Drum Lessons in Elmendorf, TX

Instruments: Piano Violin Trumpet Trombone Saxophone Flute Clarinet Drums Synthesizer Recorder Electric Violin Fiddle Orchestral Percussion Music Keyboard

My goal is to create life-long learners, so you may always find time for practice and a place to perform great music! I provide private music instruction each week teaching lessons on a variety of instruments and have even served as a substitute teacher, as well as performing with various bands and ensembles over the years. I am originally from New York, where I lived until I was almost 7. I then lived approx. 7 years each in: Northern California, North Carolina, and Southern New Jersey respectively. Read More

Instruments: Drums

I normally start off by teaching them the grip for the drum stick and the basic stroke. From there I will teach them basic rhythmic patterns found in styles such as rock, pop, and jazz. I will also teach them what the notation looks like for those rhythmic patterns. From there, I will have them read more advanced rhythmic patterns and exercises that contain those pattens in simple beginning percussion books. Read More

Instruments: Piano Drums Mallet Percussion Orchestral Percussion Music Keyboard

Here is a list of some common method books I use: Piano: Beginner: Bastien Piano Series Intermediate or Adolescent Beginner: Faber Piano Adventures for the Older Beginner Series Advanced or Adult Beginner: Alfred's All-in-One Piano Course Series Drum Set: Very Young Beginners: Fundamentals of Drumming for Kids by Rich Redmond Beginners: A Fresh Approach to the Drum Set by Mark Wessels General: Basic Drumming by Joel Rothman Along with materials from these method books, I supplement lessons with supplemental materials as well as appropriate pieces or songs for the student to achieve success on@ Read More

Instruments: Guitar Voice Drums Bass Guitar

I started teaching music back in 2007 to the public I taught all ages I have mentored and coached musically inclined children and teens on and off stage and have consulted musicians. Since my experience comes from being a performer I focused on developing my students from all musical angles as possible my key to making a successful music student is one who can perform and have fun at the same time I have taken students above their wildest dreams imagination . Read More