There are a lot of drum instructors out there. So, how can you make sure that you are hiring a certified teacher professional and not some random guy who knows how to thump a beat? Here are some essential tips on what to look out for when you employ a drum teacher.
There are master drum instructors and then unskilled drum teachers so carefully determine the best of the best teacher. You can ask for credentials and diplomas to ensure his or her credentials. A perfect drum teacher would be one who has a diploma in Music Education and with ABRSM certifications as well.
But it is still nice to be vigilant. Certified or not, these are only pieces of paper one can show. And there are instructors who have no experience teaching young youngsters or a particular genre. Carefully select the one that fits the student’s age or musical genre.
There are those drum teachers who are referred to as “cowboys”. These types of drum teachers are commonly inexperienced or are not qualified to be drum instructors. A very good example of a cowboy would be a drummer for a rock band.
Unskilled drum teachers are also unsuitable in some basic drum knowledge. Observe some of their drumming techniques. Commonly have very poor understanding of drumming basics such as stick techniques and will usually only teach beats in the 4/4 time. Some do not know how to teach proper coordination, wrist movement, thumb and finger grips and pedal work and no musical theory knowledge and cannot even properly tune a drum.
A basic knowledge of the drums is very important to drummers. So a professional drum teacher must be able to answer simple questions such as "I'm done with the stock cymbals that came with my sons' first set, what should we buy him now?" As a matter of fact, a very good drum instructor does not only focus on one genre but can teach a multitude of other music styles such as jazz, funk, reggae, odd time (unusual time signatures), Latin, fusion, marching and others.
It will still be good to search more as much as you can about the drum teacher, because your potential to become expert depends on them.
There are master drum instructors and then unskilled drum teachers so carefully determine the best of the best teacher. You can ask for credentials and diplomas to ensure his or her credentials. A perfect drum teacher would be one who has a diploma in Music Education and with ABRSM certifications as well.
But it is still nice to be vigilant. Certified or not, these are only pieces of paper one can show. And there are instructors who have no experience teaching young youngsters or a particular genre. Carefully select the one that fits the student’s age or musical genre.
There are those drum teachers who are referred to as “cowboys”. These types of drum teachers are commonly inexperienced or are not qualified to be drum instructors. A very good example of a cowboy would be a drummer for a rock band.
Unskilled drum teachers are also unsuitable in some basic drum knowledge. Observe some of their drumming techniques. Commonly have very poor understanding of drumming basics such as stick techniques and will usually only teach beats in the 4/4 time. Some do not know how to teach proper coordination, wrist movement, thumb and finger grips and pedal work and no musical theory knowledge and cannot even properly tune a drum.
A basic knowledge of the drums is very important to drummers. So a professional drum teacher must be able to answer simple questions such as "I'm done with the stock cymbals that came with my sons' first set, what should we buy him now?" As a matter of fact, a very good drum instructor does not only focus on one genre but can teach a multitude of other music styles such as jazz, funk, reggae, odd time (unusual time signatures), Latin, fusion, marching and others.
It will still be good to search more as much as you can about the drum teacher, because your potential to become expert depends on them.
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