Learn how to play drums at home with Roland DT-1 V-Drums Tutor, a new drum lesson software application. Developed for all V-Drums players, DT-1 V-Drums Tutor offers direct integration with all V-Drums kits, plus expanded tutorials, Windows and Mac compatibility, and more.

To make the learning process easy and enjoyable, DT-1 V-Drums Tutor uses both “game style” and drum notation screens to teach introductory drum patterns and techniques. The software integrates with any V-Drums electronic drum set via a USB-MIDI connection.

The software delivers 57 basic drum patterns with exercises for building drumming skills, as well as 60 full-band songs with a “minus drums” feature for play-along use. In addition, you can load your favorite SMF songs into DT-1 V-Drums Tutor and jam along.

In the Game screen, you play along with falling blocks to obtain high scores, in turn developing a sense of timing accuracy. Likewise in the Notation screen, a bouncing ball guides you through the patterns and demonstrates which pads to play and which hands to use when playing fills. Accuracy is indicated by colorful "x" and "o" markings, which assists in improving timing skills. The Dynamic Bar Graph helps develop evenness between the hands by displaying stroke balance visually.

The tutor software also allows you to slow down or speed up tempos, repeat sections, and select specific pads for playback to help them learn more difficult patterns. The software is compatible with Windows (XP / Vista / 7) and Mac OS X (10.xx and later).

Main features of DT-1 V-Drums Tutor:

• 60 Preset songs and 57 basic drum patterns to build drumming skills
• Notation and game screens teach you how to play drums
• Colorful correction mark and scores display timing accuracy
• Dynamic Bar Graph displays stroke balance
• Easy installation of your favorite SMF data for custom practice
• Compatible with Mac and Windows

Roland expects the DT-1 V-Drums Tutor to be available sometime during this month of February, 2012. For more information, please visit rolandconnect.com.