Drum Lessons Anderson County, TX

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: Drums

With primary focus on danceable groove-based compositions, the beats, rhythm and overall music of Element 21 has a flavour of club, rock, blues Indian Rāga-based Elements. The addictive grooves, melodious music and sensible lyrics are guaranteed to make you admire the flavour. Not concentrating solely on a particular niche, genre or group the contemporary mass appeal is what the band aims to capture... without any compromise on the quality of music or compositions. Read More

Instruments: Drums, Latin Percussion, Djembe

Typically, lesson plans are build around students goals. Some students may not have an interest in learning from a "traditional" approach from a book. Although this is highly recommended, I create different lesson plans for each individual student. I typically use and coach students from "Stick Control: for the snare drummer", "Syncopation for the modern drummer" and "The Blue Book" for drums. From time to time, I have also taught with "fakebook" charts for jazz drummers as well as play along tracks of various artists. Read More

Instruments: Drums, Mallet Percussion, Orchestral Percussion

My experience goes back all the way to my college days at Southwestern Assemblies of God University. At Southwestern, I studied with Tim Pope, drummer for Ray Charles. After college, I had the opportunity to teach drums at Southwestern for 2 years as a adjunct faculty member. I then went on to teach at Fort Worth Christian School for 5 years and worked with all their students including their drum line. While at Fort Worth Christian, I was able to win multiple awards including best snare line and best front ensemble at TAPPS competition. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Voice, Drums, Latin Percussion, Keyboard, Djembe

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