Drums with Paolo L.

Being a drummer, composer and arranger, I see music from many angles. When I teach the drums, I put a special effort in helping my students see the big picture, training them to "hear" what they are doing and how it relates to the music, encouraging them to take full ownership of their drumming and their role in the band. The drumset is a powerful instrument, it controls the largest number of music features in a band (time, density, rhythm, dynamics and color, just to name a few) and the drummer is in charge of them. I can help my students achieve control over these musical aspects through personalized lessons. Technique is the means to an end, not the end itself. At Berklee College of Music I studied with a large number of drum teachers and have mastered subjects such as rudiments, reading, soloing, odd meters, metric modulations, swinging, studio drumming and so forth. I teach my students how to use their technical skills in a musical way. I am specialized in Jazz and improvisational music but have extended experience in most popular western music styles including pop, rock, funk and blues. I have published two internationally critically acclaimed recordings featuring me as drummer, leader, composer and producer. These recordings have also been played in commercial radios in the US and Europe. I believe that music is a thing to be enjoyed, my teaching style is friendly and supportive. While I keep other options available, I highly recommend my students to sign up for 1 hour lessons. A good music lesson is divided in two sections: the first is a check of how the student is doing with the material previously introduced; the second is spent either addressing anything that needs to be revised or introducing new material. A full hour is best suited for this process.