Drum Lessons, Piano Lessons, and Ensembles In Austin, TX

All of the fundamentals from how to read notes and rhythms to popular music and your favorite songs!

Once you get started, it's a breeze and I teach in a very straight forward step-by-step fashion

$30/half hr, $45/45 mins, or $60/hr

All Ages, Genres, and Levels

Locations:

Piano - 1916 Webberville Rd Unit C or Online

Drums - Waveform Studio at 8204 N Lamar Blvd or Online

BM in Music Education from New York University

Teaching Philosophy:

I believe that everyone can learn music with the right guidance, encouragement and a personalized approach. My goal is to make every lesson enjoyable, motivating, and tailored to each student's interests and goals

With a comprehensive approach, I focus on developing real musicianship so that students understand every aspect of a piece instead of just memorizing notes

After a few short months of lessons, you'll be surprised at how students can begin reading music without assistance and can solve musical problems on their own. In about a year, I often deem students "music lesson optional" where they can effectively be independent and teach themselves

While the initial hurdles can be challenging, the skill of playing music can provide for a lifetime of enjoyment. On any day, you can wake up, decide to learn a song, print out sheet music, and just start playing!

Drum and Piano Lessons:

Here are just some of the topics which we'll cover

Music Theory - Why things sound the way that they do and how to read all of the symbols involved with standard notation

Patterns, Rudiments, and Scales - Patterns that help develop a specific skill or help to visualize a shape that we'll be using in a song

Grooves - Short beats or riffs

Licks/Fills - Short melodic lines

Etudes - Brief pieces which help develop a fundamental skill

Repertoire - Full songs with several sections that sound complete as a standalone piece

Solos - A passage that features you

Improvisation - Spontaneously creating a work that's within certain parameters

Arranging/Composition - Creating a new work based off of an existing piece or making a completely new one

Listening - How to critically listen to music and what to listen for

Transcription/Ear Training - Notating what you hear and developing your ear

Ensemble Lessons:

I also offer ensemble lessons for voice, guitar, bass, piano, drums, trumpet, trombone, saxophone, and clarinet. It can either be one-on-one where I accompany you on piano/drums or in a group setting of up to 4 students

We will be playing real music in real time so it feels more like band practice and less like a class! Together, we will develop all of the musicianship skills to play in an ensemble like locking in rhythmically, dynamics and balance, listening to others, fills, improvisation, and soloing