Here's an outline of topics your teacher can cover with you depending on your level of ability.

• The 4/4 backbeat
• Quarter notes, 8th notes and 16th notes
• Rock grooves using the hihat, snare drum and bass drum
• Co-ordination between the snare and bass drum
• How to play drum fills, when to do it and why
• Learning how to control the sticks - the key to relaxed and solid playing
• Playing songs and the role of the drummer in rock music

• Using single and double stroke rolls, measured rolls and other snare drum rudiments such as flams, paradiddles and drags in fills and beats
• 8th note grooves on the hihat and infinite variations between the snare and bass drum
• 16th note grooves on the hihat with one/two hands
• Using the open/closed hihat technique and use of the 1/2 open hihat
• Playing in time signatures such as 12/8, 3/4, 5/4 and 6/8
• Using "Ghost" notes on the snare - filling out grooves sonically
• Using 8th note + 16th note triplets in beats and fills
• Counter Rhythms/ Polyrhthms
• Advanced bass drum technique / varying beat placement
• How to listen and play in a group with other musicians

• Learning the beats of great rock drummers, such as Ringo Starr (The Beatles), Jon Bonham (Led Zeppelin), Nick Mason (Pink Floyd), Mitch Mitchell (Jimi Hendrix) Steven Morris (Joy Division) and many others right up to present day bands, including Radiohead, Wilco, Bloc Party, Interpol, etc.
• Learning different playing styles from the evolution of rock drumming - from Blues, Soul and Motown, up to Post-Punk, New Wave, Garage Rock and Brit-Pop
• Technical exercises for building stamina, speed and endurance in hands and feet
• Advanced snare drum technique for increased dynamic range
• Composing beats - how to come up with the right groove for a song
• Studio technique - tuning and miking drums and sonic treatment / playing with a click track
• Playing with drum machines and sequencers
• Advanced co-ordination for technically demanding playing situations
• Practice time efficiency strategies