Drum Lessons Yolo County, CA

Instruments: Guitar, Drums, Bass Guitar

I am well known in the community for my teachings. The number one thing that parents and students have said about my teachings is that I makes things easy to understand. I write and teach out of my own curriculum that is catered to each student. My philosophy is that no two students are alike, and each student will take to the material differently so it is very important to adjust your teachings according to each students growth level. Read More

Instruments: Drums, Music

I've learned to be honest with myself as a teacher. The same methods, books, practice routines don't work for everyone. I believe in understanding the needs, wants goals of each individual. Academic Instinctual should blend together as one. Animal from " The Muppets " has an influence as much as my college professor. I see nothing wrong with rewarding the student for work well done. There's a way to WORK CELEBRATE with humility. Read More

Instruments: Drums

I am largely a self-taught player. I play for 1-3 hours each day, honing my skills and feel. I dont teach reading, although I use basic notation for exercises and grooves. I have played in numerous musical situations, from jazz to rock, blues, country and even Cabaret, both on the East Coast and in the Bay Area. I have been in groups that have played in the Cow Palace, in front of thousands of people, the Concord Pavilion, and the former Keystone Korner jazz club. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Guitar, Flute, Drums, Ukulele, Recorder, Piccolo, Mallet Percussion, Orchestral Percussion, Conga, Latin Percussion, Music, Keyboard, Acoustic Guitar

I am a musician and an artist; my heart sings when music plays and I love nothing more in life than spreading the joy that music brings. In 2015, I graduated from Humboldt State University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Flute Performance and a minor in Cultural Anthropology. I spent the following 5 years traveling through Europe (for flute), Trinidad & Tobago (for steel pan), and Cuba (for congas and flute). Read More

Instruments: Piano, Drums

Piano : All piano students will begin by learning about scales and scale theory. This includes scales learned withing the Classical idiom as well as the Contemporary music idiom which includes all styles of music. Students regardless of their preferred style of music will be encouraged to learn some elementary classical music in order to facilitate and reinforce good technique, reading and interpretation. Drums: All drum students will begin by learning about stick control and proper posture. Read More