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Instruments: Piano Guitar Voice Drums Bass Guitar Organ Synthesizer Ukulele Mandolin Double Bass Keyboard Electric Guitar Classical Guitar Acoustic Guitar
I studied with the Great Master Lennie Tristano and have about 15 years of intensive study like eight hours a day! There is no substitute for experience! This has afforded me the opportunity to teach privately in all style and genres effectively since high school. Bach was an Improviser and so it is in Creative Improvisation that we find the seed to musical creativity and the development of true originality! I have written six books on music published by Cherry Lane Publishing which are sol nationally. Read More
Instruments: Drums Orchestral Percussion Conga Latin Percussion Djembe
I am friendly, fun, outgoing and encouraging. I will find student strength's, pinpoint and work on any weaknesses, and enjoyably introduce necessary topics in a musically progressive order. I will never yell at or talk down to a student. Any behavioral challenges will be discussed with parents. I do not skip steps. I accept differing techniques of all accomplished drummers and will help the student use the tried-and-true, explore the many variations, and help develop their own style and voice. Read More
Instruments: Drums Mallet Percussion Orchestral Percussion Conga Latin Percussion Djembe
I'm very much a lover of music, rhythm, and sound. I enjoy sharing that love of music with my students and helping them achieve whatever goal they may have. I try to always remind the student that there is validity to all that we do, and to not be afraid of experimenting and improvising. I want my students to always think as improvisers and composers from the very start of our studies. Read More
Instruments: Drums
For materials I use the following; Vic Firth Snare Drum Method, Rudimental Swing Solos, Art of Bop Drumming, Brazilian Rhythms for Drumset, Afro-Cuban Rhythms for Drumset, Syncopation, Rudimental Ritual, Tables of Time and Music Minus One. Each book focuses on sight reading, coordination and musical styles. Outside of reading materials, I always give my students music to listen to and recordings to play along to. Playing and listening to recordings provides a musical context for what we're learning. Read More
Instruments: Piano Guitar Trumpet Drums Recorder Mallet Percussion Orchestral Percussion Conga Latin Percussion
For beginning students I start with an Alfred's beginning drum method to help with reading. We also start on the basic understanding of musical concepts such as tempo, dynamics and so on. While reading is important I do also include learning by wrote or by ear. A good ear is just as important as good reading skills for the complete musician. I always include music that the student is interested in to keep the lessons fun and engaging! Read More
Instruments: Drums
I started playing drums over 15 years ago and having been teaching professionally for 10 years. I started teaching at age 13 for The Town Of Babylon Summer Music Program. After several years of teaching there I moved on to teaching full time privately with students ranging from ages 7 - 35. I have helped my students obtain high scores on NYSSMA, as well as grow as musicians and help them to form bands and play live in front of audiences. Read More
Instruments: Drums Mallet Percussion Orchestral Percussion Conga
I started studying and playing drum set when I was 12, helped form and perform with a swing dance band as a teenager, and went on to study as an adult with Charlie Tappan, who worked with the legendary drum teacher Henry Adler. Through the course of my career I have performed in just about every style of music. I have played in parades and processions, local childrens' theatre and school musicals, club dates, concerts, recording, and dances. Read More
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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