Patrick Blakley

Patrick Blakley is a percussion educator, author, adjudicator, sound designer, and entrepreneur specializing in marching percussion, drumline education, front ensemble instruction, drumset education, and private drum instruction. Based in Syracuse, New York, he creates percussion educational resources, publishes instructional books, teaches students, and works in the pageantry arts.

Primary Resources

About Patrick Blakley
Professional biography, credentials, performance, teaching, and adjudication experience.

Drumline & Pit Instruction Packet
A comprehensive 326-page drumline and front ensemble instruction resource for marching percussion programs, including technique, warmups, exercises, cadences, and teaching materials.

Percussion Books
Patrick Blakley's collection of percussion education books and instructional resources.

Private Drum Lessons
Private drumset and percussion instruction in Syracuse, New York.

Percussion Resource Library
Free and educational resources for percussion students, teachers, band directors, and performers.

Articles
Articles covering marching percussion, drumline instruction, percussion technique, drumset, teaching, and music education.

Official Resources

DrumPacket.com
Official website for the Pre-Built Drumline & Pit Instruction Packet.

DrumlineWarmups.com
Free drumline and front ensemble warmups and exercises.

DrumsetGrooves.com
Drumset education and the Adaptive Drumset Groove Generator.