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Teaching Drums in Portland
By Landon S.-Portland Drum Teacher
I love helping people use their creativity for a good purpose and teaching drum lessons in Portland allows me to do this. Learning drums can seem difficult because of the complex coordination required to play with each limb independently. However, I find that with time a student who is dedicated to learning can improve significantly with coordination, rhythm, and timing. Advanced students will no doubt delve into syncopation & off-beats, time signatures, dynamics, and expression.
A student once hinted that perhaps the most important factor is "natural ability." I immediately disagreed, giving personal testament to the great strides I have taken as a musician over the years, due to consistent practice and good foundations. I am a living example of someone who has a great passion for music teaching and performing, but more than that, music learning in general, as a committed life long learner.
Playing drums has always been special to me; the rhythm and the beat become a part of you, and transport you to a higher place. Playing drums can even have health benefits, such as regulating the heart beat. It is certainly possible for a beat on the drum to slow your own heart rate to be in sync. In another real world example, the muscle memory involved in playing drums augments your metabolic and nervous systems. Take the plunge yourself and try lessons with your local Take Lessons drum instructor.