Drum Lessons Manatee County, FL

Instruments: Piano, Guitar, Drums, Synthesizer, Mallet Percussion, Orchestral Percussion, Keyboard, Electric Guitar, Djembe, Acoustic Guitar

For younger students I start off really easy because I want the student to not be intimidated by the learning curve of instrument mastery. I strive to make the student feel like they are succeeding every step of the way. Before each class I have my full lesson prepared and can use a standard musical instruction book if the parent would like or if I feel that it is necessary. Read More

Instruments: Drums, Orchestral Percussion, Latin Percussion

With all beginning students, I typically start with very minimal basics. Proper stretches, warm-up techniques (reudiments to help strengthen their dynamics), correct posture and the over all comfort of beginning. Once the student has progressed and understands the fundamentals, next would be reading music and counting time. When moving beyond the fundamentals, I try to focus more on the particular interest of the student. Is there a certain genre, a certain song, a certain player? Read More

Instruments: Drums, Latin Percussion

My methods and practices depend on the goals and level of the student. For a beginner student, I like to start with a mix of genre-based learning and fundamentals. We will go over the most important and common drum beats that correspond to different genres, the most useful fills, and technical aspects such as posture and technique. Of course, we will use the student's favorite music to reinforce and learn these concepts. Read More

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

I started teaching right after high school, helping at band camps and during the season. I started giving lessons soon after and in 2007 I was offered the oppurtunity to be the drumline instructor for a local high school. I would teach there until 2012. I wrote exercises, cadences, their show music, and taught them all the fundementals of marching and proper playing technique. Every year we would also perform an indoor show which I wrote both the music and drill. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Guitar, Drums, Bass Guitar, Mandolin

I teach out of a number of method books including Mel Bay, Alfred Guitar Method, Ernie Ball Guitar Method, and The Guitar Grimiore Book for the more advanced students. I also have a method of learning 5 songs in a month. I studied music at Lake Sumter Community College. There I studied music theory, music appreciation, music history, jazz, music composition, music scoring, and music arranging.I have done guitar lessons and guitar clinics for JB Player Guitars, and Cool Pick Guitar Picks. Read More