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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

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@... 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
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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
> >
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I wish I were your neighbor, I would live in your barn.

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, 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

In a message dated 04-01-07 11:36:14 EST, you write:

<< I wish I were your neighbor, I would live in your barn.
 
 --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, 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
 
  >>
On second thought...maybe I should just rent the barn for drummers (and 
wayward cheerleading squads) for proactice.

perry

Yeah, if you rented the barn that would be cool, then people could 
jam there, and the cheerleader groupies would hang out too, any room 
for rv parking?


>   >>
> On second thought...maybe I should just rent the barn for drummers 
(and 

> wayward cheerleading squads) for proactice.
> 
> perry