Drum Lessons in Garfield, NJ

Instruments: Piano Guitar Voice Drums Organ Synthesizer Recorder Mallet Percussion Orchestral Percussion Conga Latin Percussion

...By going at the pace that is comfortable to the student, and praising them at every hurdle they encounter, the progress made can be exponentially greater than if the student is rushed to prepare a piece of music they don't truly care for in the first place. ... Read More

Instruments: Drums Mallet Percussion Orchestral Percussion Conga Latin Percussion

...This is because the techniques used on snare can transfer to every other percussive instrument. It also is a good warmup and sets us up nicely to continue the lesson on whatever the student's focus is While covering fundamentals I like to mix in solos and etudes that utilize whatever techniques we may be covering. ... Read More

Instruments: Piano Drums

...I tailor my lessons around the student's interests while balancing this with basic general technical foundations. Dividing the lesson between hand technique and performance, this allows for a balanced and inclusive teaching experience for both the teacher and student.... Read More

Instruments: Piano Drums Keyboard

...While home, I maintained a busy teaching schedule with beginners all the way up to college students in the Cincinnati area. I draw from my experiences studying with some of the best teachers and musicians in the world at Berklee College of music in order to be the best teacher possible.... Read More

Instruments: Piano Guitar Voice Drums Synthesizer Conga Latin Percussion Keyboard Djembe Acoustic Guitar

...We will use students ideas of songs they are interested in learning as well as some of my own suggestions for repertoire. I also focus on learning how to improvise from the very beginning as well as how to read music notation.... Read More

Instruments: Piano Drums Orchestral Percussion Conga Music Djembe

...I began playing drums professionally when I was 14, first with my dad on his gigs, and then with other musicians in Milwaukee. In 1979, I traveled to New York City, intending merely to spend the summer before finishing my last year at the University of Wisconsin.... Read More