lessons-background
When students/parents ask what my main instrument is, the short answer is "drums, but it depends on what I'm doing". It's a hard question to answer in the moments I'm usually trying to get back on the road to another lesson, so I will address it more fully here. The long answer addresses how I approach teaching music, regardless of the instrument. To learn what my experience and playing/teaching abilities are on each instrument, please select below.
- Drums/Battery Percussion
- Keyboard/Mallet Percussion
- Guitar
- Piano
- Bass Guitar
- Ukulele
Here are some key points in understanding music from a multi-instrumental perspective (links under construction!):
- Music Theory is approached differently on different instruments
- Polyphonic vs. monophonic instruments
- Rhythmic vs melodic instruments
- Instruments with short and long sustain
- How harmony is affected by frequency range
- Intuitive vs. non-intuitive instruments
- Acoustic vs. electric vs. sampled instruments