Drum set and Percussion Lessons from a TakeLessons Certified Teacher!
About Me
Lesson Details
strong points as an educator:
BEATS - specific feels, bpm's, nomenclature (names of
specific beats at specific tempos), what
parts/patterns come together to make a specific beat
and how are those parts used in other beats (sometimes
in a different part of the kit, i.e. a kick pattern
shows up as a hh pattern in a different beat), etc.
HISTORY - how and when different beats and feels were
created and what was ...
Background Check Complete
Subjects Taught
Drums, Percussion
My Specialties
- Pop, Funk, Rock, Soul, R & B, Hip-Hop, Latin (Afro-cuban/ Brazilian/ Haitian), Reggae and World music styles Groove oriented drumming - Swiss and International Rudimental Techniques - Moeller Technic (Studies with Jim Chapin and Dom Famularo) - Groove and Solo Technics in Song Form (Blues and Rhythm-changes and other Basic Songforms) - Cross combinded ambidextrous approach to the drum set (4-Way- Coordination) - Linear Coordination, Independance and Interdependance - Alan Dawson Drum-Rudiment Ritual (Jazz- and Funk and Gospel Chop approach) - Rudimental and Classical Drumset Reading (Beginner to Intermediate Level) - Small and Big Band Reading in all Styles (Beginner to Advanced Level) - Mental Independance Technics - Basic Poly-Rhythm-Technics (Beginner to Intermediate Level - Showmanship (Stick-twirling and Backsticking Technics) - Electronic Drum set-playing and programming - Drum and Music Sampling Technics - Drumometer
My Education
The Collective - Master classes - 93/ 94 (Degree received)
Berklee School of Music - Music Performance Diploma - 91-95 (Bachelor's degree received)
Dante Agostini Swiss/ France - Music - 89-91 (Associate degree received)
Kaufmaenische Berufschule - Banking/ Business - 85-89 (High School diploma received)
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Swiss Chris teaching Rhythm from the SouthCategory: Music
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Monthly Plan
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Rates
Lessons with our TakeLessons instructor, Swiss Chris, start at $40.00 per half hour lesson. Lessons are typically available in lengths of 30, 45, 60 or 90 minutes. Lesson prices will vary depending on the length of lesson selected. If the teacher is available to do in-home lessons, a travel fee is added to the per lesson price.
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East 43rd Street
Teacher Studio | Travels within 5 miles
