Music teachers are so personal and important for the student's development that you can't just go by whoever is closest to your house, a friend's recommendation, or even Google reviews. That teacher may spend several months to several years with the student and can shape how they practice, play with proper technique, produce a good sound, make musical decisions, and even view life! When I was studying in my younger years, I always chose teachers who had a very specific set o

Patterns, rudiments, and scales are meant to develop facility on the instrument. They generally don't have a melodic quality and are supposed to be played as evenly as possible. Licks are short melodic phrases that are either transcribed or invented and are guaranteed to sound good. Fills are similar to licks and are short phrases used by drummers to transition from one section to the next.