A lesson usually starts with warming up, through exercises that combine hand/foot technique and coordination or/and counting. An exercise can become a drum pattern to which I aspire to play or sing along, in order to create an even more musical environment and example in practice. Also, I use pre-existing songs or play alongs to enhance the music experience. In general, the lessons are divided in three parts: technique, vocabulary/songs, and improvisation. I can also help you with music reading and theory. Through my lessons, I aim to focus on drums being not only a rhythmic / accompaniment instrument but also a melodic one with endless possibilities of sounds and textures. As a musician, I really appreciate and enjoy playing in styles of jazz/funk/soul/afrobeat/psychedelic rock, while I dig into polyrhythms, odd meters, linear patterns, and traditional Anatolian music.