Drum Lessons Bexar County, TX

Instruments: Guitar, Trombone, Drums, Orchestral Percussion, Djembe

For students who are young with no musical background I start with the Essential Elements series. At the next stage, I challenge the student based on their interests. I tend to push students to learn jazz, as its the basis for all drum set playing, but know that most kids are more interested in other more modern styles and accommodate them accordingly. I have a number of books that I can draw from, including Jim Chapin's jazz book, Syncopation, New Breed, Buddy Rich's book, and many more.. Read More

Instruments: Drums, Bass Guitar, Mallet Percussion, Orchestral Percussion, Conga, Latin Percussion

For beginning and young students, we always start with fundamental concepts - producing a good sound, developing a sense of rhythm and pulse, building music reading skills, and fostering good practice habits. Once these skills have been developed, we progess to working solo repertoire and ensemble music. As student age and ability levels increase, I like to give the student increased input in the direction of study. No matter what, we keep things interesting and engaging, and fun! Read More

Instruments: Drums, Mallet Percussion, Orchestral Percussion, Conga, Latin Percussion

Teaching DRUMSET and ALL PERCUSSION INSTRUMENTS -- Audition Preparation (School, YOSA, District, Regional, Area, State, UIL Solo and Ensemble, DCI, College/Conservatory) Read More

Instruments: Piano, Guitar, Drums, Bass Guitar

I have a very fun yet effective teaching style. I try to help students reach their personal goals on the instrument. I also like to recognize each achievement no matter how small to show my students how their practicing and hard work has paid off. I want each student to progress at their own pace and mostly to show them what the world of music has to offer. Read More

Instruments: Drums, Latin Percussion, Djembe

Typically, lesson plans are build around students goals. Some students may not have an interest in learning from a "traditional" approach from a book. Although this is highly recommended, I create different lesson plans for each individual student. I typically use and coach students from "Stick Control: for the snare drummer", "Syncopation for the modern drummer" and "The Blue Book" for drums. From time to time, I have also taught with "fakebook" charts for jazz drummers as well as play along tracks of various artists. Read More