Drum Lessons in Olustee, FL

Instruments: Drums Music

Greetings, my name is Brett. I've had a passion for the intricacies of rhythm since I was a boy. As a teen, I began playing drums and progressed at a highly advanced rate. My teachers would assign one page out of a book for the weekly lessons. I'd learn the entire book that same evening. It wasn't long before I attended the FUI Studio Jazz and Performance program. I realized that I conveived of rhythm in a way that wasn't being taught in schools or universities. Read More

Instruments: Drums Latin Percussion

My methods and practices depend on the goals and level of the student. For a beginner student, I like to start with a mix of genre-based learning and fundamentals. We will go over the most important and common drum beats that correspond to different genres, the most useful fills, and technical aspects such as posture and technique. Of course, we will use the student's favorite music to reinforce and learn these concepts. Read More

Instruments: Piano Trombone Drums Synthesizer Euphonium Keyboard

As students progress, I like to spend more time teaching music theory and how the harmonies and melodies of pieces actually work together. At this stage the music becomes more difficult and lengthy, so I like to group phrases of the piece in sections until they can be played together cohesively. I like to coincide these with more mature elements of expression that go hand in hand with technique development. Read More