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Featured Drum Teachers Near Brookhaven, NY

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Here are just a few of the many teachers offering Drum lessons in Brookhaven . Whether you are looking for beginner guitar lessons for your kids, or are an adult wanting to improve your skills, the instructors in our network are ready to help you now!

Cameron E

Instruments: Piano Drums Mallet Percussion Orchestral Percussion Conga Latin Percussion Keyboard Djembe

I am a very passionate and motivated instructor. Teaching drums and percussion is especially fun for me because its my main instrument. I have been teaching drums for almost ten years and my intensions are to never stop. I have played drums pretty much my whole life and have been fortunate enough to take that around the world. Playing everything from casual gigs to professional musicals and recording sessions. I have toured around the United States and Europe playing music with numerous bands. Read More

John B

Instruments: Drums Latin Percussion

I'm hard-working, dedicated and passionate about drumming. I've been playing drums for over twenty years, with about ten of them performing professionally. Over the past ten years, I've had many incredible experiences touring nationally and internationally. They are some of the most important years of my life, molding the person I am today. I love nothing more than giving back what I have learned. Read More

Peter E

Instruments: Drums

A..Get to know the student personally B..Get to know the student's musical tastes C..Get to know the student's goals D..Get to know the student's passion's EGet to know the student's obstacles or difficulties in LIFE and MUSICALLY F..Incorporate a rudiment agenda and a stamina agenda. ( Dru,s require STAMINA). G..Identify weaknesses or struggles or challenges musically. IEngage myself in the students musical preferences..WHAT MAKES THEM TICK JBring their preferences into the class so as to keep interest peaked and exciting and enthusiastic. Read More

Erik B

Instruments: Drums

As far as drumming goes, I believe in the same tenets that were taught to me; start with the basics and core and work your way up. For drums that means rudiments, stick technique and snare basics (books like "Stick Control" -George Stone). But lessons are not a slow grind that maybe one day build up to a full drum set. I was taught (and teach) in a way which mainly focuses first on these essentials (reading, technique etc.), but also incorporates the rest of the drum-set and playing along with other instruments and music. Read More

Steve P

Instruments: Drums

My teaching style is very cut and dry.SLOW DOWN. Learning an istrument is an adventure so take your time and enjoy the journey.Remember it's not a race but a marathon. practicing daily and setting goals is highly recommended for a student to stay motivated and inspired. It's very rewarding when my students overcome an obstacle in their playing. The light Goes on, it clicks and they just get it. Read More

Louis W

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

I believe that the student is always important. They are the ones that come to me to learn and in exchange, i learn from them. I play many different styles of percussion, therefore when I first meet I introduce myself and tell the about me and what I do. And I ask them what their experiences are, what they want to learn and what got the them interested in playing drums and\or percussion. Read More

Luke V

Instruments: Guitar Drums Music Electric Guitar Classical Guitar Acoustic Guitar

As of 2022, I am new to professionally teaching, but I have given plenty of hour lessons to some friends and close acquaintances. Not to mention the fact that I have had an outstanding lineup of teachers that have gotten me to where I am now, including Distinguished Professor James Piorkowski of the Buffalo Guitar Quartet, and Courtney Fleming, whose teacher-student lineage traces back to the famous romantic guitarist Francisco Tarrega. Read More

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Jared P

Instruments: Drums

What do you think is the hardest thing to master on your instrument?
The basics, one can never spend too much time on technique and the simple ideas. This is especially true when you're first starting out. Most people what to play fast quickly, but it is practicing slowly that leads to speed. It is build a foundation in technique and application that allows one to play with speed and finesse in a musical way. To this day I start every practice session that I have with very basic rudimentary exercises that allow me to warm up before I dive into a subject that I am working on. I have found it to be meditative and an excellent way to help me progress.

Do you use specific teaching methods or books? (Ex: Alfred, Bastion, Suzuki, Hal Leonard) Why did you choose them if you did?
I do teach out of books a fair amount, although I often find that the most important part of this is to pair them with additional material selected by the student. I teach out of many different books, I choose them all for a variety of reasons. What I look for is a book that will teach a universal concept that is applicable across all genres of music and that will develop the fundamentals, as well as move into more advanced technique. From there it depends on the interests of the student, I have a variety of books that are much more targeted to jazz, rock, odd meter studies, snare drum studies, technique, and many other aspects of drumming. I also encourage students to take what they learn from a book and expand on it themselves, this is something that musicians do constantly. How can I take this idea, that I have mastered, and push it further? Below I have included a list of some of my go to books for general learning as well as some more targeted books. - Dave Dicensos "Rhythm and Drumming Demystified" and "Universal Rhythms" - Benny Greb's "The Language of Drumming" - Gary Chafee's "Rhythm and Meter Patterns" "Time Functioning Patterns" and "Sticking Patterns" - John Riley's "The Art of Bop Drumming" - Jon Hazilla's "Mastering the Art of Brushes" - Florian Alexandru Zorn's "The Complete Guide to Playing Brushes"

What does a normal practice session look like for you?
Practicing for me can vary a lot, most of what my practice sessions look like depends a lot on what I am currently involved with. However, no matter what I will always start with some basic rudimental exercises that work on dynamics, time, coordination, and accuracy. From there I will move on to working on learning songs, these could be songs that I am performing with an artist, or songs that I love and want to learn to play. After that I will isolate small portions of those songs that I am having trouble with. Identify the core concept behind it, and find or create material to practice in order to help me learn that portion of the song. I did this constantly with music lessons, I would work on what we were learning in class and then subsidize it with a different approach in order to create a more well rounded lesson for myself. Often I found that the method I chose for myself, would often be the reason that I excelled in the class or lesson.

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