Drum Lessons West

Instruments: Guitar, Voice, Drums, Bass Guitar, Lute, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar

I am a music producer from the California Bay Area I have performed in churches to psychedelic music festivals to crappy punk bars and basements My family started me on multiple instruments at a young age I have taken private music lessons from various individuals since the age of 9 Studied recording arts at Diablo Valley College Studied North Indian Classical music on Sitar Currently in a local gigging band called "Broth" Currently working on a solo world music project called "Salt Merchant" Read More

Instruments: Guitar, Drums, Bass Guitar, Synthesizer, Conga, Keyboard, Electric Guitar, Djembe, Acoustic Guitar

My teaching style can be summed up in one word: POSITIVITY! I have found encouragement and celebrating even the smallest of accomplishments is far more effective than a heavy handed approach ala whiplash. That is the way to spur on a students desire to stick with it and progress and produces a hunger to learn more. It is a combination of fun and skill and whatever inspires my students to find their own voice and style while learning about MUSIC not just an instrument. Read More

Instruments: Drums, Latin Percussion

My students can expect a fun and laid back learning experience. The initial phases will consist of really getting to know YOU and exploring your interest and personal goals as a drummer. Whether you are just starting out, looking to improve existing skills, or aspiring to become a professional musician, together we can build the foundation required to achieve your goals. I find it very important to learn the traditional rhythms and styles in every genre of music, then learn how to minipulate and break those musical rules and combine different aspects together to make something new and exciting. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Drums, Organ, Synthesizer

I have no hard strict rules when it comes to teaching, because every student is different and they all learn at different speeds in different ways. I've taught out of the following books: Bastien Piano Basics Alfred Piano Method Faber Method John Thompson's Teaching Little Fingers to Play For more advanced students, I'm open to spending on time on whatever concepts they most want to cover. I also have a broad repetoire of jazz and classical as well as modern pop, rock, and even country and TV Themes to select from if the student has a specific style or song in mind.  Read More

Instruments: Drums, Orchestral Percussion

I began teaching in my first year of college. My peers would often ask for my assistance with deciphering difficult rhythms on sheet music or advice on the best ways to practice percussion. I began holding one on one lessons and found the experience more enriching to me than any other facet of music I had previously experienced. To me, experiencing the student first-hand and understanding his or her strengths and weaknesses was the most rewarding experience of my early college life and ever since then I have continued to teach and continue finding new and exciting ways to fall in love with it every day. Read More