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Here are just a few of the many teachers offering Drum lessons in Portland . 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 Violin Cello Viola Trumpet Trombone Saxophone Clarinet Drums Synthesizer Ukulele Recorder Tuba Mallet Percussion Orchestral Percussion Oboe Bassoon English Horn Music Keyboard Electric Guitar Acoustic Guitar
My philosophy for quality music education has three main parts: appreciation, practice, literacy. In no particular order... 1. The first part is exposure/appreciation of different musics, cultures and styles: The loving of music This includes: Active listening skills, genre playlists, history of solo repertoire/composers 2. The second part is the practice/performance of music, instruments, and vocally: The doing of music This includes: Physically clapping rhythms, singing, playing, performing, improvising 3. Read More
Instruments: Drums
My first expirence teaching started back in high school with working indivisually and in group sessions with the drumline. I worked with all sections of the battery (quads, quints, bass drum, snare) on perfecting technique, levels between sections, theory, ect. After High School, and part way through college, I started giving indivisual lessons on the drum set studying a vast variety of genres and techniques Read More
Instruments: Drums Mallet Percussion Orchestral Percussion Conga Latin Percussion
Teaching is all about relating it to the student. Making sure the student is engaged. I adapt to the student and teach them what they want to learn. I'm always here to help and guide the student to what they should know or how they should be playing, but it's ultimately up to them how they're accomplishing everything. Students don't have to tell me this- it's my job as a teacher to recognize it in each student. Read More
Instruments: Guitar Drums Electric Guitar Acoustic Guitar
Hi there, my name is Cory and I teach drums and guitar! I am a musician, a teacher, and an audio engineer, which all greatly contribute to the success and progression I see in my students. I began playing the drums when I was just 10 years old, and they quickly became my first love in the world of playing and creating music. I took private lessons much like what I now offer my students for years until I began playing in bands and progressing on my own. Read More
Instruments: Drums Mallet Percussion Orchestral Percussion Conga Latin Percussion Djembe
I began teaching when I was halfway through college. I began teaching private students as well as drumlines at local high schools. I focus heavily on technique and self-expression in order to make music making as engaging and as fun as possible! I also incorporate real life scenarios into my lessons in order to better prepare my students for what they might encounter in live musical situations. I highly encourage my students to practice every day for a minimum of 20 minutes in order to retain information as well as their technique. Read More
Instruments: Drums
I am a creative and encouraging instructor who loves helping students discover their own abilities. I have been playing drums for over 13 years, and have been in numerous projects in a range of genres in recent years, even including some contributions to a film score. Growing up in a family of musicians and teachers, a love for music and music education is baked into my heart. I have developed a unique style of drumming that is well adapted to many styles of music, and is based around creating smaller phrases to support larger ideas in the song. Read More
Instruments: Piano Guitar Voice Drums Bass Guitar Synthesizer Keyboard Electric Guitar Acoustic Guitar
I strongly believe in learning from my students, and that music lessons are about sharing, and exchanging ideas. I also understand that students at the beginning of their musical journey may need more of a guiding hand than others further along. For piano students I use the Neil A. Kjos Piano Library method books. I am flexible and I can tailor my lessons to what the student is interested in learning. Read More
Instruments: Clarinet Music
If you weren't a musician what do you think you'd be doing instead?
As previously mentioned, I entered college as a clarinet performance and chemistry double major with intentions of a career in public health. I had aspirations to work at the Center for Disease Control or to conduct research at a hospital. As my life progressed over the years, however, I now believe that my disposition and particular skill set would have been well suited for law school. Beyond that I could imagine myself being a prosecutor or taking some form of public office. The thought of serving my home community of Portland, ME in some capacity has always been appealing to me.
If you have a Music Degree, what is it in (Performance, Education, Musicology, Theory, Composition, etc) and why did you choose that degree?
I originally enrolled at Boston University in the Dual-Degree program studying to receive my BM in Clarinet Performance and my BS in Chemistry. I wanted to play my clarinet, but my intentions were to pursue a career in research and public health. Well into the first year of college, in order to keep up with the high demands of my teacher, I was forced to re-think my approach to the clarinet and its position within my life. I arrived at the decision to drop my second degree and devote my time and energy to cultivating a multi-faceted career in music.
How do I know if my child is ready to start lessons?
There are a lot of things to consider when starting a child on an instrument. Among the most important - from my perspective - are that the student's fingers are able to cover the keys and that they are excited about playing the instrument.
The physical capacity to cover the keys is essential to playing clarinet. The instrument will not respond properly if the tone holes are not completely covered. Beyond technicalities, the happiest and most successful young students are typically the ones that are enthusiastic about playing their instrument.
Why did you choose your primary instrument?
My first encounter with the clarinet came when I visited family for Christmas in 2004. My cousin had just gotten a new clarinet from school and was going to be starting band after Christmas break. I was jealous (and a little too competitive), and bugged my parents to start playing as well. My first clarinet was a First Act factory model from BJ's Wholesale Club. The manufacturer packaged it incorrectly and sent me two bottom joints! I remember being so annoyed that I could not start playing immediately. I have since moved on to a few instruments, but still have my very first clarinet!
What does a normal practice session look like for you?
My day-to-day life is so sporadic, I find it difficult to have a set routine in my practice. Typically, though, I touch upon each of these categories for any given amount of time:
-Warm-Up (long tones, scales/patterns, articulation exercises, etc.)
-Repertoire (practice orchestral/chamber/solo rep for future performances)
-Sight-Reading (etudes & repertoire to expand my musical vocabulary and style)
In an ideal world, I spend about an hour in the first category (warm-up), as much time as possible in the second category (repertoire), and cool-down with the final category (sight-reading). By breaking up my practice, I tend to stay more actively engaged. It is important not to bore yourself!
What advice do you have about practicing effectively?
Think actively and listen objectively. Most of my less productive practice sessions are a result of either distraction or mindlessly running passages.
Distractions (phone, hunger, friends, etc.) lead to passive practicing. Those practice sessions tend to result in thinking: "didn't I figure this passage out the other day?" Constant running of parts has a similar effect. Be engaged while you play, and be deliberate with your practice.
No practice technique is infallible, but maintaining focus is a good start.
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