John D. Mears Drums & Strings Instruction
About
43 years experience, over 1500 lessons in 7 yrs with TakeLessons.com alone and going on 20 yrs teaching by ear, performance & notation.
Performing drums (plus Piano & Guitar) has brought so much enjoyment to my life and has expanded my cognitive and creative mind more than I would have ever realized when I started in 1978.
Teaching/sharing my drumming experience is a passion! My students are taught not only how to play drums but also about music structure (verse, chorus, bridge, etc.), how to perform with other musicians, how to dissect a piece of music & so much more.
Various styles and rhythms are taught rudiments are covered thoroughly (nothing better than an impressive double stroke roll!) and learning on a full drum set from the first lesson on!!!
I have always felt can read a personality and ability very early on, thus customizing lessons with my approach to accordingly.
Furthermore, I always treat my students with respect, courtesy and most importantly...patience, which I find makes students more apt to relax, listen, learn, feel the music and have FUN!
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Guitar style
Has instrument
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Able to read music
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