Independent teachers
One teacher, a teaching room, and a steady stream of students. C3NTR puts your technique, rudiments, grooves and reading in one place. No second tool, no spreadsheet.
For music schools
A knowledge home for your drums & percussion studio.
Technique, grooves, reading and the language of the kit
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Free for up to 30 students
No credit card
UK GDPR · EU (London)
Works offline
Your studio's teaching deserves a home
Sticking patterns get demonstrated in lessons but rarely written down. Rudiments get mentioned by name without explanation. Grooves across styles, rock, funk, jazz, latin, get a brief tour and then move on. C3NTR is a quiet place to write it all down once, in your studio's voice.
Who this is for
Studios with multiple teachers
Two or more teachers sharing students or rotating cover. C3NTR holds the shared standard so every lesson draws from the same library.
Studios with band programmes
You run band lessons. Content locked by grade keeps newer drummers on time while advanced students prepare full sets.
Built for teachers, not for IT
Your teacher opens the app, taps Edit, and writes the next rudiment breakdown in plain prose. The next lesson, the drummer practises it cleanly.
Write directly in the app
Like a notepad. New articles are drafts until you publish, so nothing goes live by mistake.
Mobile-first authoring
Edit on the phone between classes or on the way home. The same library, the same edit screen.
A working library in under an hour
Import the starter template in a few taps. Edit anything that doesn't fit. Publish when ready.
RSL grades, Trinity Rock & Pop grades, your studio's progression
Content locked by grade, in your studio's progression
Tag any article with a minimum grade. Grade 1 sees stance and basic time. Grade 5 sees grooves across styles. Grade 8 sees full repertoire. The same library, the right view per student.
A glossary in English (with musical Italian) and English
Drums carries its own vocabulary. C3NTR's glossary holds the terms in one place: the English (with musical Italian) names, your studio's translation, and the article each term appears in.
- Snare drum
- The snare drum is the bright..
- Hi-hat
- The hi-hat is a pair of small cymbals on a stand..
- Sticking
- Sticking is the order in which you use your hands, which strokes are played right and which left..
- Rudiment
- A rudiment is a small..
- Single stroke roll
- The single stroke roll is the most basic rudiment..
- Double stroke roll
- The double stroke roll plays two strokes with each hand, right..
Exams, recitals, masterclasses
C3NTR isn't only the library. Schedule exam dates, post when a masterclass is on, and let drummers see what's ahead. Announcements land on their Today tab and events sit on the calendar.
Start from our Drums & Percussion template
A working starter with 15 articles, 2 short videos, a 11-terms glossary across 5 tags (Getting Started, Foundations, Practice, Progression, Resources). Import in a few taps, then edit anything that doesn't fit your school. Every article, term and tag is yours from the moment you import.
See the Drums & Percussion template Template source:assets/templates/music/drums.c3t.md
Inside the app
A look at how the library, articles and grade controls feel in your students' hands.
Plays well with what you already have
Bring your existing rudiment lists and groove charts in with smart Word document import or paste Markdown directly from your studio's archive.
Word documents
Smart import reads headings and turns them into draft articles. You review before anything publishes.
Markdown from any editor
Notion exports, Obsidian notes, Bear, plain .md files. Paste or import.
C3NTR templates
Open .c3t.md format. Schools can share templates with each other without us in the middle.
UK GDPR · DPA 2018
UK GDPR compliant. Hosted in the EU (London).
C3NTR is built around UK data protection law from the ground up. Your school's data sits in the EU on Google Cloud London, the same region we manage from.
UK GDPR + Data Protection Act 2018
Built around UK GDPR Article 6 lawful bases. Subject access requests answered within one calendar month.
Hosted in the EU (London)
Your school's data sits on Google Cloud in the europe-west2 (London) region. No transfer outside the UK or EEA for core operation.
Encrypted in transit
All data is TLS encrypted. Access restricted to personnel with a clear business need.
Account deletion on request
Permanent deletion of personal data and content via in-app or written request.
What C3NTR is, and what it isn't
A library your school owns
Another booking or billing system
Built for how schools actually teach
A generic course builder
Calm, focused reading for students
A feed competing for attention
Start free. Move up when you outgrow it.
Seed
Free forever
Up to 30 students
All core features. No credit card.
Start freeSchool
£39/mo
£32/mo billed annually
Up to 150 students
Push notifications. 1 GB media storage.
Choose SchoolAcademy
£69/mo
£57/mo billed annually
Unlimited students
Multi-instructor publishing. Engagement analytics. 5 GB media storage.
Choose AcademyStudent? Show this to your teacher.
If you learn drums and you'd love a quiet library you can return to between lessons, share this page with your teacher. Most studios start on the free Seed plan in under five minutes.
Common questions
Can students only see their grade's material?
Yes. Tag any article with a minimum grade. Beginners see only basics. Teachers and senior students always see everything.
Does it cover RSL, Trinity Rock & Pop, ABRSM?
Yes. The starter is exam-board neutral. RSL, Trinity Rock & Pop, ABRSM or your own progression can adapt the syllabus without rewriting.
Can my studio customise the drums template?
Yes. Every article, exercise and term is editable. Add your studio's repertoire, your favoured method books and your house standards.
How long does it take to set up?
Most schools have a working library in under an hour. Import the starter template in a few taps, then edit anything that doesn't fit. Starting blank takes a little longer. Allow an hour or two to write your first ten articles. Students can use the app the day you publish.
Do I have to stop using my booking system?
No. C3NTR is a knowledge library for your curriculum, terminology and progressions. Booking, billing and scheduling stay with the tools you already use.
Is there a free plan?
Yes. Seed is free forever for up to 30 students, with no credit card required. Move up to School (£39/mo) or Academy (£69/mo) when you outgrow it.
Other music disciplines
Teach a different style? Tell us.
Whether it's a specific drums & percussion lineage we don't list, or another discipline entirely, drop us a line and we'll add a starter template. In the meantime, the app already works for any structured curriculum, your library starts blank in a few minutes.
Ready to give your drums & percussion students a knowledge home?
Free for the first 30 students. No credit card. A working library in under an hour.
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