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Drum lessons/coaching. (North Hollywood)
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Are you an experienced drummer hitting the wall?
Enduring discomfort or pain because of bad habits?
Maybe your child is an aspiring drummer.
Or you have a long nurtured dream.
Whatever your experience or situation, I can help!
Teaching means sharing my love of drums with my students. I aim to make learning fun. I encourage questions, creativity, and making mistakes as you learn. Playing an instrument is one of the most rewarding experiences you'll ever have!
Some of the things we'll cover:
•Developing a loose grip and stable fulcrum
•Gladstone Technique- the secret to relaxed control
•Moeller Technique- the key to power and speed
•Open hand playing- greater freedom with un-crossed arms
•Coordinating the limbs into a relaxed, balanced whole
•Reading without sacrificing a relaxed approach to playing
•Developing good time
•Learning your favorite songs
•Time signatures/counting
•Set-up/tuning/maintenance
•Four way independence/ostenados
•Rudiments/hybrids
•Transcription/takedowns
•Practicing/setting goals
•Improvisation/soloing
•Double Bass
•Metronome & timekeeping skills
•American styles
•Cuban & Brazilian styles
•Jamaican styles
•Jungle/drum'n'bass
•Hip hop/trap
You need only a pair of sticks and a practice pad to get started. Once you possess the fundamentals, you'll have the ability to venture into any musical style you desire! Lessons highlight creativity, technique, fundamentals and ensemble playing. Begin to eliminate barriers between idea and execution. Lessons on the practice pad, acoustic or electric drumsets.
Miguel Luis Barrera
- Graduate, Grove School of Music, 1990
- 35 years teaching experience
- NoHo studio or FaceTime lessons
- $60/hour
"Miguel has been teaching my 12-year-old son for a couple of years now. He makes the lessons fun and easy to follow and my son really enjoys it. Aside from doing exercises and learning technique he allows my son to pick songs he would like to learn to play so that keeps him engaged. He is punctual and easy going and my son looks forward to his lessons every week. I highly recommend him as a teacher."
– Megan B.
"Miguel is a gifted musician who loves of the craft of drumming. He plays every style with great attention to detail, taste, and fluidity. His experience as a performer and a student make him an ideal instructor for anyone wanting to broaden their skills on the drumset."
Kerim A.
"I have known and studied with Miguel Barrera for ten years. He is an accomplished drummer and musician. He has shown me exercises that have improved my sense of timing, my coordination, and my improvisational abilities. He has also helped me improve my overall technique and musicianship. I highly recommend him as a drum teacher and mentor."
-Cesar V.
"On top of being an incredible musician, Miguel brings a vast knowledge of style, feel and technicality to every lesson. He can guide any student through the full range that drums have to offer, from the X's and O's, the math of music, to demonstrating deep pocket grooves in any style. I am a better musician for having studied with him."
- Dustin C.