Drums with Kyle H.

I am a drummer, percussionist and educator in the Boston area. I currently play in a highly recognized rock/pop group and tour nationally. I also play in a cover band at local bars and clubs around Boston and Massachusetts and do studio work for nationally recognized artists. I hold a degree from Penn State University and also have extensive experience playing and teaching drumline's ranging from collegiate to professional DCI and WGI lines outside of my traditional drumset study. I have established a solid client base in my studio located in Allston, MA, on the outskirts of Boston. I work with drummers, hand percussionists, marching percussionists and lovers of the arts of all ages and skill levels looking to expand their knowledge in a large range of styles and techniques including: rock, pop, jazz, latin, funk, R&B, gospel, metal, fusion, punk, blues. I'm also highly experienced as an online instructor and work with students on Google+ & Skype to establish their rudimental proficiency. Online lessons are taught on drum pads (with sticks) or hand drums. *Lesson Details* My students gain expertise in the following areas and more: Drumset -Technique and approach: controlling the sticks to fluidly move around the kit. Applying rudiments and rhythms in the most efficient ways possible -Step by step approach to playing beats & styles/genres, improvising and creative expression on the kit -Gridding bass and hand partials for complete rhythmic and accent comprehension in a drumset environment -Complete understanding of independence of the limbs matched with interdependence within the part or groove -Flawless transitions between rhythmic patterns while moving around the drums -Cymbal technique and expression -Composition of beats and grooves. Students learn what sounds cool and how to sound years beyond their experience -Techniques include: t-grip, molar stroke, 3-point bass drum technique, posture Hand Percussion -Rudimental control and syncopation on cahon, bongos or congas. cahon is preferred. -Comprehension of the drums timbres and techniques used to create different and unique sounds, each with a different expression -The history of hand drumming and it's ancestral, linguistic roots -Slapping, popping Drumset Recording -Basics for recording drums -Use Logic Express and a simple 6 mic drum recording setup to practice different techniques for the best sound quality -Understanding drum tuning and sound styles -Basic drum editing and mastering All students learn: Rhythmic and Rudimental Proficiency -Basic rudiments including: quarter notes, eighth notes, sixteenth notes (rest notation too), triplets, paradiddle combinations, flam combinations, roll patterns - all are scalable -Sticking patterns: RLRL, LRLR, RRLL, LLRR, RRRL, LLLR, RLLL, LRRR, etc. Ear training: -Analysis of personal playing for self awareness and smarter practice -Musical and drum listening study to critique and learn from top players -Understanding tone, sound quality, sound differences caused by sticking, and musical application and beat choices in songs *Studio Equipment* -Pacific Birch 5 Piece (14" snare, 10" & 12" toms, 16" floor tom, 22" bass drum), Zildjian Cymbals: 20" K Ride, 18" K Custom Crash, 15" Mastersound bottom and K Custom Dry top hats, 8" A Custom Splash, DW 9000 pedal -D'Amico Birch 5 Piece (14" Snare, 8" & 12" toms, 16" floor tom, 22" bass drum), mixed cymbals -Vision PA system for music playback and metronome application during lessons -Tascam 2000 Audio Interface, Shure SM57s, Shure Beta 52, MXL overhead condensors, Logic Express editing software -Camera equipment for lesson capture *Travel Equipment* -Sticks, drum pad, single snare drum. If student would like to have full drumset lesson in home, they must provide the drumset, otherwise lessons will need to be held in my studio