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Drum Set and Snare Drum Lessons, Rock, Jazz, Funk and Afro-Cuban Studies

Group and Private Snare Drum/Drum Set Lessons. I draw upon my decades of professional international performance and recording experience with Grammy Award winning artists, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame groups, NYC Broadway subbing and acclaimed artists in nearly every genre of contemporary music to provide structured drum lessons which will enable any committed student to rapidly improve their drumming skills.

LESSON GOALS AND METHODS
Lesson Goals

develop and improve drum set and snare drum techniques
develop and improve drum set coordination and independence
improve rhythmic reading skills, sight reading and drum chart reading
improve drum chart interpretation skills in various genres and formats
explore and develop playing skills in various genres of contemporary music through progressive exercises and examples
provide listening and analysis examples of influential drummers and drumming styles
improve time awareness and time keeping
develop personal drumming creativity
Drum Methods

in depth study of the practicing of Gary Chester “The New Breed” as taught by Gary Chester
selected studies in the Dawson Method (Ted Reed “Syncopation”)
studies in Stone/Morello/Gladstone “Free Stroke”
studies in Moeller Technique
studies in rudimental drumming: Charles Wilcoxon
Classical Snare drumming studies: Whaley/Cirone/Peters/Delecluse
Rock Drumming styles and performance
Jazz Drumming studies and performance
Afro-Cuban and Brazilian Drumming styles and performance
Funk/Motown/R&B Drumming
studies in Gary Chaffee “Time Functioning”
Drum-Play-A-Long Studies in various styles

I am current member of the Percussive Arts Society international Education Committee. I have been teaching drumming to interested students all of ages and abilities for over thirty years; from beginner drummers, high school, college students and adult beginners to working professional drummers who seek to improve on their skill sets. I am currently an adjunct professor at Drew University, County College of Morris and Passaic County Community.

Location

Online via webcam
At student's location: Around Warwick, NY, United States
At teacher's location: Walling Road, Warwick, NY, USA

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suitcase iconSkills:
Jazz, Orchestral music, Pop, Rock
Age:
Children (7-12 years old)
Teenagers (13-17 years old)
Adults (18-64 years old)
Seniors (65+ years old)
Student level:
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Duration:
30 minutes
45 minutes
60 minutes
90 minutes
The class is taught in:English

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