John D. Mears Drums & Strings Instruction

John D. Mears Drums & Strings Instruction

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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!


Highlights

1 employee
25 years in business
Serves Carlsbad , CA
Offers online services

Payment methods

Cash, Check, Venmo, Paypal

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Specialties

Years experience

No formal training, No formal training; some self-taught experience, 0 – 2 years experience

Able to read music

Student can read music, Student cannot read music

Lesson length

30 minutes, 45 minutes, 60 minutes

Student's age

5 – 10 years old, 11 – 13 years old, 14 – 18 years old, 19 – 25 years old, 26 – 45 years old, 46 – 65 years old, Over 65 years old

Student has instrument

Students who have a piano, Students who have a keyboard, Students who have neither

Interested musical styles

Pop, I can make recommendations

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    Services offered

    Guitar
    Piano
    Drum
    Music Theory