Drum Lessons in Detroit, MI

Instruments: Drums

...I like to teach fundamentals first, providing a strong basis with which to expand your repetoire. Then I like to emphasize song work. The best part of drumming in my opinion is playing with other instruments, and in addition to playing with recorded music, I encourage my students to find other musicians to practice and even perform with. ... Read More

Instruments: Piano Guitar Drums

...I am a versatile and engaging musician with 14 years of experience performing and composing in a wide variety of genres: Jazz, rock, hip-hop, folk, classical, electronic, electroacoustic, avant garde, ambient, soul, punk, etc. ... Read More

Instruments: Piano Guitar Drums

...More than anything music should be fun. The greatest musicians are the ones who enjoy playing music even when they're just practicing. I like to teach in a way that involves asking the student questions in order to get them to figure out the answer for themself, rather than just lecturing the whole time while they start daydreaming!... Read More

Instruments: Drums Mallet Percussion Orchestral Percussion Latin Percussion

...For beginner students of any age, I would normally recommend Alfred's Drum Method Book 1, or Joel Rothman's Basic Drumming as they both cover a great intro to reading rythmic notation, proper grip forms, and snare drum method as they also start to incorporate rudiments.... Read More

Instruments: Saxophone Clarinet Drums

...I assign a practice assignment that will be prepared for the following lesson. I will also provide a sheet at the end of every lesson of how the lesson was, what we worked on, and what the following practice assignment is.... Read More

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

...When planning my lessons, I like to assess the student and build their weaknesses up first, while praising them for their strengths and taking them to the next level.... Read More