Drum Lessons Florida

Instruments: Drums

When I start with student new to the drums I begin with the drum set. Nobody wants to start with a pad and rudiments; lets face it we want to play the kit because it is fun. I introduce the various parts of the kit allowing the student to play on each part, hi hat, crash cymbal, snare, etc. We then move to grip and beginning beats / independent limb control. Read More

Instruments: Drums, Orchestral Percussion, Conga, Latin Percussion

I encourage an understanding of music and drum-set/percussion performance by listening/analysis of music andtranscription of different rhythmswith a practical application to the drums/percussion. I aim to promote multi-cultural awareness by incorporating traditional rhythms from around the globe into modern-day drum-set and percussion performance. I use a number of different teaching strategies to tailor-make the learning experience for each student. A few of the many books I use are 'Syncopation for the Modern Drummer' by Ted Reed, Stick Control for the Snare Drummer by George Stone and Teaching Rhythms by Joel Rothman. Read More

Instruments: Guitar, Drums, Mallet Percussion, Orchestral Percussion, Conga, Latin Percussion, Djembe

Seeing a student take on a challenging piece is more rewarding to me than anything. When I see a student struggling, I will offer the techniques that I would typically use, however there is no ONE right way to do everything. I encourage independent learning and going beyond the lesson. IF A STUDENT ONLY IS PRACTICING WHILE IN THE LESSON, WE CANNOT ADVANCE AS QUICKLY AS I PLAN. This will result in repeating lessons, which I avoid at all costs. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Guitar, Drums, Keyboard

In my personal opinion, learning to read before you speak a language is unusual in our everyday speech, and I also believe it to be true for music. Once the building blocks for our language are developed, then the student will learn what those sounds look like and will eventually be able to translate the music in their head to paper. Just as we can speak before learning to read and write. Read More

Instruments: Drums, Mallet Percussion, Orchestral Percussion, Conga, Latin Percussion, Music

My teaching experience goes back into my senior year in high school. I was a student intern for my school at Avon Elementary School. At first, I took notes and watched the teacher engage the kids in the lesson. But as time progressed on, I began to teach the kids about the different types of notes and percussion. When it came to teaching percussion, I taught them how to play rhythms with sticks. Read More