I want that cd !!!! };o) how much? --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, distortion@r... wrote: > I used to teach, my only problems were: > 1. Students not showing up/ cancelling sessions - this was solved by a > pre payment deal, with 24 hour notice of cancellation > 2. Impatient students and kids parents that expect to be Buddy Rich > after the first month. > 3. Outcall lessons, extras must be negotiated for travel costs > 4. Convincing parents to at least buy a practice pad or kit. > 5. Left handed players, sorry they freak me out. > > It was really fun when it all worked out right. I also recorded sessions > onto tape for students to take home and review... later, I also offered > video coverage. > One cooler thing I did was, I have a CD with 6500 midifile songs of all > genres and I would do a kind of drum karaoke lesson to a backing track, > with the file's drum track muted. > > Teaching methods are best if they are personal and work for you, how you > learned to do things. I was taught in drum corps, so I start with the > basics of stick handling and control, then move on to right/right > independance..etc.. > > > > psmperry@a... wrote: > > > I know this is a little off the e-drum talk but here goes. > > > > There seems to be a market for drum teachers in my area. I am > > contemplating setting up a small studio in my barn to provide this > > service, mostly > > to beginning drummers in my area. I am not a trained teacher but I > > have been > > playing drums and percussion instruments for 35 years, so I have a little > > experience to pass along. > > > > I was wondering if anyone in this group has had any > > experience in > > teaching drums? Could you advise of any pitfalls with my idea? Are > > there any > > particular teaching methods or books you would reccommend? > > > > Thanks for your help. > > > > perry > > > > > > Community email addresses: > > Post message: DTXpress@yahoogroups.com > > Subscribe: DTXpress-subscribe@yahoogroups.com > > Unsubscribe: DTXpress-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > > List owner: DTXpress-owner@yahoogroups.com > > > > Shortcut URL to this page: > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DTXpress > > > > Alternate DTXpress site: > > http://www.dtxpressions.com > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Sponsor > > ADVERTISEMENT > > <http://rd.yahoo.com/SIG=12co266l8/M=267637.4116730.5333196.1261774/D= egroupweb/S=1705031972:HM/EXP=1073575500/A=1853618/R=0/*http://www.net flix.com/Default?mqso=60178338&partid=4116730> > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------ ------ > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > * To visit your group on the web, go to: > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DTXpress/ > > > > * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > > DTXpress-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > > <mailto:DTXpress-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com? subject=Unsubscribe> > > > > * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of > > Service <http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/>. > > > >
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Re: Teachin'
2004-01-07 by Rob
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