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Here are just a few of the many teachers offering Drum lessons in Brookhaven . Whether you are looking for beginner guitar lessons for your kids, or are an adult wanting to improve your skills, the instructors in our network are ready to help you now!
Instruments: Piano Guitar Voice Drums Electric Guitar Acoustic Guitar
I will always listen to what students want to learn and play but at the same time will introduce them to music they aren’t familiar with. To be a great musician you have to be well rounded in different styles of music. I will also encourage students to express their emotions through what they play because I believe music can be very therapeutic and sometimes people have a hard to expressing themselves through talking. Read More
Instruments: Drums Mallet Percussion Orchestral Percussion Conga Latin Percussion
I am an experienced and energetic musician and educator who loves teaching aspiring musicians to enjoy music and to perform creatively. I graduated Suma Cum Laude from Lee University, home to famous composers and performers such as Daivd R. Holsinger, and Andy Harnsberger. I enjoy teaching all styles of music on any percussion instrument. I have years of experience each in orchestral percussion, wind ensemble/band percussion, percussion ensemble performance, solo perucussion, and drum set. Read More
Instruments: Piano Voice Trumpet Saxophone Flute Clarinet Drums Synthesizer Recorder Piccolo Oboe Keyboard Acoustic Guitar
I have been studying music for 25+ years, and I still study music on a daily basis. I play piano, flute, guitar, ukulele, sing, dance, and act. I am very passionate about teaching music and finding the life lessons that music has to offer for each student. I am a very exacting and precise teacher who requires the best from my students, yet I am extremely kind, positive, encouraging, and understanding. Read More
Instruments: Drums
Nothing is more rewarding than seeing one of my students develop a passion for music! Therefore, it's important that each student progresses at his or her own pace. I encourage this by setting realistic goals for my students at each lesson. Acknowledging accomplishments helps fuel a students desire to progress, and makes students eager to learn more. By trying to find out what inspires the student, I can successfully tailor my instruction to their wants and needs. Read More
Instruments: Drums Mallet Percussion Orchestral Percussion Conga Latin Percussion Music Djembe
Nothing is more rewarding to have students develop a compassion for the music that is played. Whether it is for family, friends or playing in front of a large audience. I think it is important for students to practice what is taught but not to overwhelm them. Music that they play whether it is for a recital or an audition should be an exciting and fulfilling experience and not feel like it is something that is overwhelming. Read More
Instruments: Piano Guitar Voice Drums Bass Guitar Organ Mandolin Conga
My teaching method is based on good old time tested traditional methods. This is combined with whatever new findings can help in easier understanding and progress of students. My students are partially participate in creating their own repertoire. This makes them feel as an active and important member in their own artistic and emotional development. Read More
Instruments: Drums
What do you think is the hardest thing to master on your instrument?
The basics, one can never spend too much time on technique and the simple ideas. This is especially true when you're first starting out. Most people what to play fast quickly, but it is practicing slowly that leads to speed. It is build a foundation in technique and application that allows one to play with speed and finesse in a musical way. To this day I start every practice session that I have with very basic rudimentary exercises that allow me to warm up before I dive into a subject that I am working on. I have found it to be meditative and an excellent way to help me progress.
Do you use specific teaching methods or books? (Ex: Alfred, Bastion, Suzuki, Hal Leonard) Why did you choose them if you did?
I do teach out of books a fair amount, although I often find that the most important part of this is to pair them with additional material selected by the student. I teach out of many different books, I choose them all for a variety of reasons. What I look for is a book that will teach a universal concept that is applicable across all genres of music and that will develop the fundamentals, as well as move into more advanced technique.
From there it depends on the interests of the student, I have a variety of books that are much more targeted to jazz, rock, odd meter studies, snare drum studies, technique, and many other aspects of drumming.
I also encourage students to take what they learn from a book and expand on it themselves, this is something that musicians do constantly. How can I take this idea, that I have mastered, and push it further? Below I have included a list of some of my go to books for general learning as well as some more targeted books.
- Dave Dicensos "Rhythm and Drumming Demystified" and "Universal Rhythms"
- Benny Greb's "The Language of Drumming"
- Gary Chafee's "Rhythm and Meter Patterns" "Time Functioning Patterns" and "Sticking Patterns"
- John Riley's "The Art of Bop Drumming"
- Jon Hazilla's "Mastering the Art of Brushes"
- Florian Alexandru Zorn's "The Complete Guide to Playing Brushes"
What does a normal practice session look like for you?
Practicing for me can vary a lot, most of what my practice sessions look like depends a lot on what I am currently involved with. However, no matter what I will always start with some basic rudimental exercises that work on dynamics, time, coordination, and accuracy. From there I will move on to working on learning songs, these could be songs that I am performing with an artist, or songs that I love and want to learn to play. After that I will isolate small portions of those songs that I am having trouble with. Identify the core concept behind it, and find or create material to practice in order to help me learn that portion of the song. I did this constantly with music lessons, I would work on what we were learning in class and then subsidize it with a different approach in order to create a more well rounded lesson for myself. Often I found that the method I chose for myself, would often be the reason that I excelled in the class or lesson.
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