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John D. Mears Drums & Strings Instruction

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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!


Highlights

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

Payment methods

Cash, Check, Venmo, Paypal

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Specialties

Musical styles

Rock, Country, Blues, Jazz, Folk, Classical, Recommendations available

Guitar style

Acoustic guitar, Electric guitar, Ukulele, Banjo, Recommendations available

Has instrument

Student who have a guitar, Student who don't have a guitar, but are planning to purchase one

Years experience

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

Able to read music

Students who can read music staff, Students who can read guitar tabs, Students who 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

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    Services offered

    Guitar
    Piano
    Drum
    Music Theory