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Teaches online
Teaches Beginner, Intermediate
Age: 5+
Teaching since 1999
Master of Fine Arts - Professional Composition and Orchestration
- Student Favorite
- 43 Repeated Students
- In high demand
About Aaron C.
4.9
(53)
In a fun and engaging atmosphere we will develop the tools of musicality. I'm as comfortable with an absolute beginner as an advanced student.
I've been a professional drummer and keyboardist for 17 years. The last 13 of these have been touring with Ringling Brothers & Barnum and Bailey Circus. I've performed on cruise ships, in clubs and bars, and in concert halls.
As a drummer I'm well versed in Jazz, Rock, Latin, Funk, and Orchestral/Band Percussion. We will focus on solid time, technique, and musicality.
On the piano we develop solid fundamentals through reading and technical exercises, a grounding in theory, and an understanding of musical structure. You will learn to play from a fake book, play with a band, and improvise. I will also equip you with the tools to write your own music.
Happy to teach students both drums and piano. We can do this as a split one hour lesson, or alternate weeks. We will also work on ensemble playing by playing together.
Instructor details
Location:
Student's Home
Teaches Online
Teaching Hours
Sunday
1 AM-1:15 AM
Times are shown in your local timezone (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
Pricing
30 minutes
$33
45 minutes
$46
60 minutes
$58
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53 Reviews
Earl
Teacher's studio
Except for some technical difficulties at the beginning, things got off to a good rhythm and start. Looking forward to learning.
Posted Apr 23, 2024
Jill
Online
Aaron is thorough and patient. I really enjoyed the lesson and feel that I will learn a lot and accomplish my goals.
Posted Mar 22, 2024
Stewart
Online
I studied classical piano when I was a teenager. Now, 56 years later I decided to learn to play popular music from the Real Book. After following various YouTube videos for a couple of months and struggling to choose the best way to proceed, I think I've found it -- take lessons with Aaron. My first lesson this morning was great and I look forward to studying with him.
Posted Feb 19, 2024
Experience
Keyboardist
Jan, 2002 - Dec, 2003Ringing Brothers & Barnum and Bailey Circus
Played the 2nd Keyboard book for two different editions of the circus. Required solid reading, ensemble skills, and some improvisation.
Circus Drummer
Jan, 2004 - Apr, 2015Ringing Brothers & Barnum and Bailey Circus
Touring all over continental US with major circus production. Experience in a wide range of musical styles. Experience with electronic percussion, click track playing and in-ear amplification.
Education
Diploma - Music
Sep, 1991 - May, 1993Interlochen Arts Academy
Master of Fine Arts - Professional Composition and Orchestration
Sep, 2018 - Jul, 2020University of Chichester/Thinkspace Education
Bachelor of Jazz Studies
Sep, 1993 - May, 1998University of North Texas
Languages
English
Native Proficiency
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Instructor details
Location:
Student's Home
Teaches Online
Teaching Hours
Sunday
1 AM-1:15 AM
Times are shown in your local timezone (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
Pricing
30 minutes
$33
45 minutes
$46
60 minutes
$58
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