- Mon - Sat: 8.00 - 18.00
- 411 University St, Seattle
- +1-800-456-478-23
Training that enhances
Natural talent and the love of music
I teach drums and percussion. My training is all by Ear. It is my belief that, learning to play drums or percussion by ear gives the student the flexibility to be creative and not be restricted or restrained, as one would be, following and playing by written charts. Playing by ear, forces the student to listen and learn to play, the music that they feel and hear.
Note that, playing music and songs by ear, requires that, you must know the song or at least, be familiar with the structure of the song. Most people can learn to play by ear. To do that, they must be dedicated and feel confident in themselves, that they can do it. Playing by ear, gives you, the freedom, to be creative when playing beats or rhythms, thus allowing you to play with feeling and emotion, thus establishing a groove easier, than if you were following or reading a chart. In the end, one has either got the ability, to play by ear or not play by ear. My method of teaching may seem unorthodox to some, but with dedication, and a strong commitment to practice daily or consistently, I have no doubt that with my training, you can become a very good drummer or percussionist. This method of learning to play drums or percussion, is real, as I know, it worked for me!
Multiple Training On
Music And Voice
With the aim of helping the student, become able to play, hear and feel the music they are listening to. I provide them with the training, on how to play the Drums, Bongos, Congo Drums, Djembe, Talking Drums, Quica, Timbales, Shakers, Cabasa and many other percussive instruments. This training would help them, in gaining the confidence to perform live and building the natural ability to feel the music within themselves and their surroundings. I provide training that will surely enhance the student’s natural talent and musical abilities.
I also provide my own Unique way of voice training. With over 20 years of voice training and coaching that I took, after straining and severely damaging my vocal chords, to the point where I had to take speech therapy, just to be able to speak and pronounce certain words. With those teachings, I have combined all the different techniques and training received from the many coaches that I have had over the years, came up with my own unique, entertaining and enjoyable process of training the voice. I teach the proper way of Breathing, Warm Ups, Diction, Tonation, Expanding your Range and Blending, all processes needed to perform flawlessly and with confidence.
Services Available:
- Drum Training
- Percussion Training
- Voice Training
- Percussionist for hire- need a percussionist for a gig, please call or email me
- Drummer for hire- need a drummer, for an unexpected gig, please call or email me,
- I won’t need much practice
With over 50 years of singing and still actively drumming and playing percussion, I am confident that I have the training and experience needed to train you in becoming a very good drummer, percussionist or singer.
