Drum Lessons King County, WA

Instruments: Drums, Mallet Percussion

Though my formal music education ended after high school, I've been a life-long learner and strive to excite students with musical experiences they can't get in a traditional classroom. I've played in bands since I was in middle school and love to get students excited about performing either with a band or as a soloist. I teach out of a wonderful, private space near 23rd and E Union in the Central District of Seattle. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Guitar, Voice, Drums, Bass Guitar, Ukulele, Double Bass, Keyboard, Acoustic Guitar

I'm a musician to my core. I have love music since before I played it. I always like the bass guitar even though I couldn't play one (yet) and I really wanted to play bass once I heard Stanley Clarke play his bass guitar. I was blown away and I had to learn how to play bass guitar, which I did. I have traveled and performed around the world because of music. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Guitar, Voice, Drums, Bass Guitar, Synthesizer, Banjo, Ukulele, Conga, Latin Percussion, Music, Keyboard, Electric Guitar, Djembe, Classical Guitar, Acoustic Guitar

Beginning students who are children I use Mel Bay's Children's Guitar Method. Depending on their learning curve, I may use other methods and books to their learning language. Adults, I listen to their desires in learning their instrument and gear my lessons accordingly. Typically, I've used Alfred's Basic Guitar and Bass Method, Aaron Shearer Glassic Guitar Technique, Hal Leonard Guitar method, Alfred's Basic Guitar Scales and Modes, Hal Leonard Fingerpicking, Hal Leonard Christmas Carols for easy and advanced guitar, Hal Leonard Classical Guitar Christmas, Hal Leonard "A Treasury of Classical Guitar Repertoire, Mel Bay's Students Guide to Music Theory, Alternate Tunings by Woody Mann and Youtube.com. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Guitar, Voice, Drums, Bass Guitar, Synthesizer, Keyboard, Electric Guitar, Classical Guitar, Acoustic Guitar

I have taught private lessons at the local Music store "Music Machine" in Kennewick, WA. also In-home lessons, on-line lessons and lessons in my Studio in Richland, WA. Some students like the structure of an "official studio" or "lesson room"; others are more comfortable in their own living room, or simply sitting at a computer. "What ever works for you" .. is my motto. As long as we are free from distractions, we are able to make progress during the lesson, so you as a student are getting a quality lesson. Read More

Instruments: Drums

Thus, I find it great to set the curriculum aside for part of the lesson, either to allow the student some time to show me what else they've been working on, listening to, watching, thinking about, or perhaps to just jam and have fun. I also expect students to make progress on their own between lessons, though I understand fully from my teaching experience that the amount of progress I can expect is different for each student. Read More