Drum Lessons in Monroe, 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 began teaching in 2008 for a company where I taught for about five years. I have worked with students of many different ages teaching Guitar, Piano and Drums. ... Read More

Instruments: Piano Drums Synthesizer Mallet Percussion Orchestral Percussion Conga Latin Percussion

...Ted Reed Syncopation, John Riley’s The Art of Bop Drumming, George Lawrence Stone’s Stick Control, Joe Morello’s Master Studies, Charley Wilcoxon’s literature. These are all classic texts that when worked through, will provide a very solid foundation at the drums.... 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: Drums Mallet Percussion Orchestral Percussion Conga Latin Percussion Djembe

...Nothing is more rewarding than seeing a student develop a passion for music. Therefore, its important that each student progresses at his or her own pace. I encourage this by setting realistic goals for my students at each lesson.... Read More

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

...I like to take a global approach to teaching percussion. The things that can be learned by playing on a pad with drumsticks can be transferred to other instruments such as Marimba, Timpani, and Multiple-Percussion.... Read More