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Curtis C.

Curtis C.

“Master Percussionist/Drummer, Music Educator, Author, and Composer.”

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    • Levels: Beginner to Advanced
    • In-Home Lessons: No
    • In-Studio Lessons: Yes
    • Ages: 5 & up
    Subjects Taught
    Bass Guitar, Drums, Guitar, Singing, Flute, Music Performance, Music Theory, Percussion, Trumpet
    Education
    Sonoma State - music education - 03-05 (Bachelor's degree received)
    Sonoma State - teachers credential - 05-07 (Degree received)
    Specialties
    Drum set; all styles of Rock Jazz, Latin. Grooves and fills and solos.
    Timpani, mallet percussion, and hand drums,
    For snare drum I teach the finest technique available, also reading and style.

    Guitar and bass: blues, rock classics, oldies, country.
    winds: school band methods
    Lesson Details
    For drum students who want to play in school band and marching band, you will need to learn to read music and develop the best technique possible. This area is my specialty. Over the years I have had dozens of students make county honor band. 3 students placed first chair in California State Honor Band. One made the National Marching band, and one came in second in the world at college level jazz drum set (IAJE).
    How do I do it? I have written my own books; Chops Busters for the Snare Drum, ...
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    I have been playing drums since I was 10 years old. I loved playing drums so much that it became my life work. I was so advanced at an early age that I began giving lessons and teaching drum line when I was 13. I joined my first professional rock band at 15, and I have been playing and teaching music ever since.
    I was fortunate to play in one the worlds top drum and bugle corps, the Santa Clara Vanguard, I also studied Jazz from the area's top jazz drummer, Dick Carlo, who ...
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