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WELCOME TO MY STUDIO

DRUM LESSONS

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WELCOME

to the drum lessons section of my webpage! In these classes, you will dive into essential drum concepts, covering patterns, drum beats, drum fills, brush beats, snare drum solos, bass drum comping, and even a couple of challenging beats! The exercises we will focus on will empower you to cultivate the strong skills required to play music with a live band.

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What genres will we study?

Rest assured, we won't just be delving into jazz rhythms; we'll explore a wide array of styles, encompassing rock, world music, backbeats, and a multitude of others crucial for your journey toward becoming a professional drummer. I must emphasize that without jazz, I wouldn't have reached the level of satisfaction I'm at now. Jazz drumming has propelled my creativity to heights I never deemed possible, and my goal is to share that with you!tx

Levels

Feel free to check out the three different levels on this page. You'll find all the juicy details about what we'll be covering in our lessons. Get a sense of where you're at and where you'd like to go!

Can lessons be online?

Certainly! I operate from a professionally equipped studio that guarantees the utmost clarity when you listen to me and my drums.

What do I need?

It's crucial that you come prepared with a pair of drumsticks, a practice pad, and the books I'll assign to you when classes begin (the choice of books will depend on your level). Don't fret if you don't have a drumset; a practice pad will work perfectly!

Here's a sneak peak of some my drum lessons

BEGINNERS

  • Introduction to Jazz Drumming

  • Recommended Course Materials

  • Holding the Sticks

  • Practice Pads - Introduction, basic strokes, warm ups and rudiments

  • Basic Tone Production

  • Ride Cymbal Techniques

  • Basic Hi-Hat & Ride Practice Techniques

  • Practice Routine

  • Subdivisions and the Rhythm Vocabulary

  • Learning to read music

  • Drum Tunning

  • Big Band Charts

  • Jazz Phrasing

  • Heel Up or Heel Down?

  • Independence & Coordination

  • Vocabulary - Jazz Context

  • Comping

  • Introduction to Coordination Exercises

  • Coordination Exercise

  • Introduction to Jazz Coordination Exercises

  • Jazz Coordination Exercise

  • Additional Submitted Songs and Miscellaneous Topics

  • Learning snare drum solos

INTERMEDIATE

  • Orchestrating Rudiments

  • Dynamics

  • Choices

  • Playing a Melody on Drums

  • Hi-Hat Control - Basic Technique

  • Hi-Hat Control - Exercises

  • Brushes

  • Brushes Play a long

  • Brushes in 3/4 Time

  • Big Band Charts

  • The Blues

  • Call & Response Exercise

  • Introduction to Destination Point Fill Exercises

  • Creative Practicing with Fills

  • Additional Submitted Songs and Miscellaneous Topics

  • Learning a drum solo

ADVANCED

  • Phrasing

  • Big Band Charts

  • Listening to other instruments

  • Slow Jazz Blues - 4/4 Time

  • Ballads

  • Odd Time Signatures learning to play in odd meters,  3 - 5 - 7 - 9 and 11

  • Call & Response Exercise

  • Exploring Textures - Drum Sticks, Brushes, Mallets

  • Brazilian Rhythms

  • Cuban Rhythms

  • African Rhythms

  • Building a Solo

  • Additional Submitted Songs and Miscellaneous Topics

  • Learning a Drum and other instruments solo

Send me a message and book your drum lesson today!

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