Music

Drums

Zaid D.

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Teaches Beginner, Intermediate

Age: 5+

Speaks English, Spanish

Teaching since 2010

Bachelors in Music Education

Learn to play popular songs in different keys on the keyboard.

As a Beginners course, this is suitable for complete beginners who have never played drums before. Its also helpful for self-taught drummers who want to go through all the basics and fill in any gaps in their playing and improve their technique. Course Objectives: Develop a full range of beats, rhythms, fills and breaks Execute Single strokes, double strokes and paradiddles Establish Good posture, grip, sticking and hi hat technique Learn to play with a click and develop a better sense of timing Understand & execute Techniques for playing songs in a contemporary style Percussion skills How to choose and tune a drum kit They will learn within the first 6 months how to: Play Their first ever rhythm and break How to play single and double strokes and paradiddles How to understand drum notation Correct posture, grip and sticking technique Warm up exercises A great range of 8th and 16th note rhythms Learn the drum part to a slow song of their choice. A great range of breaks and fills How to play in 3/4 and 6/8 time Introduction to how to play with a click and develop your timing Introduction to How to set tempos and correct mistakes Introduction to Techniques for playing classical music in a contemporary style Introduction to learning the drum parts to medium tempo modern songs.

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Teaching Hours

Tuesday

3 PM-8 PM

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Pricing

30 minutes

$30

45 minutes

$35

60 minutes

$45

About Zaid D.

4.9

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Zaid is available for in-home, at school location , and online lessons worldwide in both English and Español!. Zaid has been playing piano for over 15 years and teaching music since 2010. Zaid teaches all experience levels from beginner to intermediate and advanced. Although trained in standard teaching methods, Zaid developed his own method of teaching to positively enhance the student's strength, dexterity, ear-training, memorization and techniques. His goal as a teacher is specifically designed to help you achieve your goals as an artist and or musician. Zaid is one of the directors and Instructor at New Sound Music Lessons and hosts student showcases/charity benefits where his students are able to get on stage and show off their new talent. Zaid is an expert at contemporary Christian music to better enhance the students learning this type of genre.

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Urenna and Olisa

Student's home

Great with the kids. Excited yo see where this will go.

Posted Jan 17, 2021

Jace

Student's home

Absolutely amazing!! My son loved it.

Posted Feb 1, 2020

Kaylee

Student's home

Great teacher and very patient, he cared about what he was doing, Thanks Zaid!

Posted Jan 19, 2020

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Experience

Music Director

Nov, 2016 - Present

Generations Church

Develop and lead the worship music ministry for our church, in consultation with the senior pastor and other team members, in a way that is consistent with our mission, values, and theology. Responsibilities: Select and plan music for Sunday and midweek services. Participate in the creative planning of the Sunday and special services with the Senior Pastor and Director of Programming Ministry Oversee implementation of new Community services. Recruit, equip, motivate, supervise and shepherd music team leaders and musicians. Develop musical teams and ensembles for services. Direct outreach events into the community via performances at other organizations as appropriate. Maintain a strong prayer base for the music ministry. Communicate faithfully with the Senior Pastor and staff. Participate in the life and ministry of the church.

Founder, Director & Instructor

Jan, 2015 - Present

Heaven's Republic Institute of Worship

Education

Bachelors in Music Education

Aug, 2008 - Jul, 2012

Valley Forge Military Academy

Certifications

Christian Ministry Theological Studies

Dec, 2008

Berea Bible Institute

Awards

Best of Lessons.com 2019

Dec, 2019

Lessons.com

Affiliations

Phi Beta Kappa

Sep, 2009

The Phi Beta Kappa Society celebrates and advocates excellence in the liberal arts and sciences. Its campus chapters invite for induction the most outstanding arts and sciences students at America’s leading colleges and universities. The Society sponsors activities to advance these studies — the humanities, the social sciences, and the natural sciences — in higher education and in society at large.