aaron m
Instruments: Piano, Drums, Mallet Percussion, Orchestral Percussion, Conga, Latin Percussion, Music, Keyboard, Djembe
Styles: Classical, Jazz, Pop, Rock, Blues, Folk, Country, R&b, Gospel, Latin, Funk, Hip Hop, Electronic, Salsa, Reggae, Merengue, Latin Jazz, Swing, New Age, Samba, Bossa Nova, Soul, Marching Band, Punk, Avant-Garde

Berklee College of Music graduate, Aaron M., has been teachings students of all ages for over 18 years. "I love watching young musicians grow into seasoned players and have had tremendous success with all my students. I believe that learning songs and playing music is a critical element in the learning process of becoming a good musician. This is why I bring a powered PA speaker, mp3 player, and (sometimes) a guitar to my lessons for the student to play along with and learn familiar songs. Over the years I've learned to strike a balance between Reading/Rudiments and Playing/having fun, so as to maintain students interests and growth." *** Lesson Details *** Music lessons in the comfort of your home! All ages welcome, beginner to advanced. Currently teaching in home piano lessons and drum lessons within a ~15 mile radius of Franklin MA (Wrentham, Medway, Bellingham, Milford, Millis, Hopkinton, Holliston. etc.) Please double check with me about scheduling as my schedule changes often and my calendar isn’t always 100% accurate *** Studio Equipment *** PIANO Fender Rhodes Casio PX-150 Yamaha Guitars Ukelele DRUMS Pearl Masters, Yamaha, DW, Roland TD-6 CYMBALS Zildjian, Sabian, Wuhan, Paiste, HARDWARE Pearl, Yamaha, DW, Axis, Tama STICKS / BRUSHES / MALLETS Vic Firth, Vater, Regal Tip PA QSC - K8 MICROPHONES SURE, Rhodes *** Travel Equipment *** I provide handouts, transcriptions, and a PA speaker to play music. Students should have a Piano, drum set, percussion instrument, or ukulele. *** Specialties *** PIANO / DRUMS / PERCUSSION / Ukelele Traditional / Suzuki Method Rock, FunK, Jazz, World, Classical, Orchestral Note reading and writing, Harmony, Music Theory, Scales, Ear Training, Arranging Rudiments, Technique, Brushes, Mallets, Double Bass Drumming, Odd Meters, Reading, Soloing Timpani, Marimba, Bells, Chimes, Xylophone, Vibraphone, Percussion, Congas, Bongos, Djembe, Frame Drums

It really depends on needs and desires of student!  I create custom lesson plans for each student depending on their current ability level, age, and future goals. For drums -topics include: various Snare books to teach students sight reading basics while focusing on technique, transcriptions of drum grooves and solos, learning and playing along to recordings, etc.  For Piano, I combine a traditional note reading approach/music theory with the "by ear" Suzuki Method.   I have great success with this!