Drum Lessons By Austin Wrinkle

I am currently accepting private students of all ages and all levels of ability. I teach drum set and a number of worldly hand drums including tabla, kanjira, doumbek, and a variety of frame drums. I also teach universal hand drumming techniques that can be applied to any drum, as well as rhythmic concepts and exercises that will benefit any musician seeking to expand their rhythmic horizons.

I maintain a flexible approach to teaching while striving to make the learning process relaxed, fun, and engaging. My goal is to inspire my students to find their own voice on their instrument.

I am a well-traveled working musician with twenty years of teaching experience and hold both a Bachelors's and Master's degree in music from California Institute of the Arts.

Drum Set Lessons –

Lessons are custom built to suit your needs. Learn the fundamentals of rhythm, reading, hand/foot coordination, rudiments, technique and more...

More than drumming, you will learn to play music. The studio is set up for listening and playing along with music, which is crucial to understanding the role of the drum set in various styles of music. More advanced concepts include creative phrasing, odd time playing, and style-specific studies in rock, jazz, and world music.

Tabla Lessons –

Learn to recite and play the classical repertoire of North India as taught to me by my tabla guru Maestro Swapan Chaudhuri.

Also learn Indian musical concepts, the role of the tabla player in North Indian classical music, tuning, maintenance, and more...

Hand Drum Lessons –

Learn universal hand techniques that can be played on any drum as well as specific techniques for kanjira, doumbek, riqq, djembe, congas and variety of frame drums.

Explore various rhythmic concepts, structures, and compositions. Learn exercises to develop a strong sense of time.