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Here are just a few of the many teachers offering Drum lessons in Dallas . 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 Drums
For beginning students I typically start with fundamentals and basic sticking or chording. For experienced students I begin with what they know and look for areas of strength. Read More
Instruments: Drums
I've been a drummer for 22 years, and a teacher for going on 2 now. I mostly travel and do private lessons, but can accommodate any situation! I played in symphonic band throughout college, along with being in multiple different projects in multiple genres. I played my first gig at the age of 12, and I just love playing drums. I started out on snare, then got a kit for my 7th birthday, and I never looked back! Read More
Instruments: Guitar Trombone Drums Orchestral Percussion Djembe
I have a lifelong passion for music, with my passion being in drumming and percussion but having a great deal of experience in trombone and a strong knowledge of guitar as well. I graduated from Wesleyan University in 2008 with Honors in Music. I have just recently traveled to Ghana for a 10-month trip to study traditional drumming, Afrobeat drum set style, and more. I also traveled to Ghana in the summers of 2007 and 2008 on grants through Wesleyan allowing me to study traditional drumming more in depth from master drummers there. Read More
Instruments: Piano Trumpet Drums Bass Guitar Music Keyboard Acoustic Guitar
I have performed in music ensembles since childhood. As an elementary school student I performed in regionally recognized handbell, soprano recorder, and choir ensembles and I am a strong advocate of these types of ensembles at the elementary level. As a middle and high school student I participated in jazz, concert, symphonic, and marching band. While attending Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia I participated in Orchestra (trumpet), Glee Club, and Jazz Band (piano) and have extensive experience performing in symphonic and concert ensembles ensembles. Read More
Instruments: Guitar Voice Drums Bass Guitar Lap Steel Guitar Banjo Ukulele Mandolin Conga Latin Percussion Music Electric Guitar Djembe Classical Guitar Acoustic Guitar
My main goal and teaching is to inspire self motivation and make it fun! I like to pick songs that are fun to play and challenging at the same time depending on what level you are at that time. By doing this I think keeping the instrument out and not in the closet is a good start that way if the inspiration hits you and you want to play it is within your reach "guitar stand and wall hangers are ideal" and not in the case the put away " Out of sight out of mind" I suggest buying a music stand for your instruments and or wall hangers which seem to work very well as a display and also so the instrument is within your reach. Read More
Instruments: Piano Trumpet Drums French Horn
My teaching experience can go as far back as high school. Even though, I was still a student, My piano teacher let me teach the class because for 1). He didn't want to because he was a Choir teacher and it help him to prepared for his choir and 2). I was more advanced than everyone else. I took that opportunity and did the best I can. After High School, I continue to do lesson for piano. Read More
Instruments: Drums Latin Percussion
What do you think is the hardest thing to master on your instrument?
Hand and feet coordination. Drummers totally make it easier than it looks. However, after learning some basic beats and graduating to more complicated rhythms the student can master the hand and feet coordination with ease. I've 6 year olds learn the basics in a month, and adults in under a couple months as well. As with everything the pace depends on the student interest and dedication.
What advice do you have about practicing effectively?
-->warm up with rudimental exercises (10 - 30 min)
-->work on a beat/fill till you can play it more or less( as long as it takes)
-->now play with the metronome at comfortable pace (5mins)
-->finally increase the tempo by 10bpm at a time and play the beat for about 3 mins each speed.
The goal is to slowly build hand speed, and be able to play the best/fill at various tempos.
Practicing 15-30mins everyday is very helpful compared not practicing for several days and practicing for hours. Repetition is key.
How do I know if my child is ready to start lessons?
If the potential student really likes music(starts dancing, or tapping, or jus generally is fan) then it's a good idea to consider lessons. After the first few lessons the parents can tell if the child enjoys it (practicing at home is not always a good indicator). Moreover, they can wait as long as 3-4 months before purchasing a drum unit(either "real" acoustic or digital //more versatile), the student can make do with a pair of sticks and a drum pad(Both costing easily under $50) to practice and learn with during lessons.
Did you have a teacher that inspired you to go into music? How did they inspire you?
When I was younger I didn't practice much or at all. This because when I was six, the notes were kinda scary and pretty boring. I just wanted to go and play! So that what I did, and struggled for a couple years with youtube videos , playing to songs, and asking instructors to just teach me beats. Finally I was good enough to have some patience with myself to try notes again. Now I could play the beginner notes and even try out intermediate level stuff. That's why I like to teach students (irrespective of level) with songs, to keep things interesting, but also now that I know the road ahead, we can start with the most basic version of the beat in the song and build from there. This way when we do dive into notes later, the student will both understand and be able to play the beats. On a side note all my homework and lesson . summaries have notes to help student go back and remember what we did in class -- so they're always in sight with notes, but notation is not the main focus until the intermediate level.
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