Drum Lessons in Waddell, AZ

Instruments: Piano Guitar Drums Bass Guitar Electric Guitar Acoustic Guitar

Hey there! So my name is Christian, I am a 23 year old musician from Anchorage, Alaska! Music has been life since I was 9 years old. I wanted to be in a band so badly that I decided to learn all the instruments I could as well as produce my own music. I have been playing shows in the Phoenix area since I was 14 including Warped Tour, The Marquee Theatre and so many more venues around the area. Read More

Instruments: Drums Mallet Percussion Orchestral Percussion Latin Percussion

I have loved playing drums and percussionsince I was very young, and I enjoy teaching students who want to get out there and play. I played in band in grammar school and high school, and my high shool experience opened up opportunities to play for local cummunity theatre and local rock bands. In 1989 I graduated from theUniversity of Miamiwith a bachelors degree in Music Business and a minor in Jazz Performance. Read More

Instruments: Drums Orchestral Percussion

I like to pass on my love and passion for drumming and teaching to all my students and getting my students to envision and achieve their full potential.  I Focus On: Fun! Making Learning Fun & Exciting Developing a Love for Excellence, Practice & Performance Proper Grips & Form Self Motivation Winning Attitude Development Proper Practice Techniques that save my students thousands of hours of practice. Becoming a Musician who also plays drums I like to pass on my love and passion for drumming and teaching to all my students and getting my students to envision and achieve their full potential.  I Focus On: Fun! Read More

Instruments: Piano Guitar Cello Drums Bass Guitar Ukulele Mandolin Double Bass Music Keyboard Djembe

I began playing electric bass at 14 and started a band at 15. We won 1st place in NMHS Battle of the Bands and at 16 we recorded out first album and had our first performance on the radio. By 17 with busier schedules and our drummer leaving the band fell apart and I began looking into ways of doing things solo. I invested into a loop station and got into Jazz and Classical music. Read More

Instruments: Drums Synthesizer

The first lesson I will assess the students playing to get to know them and their goals so we can get started right away. For beginners we'll be focusing heavily on Syncopation and Stick Control, two excellent books. When the student has a grasp on the basics we will work on dynamic control, limb independence, sense of time and ear training. Intermediate lessons include advanced poly-rhythms, trading fours together in different time signatures, fine tuning the drums and advanced sight reading. Read More

Instruments: Piano Voice Trumpet Trombone Saxophone Flute Clarinet Drums Recorder Euphonium French Horn Tuba Mallet Percussion Oboe English Horn Keyboard

I am dedicated, persistent, and reliable. I am willing to learn and keep learning for the advancement of myself and my students. A well-rounded appreciation for music as well as critical listening and ear-training skills will be taught.  I also maintain a pretty fast paced lesson, enabling the student to have plenty of practice material, technique studies, and goals to meet. I will record the student's progress electronically so that the student may better understand and learn from their lessons. I will inspire my student’s, positively influencing and encouraging them along our journey of musical discovery. Read More

Instruments: Drums Bass Guitar Banjo Euphonium Mallet Percussion Orchestral Percussion Conga Latin Percussion Music Djembe

My first paid performance on drums, took place at the age of 8. Since then I have continued to perform study under a wide variety of instructors, stages, studios venues. Having studied music thoery, rehearsing with many other performers has allowed me to perform in a variety of venues. In Los Angeles I studied with The best available teachers: Kay Carldon Richad Wilson. Kay, I started with, taught reading various genre skills. Read More