Lessons
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People from all walks of life are drawn to music, each with their own story to share. In my drum lessons, I strive to create a welcoming and inclusive environment for all. Together, we'll develop a lesson plan that suits your goals and abilities, ensuring that our sessions are both enjoyable and constructive. Through consistent feedback and adjustments, I aim to support your development as a drummer.
In our lessons, we'll focus on cultivating a healthy and precise drumming technique, emphasizing efficient, stable, and balanced movements. We'll also work on developing a strong rhythmic sense through note reading and exploring music that resonates with your musical preferences.
Beginner Level
The first lessons will include a short introduction to music, rhythm and the role of drums in the ensemble. We’ll learn the classical basics and read notes, while ensuring a healthy and economical technique, correct and balanced posture, and smooth and dynamic movement. The initial work will enable you to acquire correct movement habits for the future, and will provide you with useful training tools for progressing independently.
Intermediate Level
We’ll focus on the different styles that you're interested in, and further adapt the curriculum to your personal taste. We’ll perform more advanced and complex exercises, delving into movement on the set and developing a deeper rhythmic ear (including odd meters).
Advanced Level
We’ll work on extracting an accurate sound, while delving into complex and delicate movements to control your dynamics. We’ll work at an entry level on polyrhythms and improvisation. The purpose of the lessons will be to develop flow and control at the highest level, and if you’re interested, we’ll prepare you for work in the studio and on stage.
Precise, Specific Work
* Prepare for auditions or school entrance exams. * Prepare for recordings: Tuning the drums, choosing equipment, deciding what sounds good and what doesn't, building specific drum parts. * Prepare for live performances and touring: Mental readiness, what to carry, what to expect onstage and off. * Buying equipment: What to buy now and what can wait. I can also help you set it all up.