Welcome to my website.  For those who don't know me, my name is Jonathan Groethe and I am a BANBURY BASED drum teacher.  I offer 'private' pro drum lessons, not drum classes, as everyone is an 'individual' in terms of learning new skills. I strongly believe that teaching ‘one on one’ produces ‘by far’ the best results that enable me to adapt and tailor my approach to match each student and their preferred way of learning and processing information.  I have the most 5 star reviews of any drum tutor in the Banbury area, so whether it’s drum lessons for adults or drum lessons for kids, as a beginner, I always manage to find a way forward that is both fun and rewarding and not too stressful for each student.  For those concerned about Covid-19, I am fully 'triple' vaccinated, right click on my image on this page to see my vaccination card.  Get in touch today to book your first taster lesson.


I also teach privately at Christopher Rawlins Primary School and Kingham Primary School.  I have two 'Child Safeguard' certificates, one from 2019 and most the most recent March 2022, click here to view both certificates.  I also hold four 'enhanced' DBS/CRB certificates; click here to view all four certificates.  


To view my Public Liability Insurance certificate; click here.  I'm happy to provide references for the above post. I teach from age 6 & 7 upward, using varying methods that I have acquired from more than 35 years of classically based education and graduation from The Musicians Institute www.mi.edu in the USA. I teach all aspects of drumming from sight-reading, kit tuning; click track work, equipment maintenance, gigging, sessions and everything else drum related. I also do a lot of improvisational work, playing to all manner of artists.  I have played in many musical set up's from pit orchestra, classical, Jazz, Rock and Fusion mix. I also offer studio session work. My teaching style is relaxed, professional and individually 'tailored' to each student.