Offering private drums lessons both online and in the Houston area! I teach all levels from beginners who are just picking up sticks for the first time through professionals who are trying to get ready for their next gig. Even though I specialize in jazz, I teach most styles including blues, rock, pop, R&B, hip hop, funk, soul, and classical percussion. 

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We would begin by having you give me a list of your favorite genres, artists, or songs and I would map out a custom made curriculum for you. 

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Each song will cover a new concept like theory, technique, rhythm, songs, soloing, improvisation, or other element so that you are gradually increasing your vocabulary and developing your musicianship. 

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For a warm up, I pull exercises out of the songs themselves so that any patterns or rudiments that you do are directly related to the song that you're working on. 

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Then, we would work on repertoire. Through almost any song, I can make an arrangement so that you can be playing your favorite music as soon as possible. I teach in a very straight forward and step-by-step fashion so that every note has purpose and comes out as clearly as possible.

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Other topics that I cover include music theory, how to practice effectively, the function of each note (melodic statement, resolving a phrase, color, etc), and ear training.

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If you need more content or have any questions through the week, please let me know and I would be happy to send you more material.​​