is patient, professional, and an exceptional listener. His 'non-glamorous', no-frills style is exactly what I was looking for. If you want to discover what's holding you back and see significant growth in your playing, I highly recommend Stephen's personal instruction."
"Once [relaxed grip] started to click my anxiety around my pain started to disappear and I was able to see a path towards a freedom in my playing that I’ve never felt before."
- Mike G.
Mike G.
Toronto, Ontario
"I came to Stephen Clark a broken drummer. I had struggled as a self-taught player for literally decades. I had a lot of anxiety surrounding my playing, so much so that I had given up playing the drums for a number of years. I saw some of Stephen’s YouTube videos and for the first time in a long time thought, “maybe this is something that I can get better at?” I reached out and started doing private lessons over Zoom.
"My hands needed to be 'unlocked' essentially. I had a lifetime of gripping the sticks too tight and it was causing stiffness and pain. Each stroke would send a jolt down my arm. Stephen took the time to watch multiple videos of me playing singles in slow motion, and he was able to pinpoint where my fingers needed to loosen up. At first it was a struggle - Again so much muscle memory. But slowly over the weeks and months I was able to loosen both the fulcrum point and my fingers to the point where I was feeling what Stephen calls the “free bounce.” Once that started to click my anxiety around my pain started to disappear and I was able to see a path towards a freedom in my playing that I’ve never felt before.
"Stephen has been patient with me while I stuck on the same couple of exercises for weeks on end until I could get the feeling in my hands that I was looking for. I’ve had other instructors over the years that I would try for small periods of time and they were insistent on following their method with very little room to move outside it. Again Stephen‘s patient and encouragement has made me feel more confident than I ever had on this instrument. I would recommend him to anybody struggling with any part of your playing. I cannot stress what a huge help this has been to me."
