Master the kit. Forge your rhythm.
From your first beat to the headline stage
Start here
Tell us where you're starting
Never held a stick? Turn on Novice mode in Settings — slower tempos, one hit per click, forgiving grading.
Play along in the Jam Room
Notes slide to a lit hit line with a count-in and a click. Tap the drum when the note lands.
Watch it get easier
Hit 70% accuracy and the next level unlocks. Your timing and streak are tracked in the Timing Lab.
Your career
Garage
Top chapter reached. The kit is yours.
Drum legends
Prince / solo · 1976–now
Percussionist, drummer, bandleader
Sheila E. was gigging professionally at 15, became Prince's musical director, and plays timbales and full kit at a level most players only manage on one of the two.
Your path
3 steps
Jam Room · Learn mode. Notes glide to the hit line — tap when they land and get scored.
Jam Room · Freeplay. Top-down view of your own kit — tap drums, no scoring, just vibe.
The Beat Lab: sequencer, live pads, and a genre generator that never repeats.
Everything inside
4 areasSit down and make noise — no reading required.
Guided, graded, level by level.
Make it sound like you.
Real-world drumming, logged.
Your drummer
Upload one selfie. We build your animated drummer and render the Jam Room scene to look like you behind the kit.
From the founder
Niles, MI
A seasoned drummer passionate about teaching the craft. Aaron built Drum Buddy to make drumming approachable for the curious, engaging for the committed, and social for everyone who wants to find their groove.
The mission: keep improving the app, grow a community of drummers, and help people everywhere experience the joy of playing drums.
Got a real kit?
Clip an EAD module to your bass drum — it mics the whole kit, triggers the kick and sends one clean stereo mix into Drum Buddy. No module? Your phone mic works. Follow the setup guide, hit record, and keep the take.
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