Drumeo is a Canadian international online music education platform co-founded in 2011 by drummer and entrepreneur Jared Falk. Headquartered in Abbotsford, British Columbia, Drumeo offers a subscription-based service featuring drumming courses, lessons, and video performances from renowned drummers and professional instructors. Drumeo is part of Musora Media Inc., a collective of music education brands that includes Guitareo, Singeo, and Pianote, focusing on guitar, singing, and piano lessons, respectively.
Aside from drum lessons, Drumeo is known for its YouTube content featuring popular drummers either performing their music or coming up with parts for other artists' music.[1][2][3]
History
Falk had toured in 2002 with a Christian rock band, but after four months he decided to leave the group and stay in Abbotsford, saying he disliked life on the road.[4][5] He then decided to upload videos instructing drum students. In 2005, one of his students told Falk that a video that had been uploaded to an online drumming forum was "getting thousands of downloads". "We borrowed a handicam, and we filmed it at my family's farm. It smelled like manure in there, and there were flies flying around," he would later recall.[4] He would later sell lesson packs online via digital content, which to many customers' chagrin was available via a link that was only active for 24 hours; many were still using dial-up modems. He also sold DVD packages of these initial lessons.
Falk estimates that he sold about 100,000 packages before deciding he wanted to go back to a digital platform.[4] The Drumeo brand was officially launched in 2011, with Falk describing it as "Netflix for drum lessons."[4][6]
Lessons and content
Drumeo provides structured lesson plans guiding students through their drumming journey, ensuring steady progress and covering essential fundamentals. The platform offers a wide range of lessons and courses, from basic drumming techniques to advanced concepts and styles. Interactive features include drum play-alongs, live lessons, and community forums for drummers to connect and share their progress. Drumeo's video lessons feature well-known drummers such as Jonathan Moffett,[7]Chad Smith,[2][1]Tommy Aldridge,[8]Dennis Chambers,[9][10]Stewart Copeland, Larnell Lewis,[11]Simon Phillips, Mike Portnoy[3][12][13] and the Blue Man Group.[14] Drumeo is particularly known for a series in which they play drumless versions of a song a featured guest has never heard before and ask them to make their own drum part for that song before hearing and reacting to the original drum part, as well as having featured guests learn songs on the spot.[15][16] Some drummers appear on the channel and walk viewers through their songs.[17]
Drumeo's YouTube channel, launched on July 11, 2007, has become a significant resource for drummers worldwide. In 2018, the company had about 10,000 active Drumeo membership subscribers, close to 390,000 Facebook followers and more than 700,000 YouTube subscribers.[4] As of March 2024, Drumeo supported over 50,000 active drum students and had over six million followers on social media,[5] and as of July 2025, the channel boasted over 4.88 million YouTube subscribers and more than 1.1 billion video views shared across over 2,000 videos.[18] The channel features a variety of content, including lessons, performances, and interviews with prominent drummers. Each year, Drumeo hosts the Drumeo Awards, where they honor the most notable drummers in music as voted by its members. Notable award winners include Eloy Casagrande, Tré Cool and Alex Van Halen.[19][20][21]
Reception
Drumeo has received positive reviews for its comprehensive content and high-quality instruction. MusicRadar praised the platform for its extensive library of lessons and courses from renowned drummers, as well as its high-quality production and broad range of subjects.[22] Drumeo was the runner-up for the Drum Magazine Drummie award for Education Site in 2013 before winning in 2014 and 2015.[23]
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