Never played before?
13schools
- Atlanta Drum Shop
- Highland Music Studio $200
- The Music Studio Atlanta
- Atlanta School of Musical Arts
- and nine more below
Each one says on its own site that it takes complete beginners.
- Verified listings
- 1413 take complete beginners, eight teach online. Last checked 29 July 2026.
- What it costs
- As advertised locally$180to$200Per month, weekly lessons, as advertised by three of 14. The rest ask you to call.How we calculate thisWhat drum lessons usually cost, nationally
How many schools for you
Not a ranking. Each count is everyone whose own site says they do this.
Want to learn from home?
8schools
- Highland Music Studio $200
- The Music Studio Atlanta
- Community Music Centers of Atlanta
- School of Rock Buckhead
- and four more below
Each one publishes online lessons as well as in person.
Want to know the price first?
3schools
- Guitar Shed $180
- Ztunes Music $190
- Highland Music Studio $200
Each one publishes a price on its own site.
The record
Every verified listing in Atlanta. A blank cell means the school does not publish it, which is not the same as no. Open a row for contact details and the page we read.
Atlanta Drum ShopMusic schoolYesNot statedNot publishedVerified 29 July 2026
Takes beginnersMusic schoolWebsiteatlantadrumshop.com
Highland Music StudioMusic schoolYesYes$200per month, weekly lessonsVerified 29 July 2026
Takes beginnersTeaches onlineMusic schoolStyles they listrock, jazz and pop
Phone+14042236085
Websitehighland-music.com
Advertised price$200 per month, weekly lessons, as written on their site
The Music Studio AtlantaMusic schoolYesYesNot publishedVerified 29 July 2026
Takes beginnersTeaches onlineMusic schoolStyles they listPop, Jazz, Rock, Hip-Hop, Broadway and Classical
Phone+14043519722
Atlanta School of Musical ArtsMusic schoolYesNot statedNot publishedVerified 29 July 2026
Takes beginnersMusic schoolStyles they listRock, Pop, Blues, Jazz, Metal, R&B, Country and Classical
Phone+14044905391
Websiteatlantamusicalarts.com
Earthshaking MusicMusic schoolNot statedNot statedNot publishedVerified 29 July 2026
My Best Music AcademyMusic schoolYesNot statedNot publishedVerified 29 July 2026
Community Music Centers of AtlantaMusic schoolYesYesNot publishedVerified 29 July 2026
Takes beginnersTeaches onlineMusic schoolStyles they listClassical, Jazz, Rock and American Folk
Phone+14046140466
Websitewww.cmcatlanta.com
Guitar Center AtlantaMusic schoolYesNot statedNot publishedVerified 29 July 2026
Takes beginnersMusic schoolStyles they listrock, blues, electronic, classical, latin, r&b and soul
Phone+18664987882
School of Rock BuckheadMusic schoolYesYesNot publishedVerified 29 July 2026
Bold MusicMusic schoolYesYesNot publishedVerified 29 July 2026
Takes beginnersTeaches onlineMusic schoolStyles they listrock, pop, jazz and hip hop
Phone+19805953788
Websiteboldmusiclessons.com/atlanta
Ztunes MusicMusic schoolYesNot stated$190per month, weekly lessonsVerified 29 July 2026
Takes beginnersMusic schoolStyles they listrock, pop, jazz and funk
Phone+14042209420
Websitewww.ztunesmusic.com
Advertised price$190 per month, weekly lessons, as written on their site
Guitar ShedMusic schoolYesYes$180per month, weekly lessonsVerified 29 July 2026
Takes beginnersTeaches onlineMusic schoolStyles they listrock and swing
Phone+14045005375
Websitewww.guitarshedatl.com
Advertised price$180 per month, weekly lessons, as written on their site
European School of MusicMusic schoolYesYesNot publishedVerified 29 July 2026
Takes beginnersTeaches onlineMusic schoolStyles they listclassical, jazz, contemporary and popular
Phone+14042558382
Websiteeuroschoolmusic.org
School of Rock DunwoodyMusic schoolYesYesNot publishedVerified 29 July 2026
Why here
Atlanta does not just have drummers, it has institutions that produce them.
For fifteen years the Honda Battle of the Bands brought the country's leading HBCU marching bands to the Georgia Dome, drawing crowds above 50,000 to what is routinely called the Super Bowl of Black college bands (Andscape). Two of those band programs are local: Clark Atlanta University's Mighty Marching Panthers, whose drumline appeared in the 2002 film Drumline (Clark Atlanta University), and the Morehouse College House of Funk.
That pipeline produces working professionals. Sonny Emory grew up in Atlanta, went through Frederick Douglass High School and took a degree in jazz and classical performance at Georgia State, then spent years drumming for Earth, Wind & Fire and later Bruce Hornsby's Noisemakers. He now teaches applied percussion at the same university that trained him (Wikipedia).
The practical version for a beginner: this is a city where rhythm is taught in structured programs, where a great many drummers came up through a band room or a church, and where a lot of them still teach.
Before your first lesson
Space and noise are the real constraints in Atlanta, not money. Most teachers here start you on a practice pad and a pair of sticks, which costs less than one lesson and fits an apartment. If you move up to a kit, an electronic one is the realistic choice, and studio time rented by the hour is often cheaper than solving the noise problem at home.
Straight answers
How much do drum lessons cost in Atlanta, GA?
We don't publish a drum-lesson price for Atlanta yet. We hold 2 directly-published hourly rates across Georgia so far; we publish a number once we hold 8. Nationally, published guides put private lessons around $40–$80 an hour. That's not a measurement of Atlanta, just an orientation while we collect more.
How many drum teachers are there in Atlanta, GA?
We reviewed 14 listings for Atlanta, and all of them pass owner-source verification. Verified means we confirmed they teach drums from a source the business controls: their own website, or a claim from the owner. We checked it within the last 12 months. Anything we only ever saw in a third-party listing is not listed here.
Can a complete beginner take drum lessons in Atlanta, GA?
Yes. 13 of the 14 verified listings in Atlanta say they teach complete beginners, with no prior experience and no kit of your own.
Do drum teachers in Atlanta, GA offer online lessons?
Yes. 8 of the 14 verified listings in Atlanta teach online as well as in person.
What drumming styles can you learn in Atlanta, GA?
Between them, the verified teachers in Atlanta list american folk, blues, broadway, classical, contemporary, country, electronic, funk, hip hop, jazz, latin, metal, pop, r&b, rock, soul and swing. Styles come from what each teacher publishes about their own lessons.
Do you need your own drum kit to start lessons in Atlanta, GA?
No. Most teachers here start you on a practice pad and sticks, which is the setup that actually fits an apartment. If you move on to a kit, an electronic one or mesh heads and low-volume cymbals will keep you on speaking terms with your neighbours.
