Melissa Drum Lessons provides instruction for all levels, from complete beginners to experienced players. The teacher is an incredibly talented and knowledgeable musician who is dedicated to her craft. Lessons cover how to play drums, read and write rhythms, and produce original patterns. Instruction includes a number of different techniques and rudiments, such as double bass, and spans many styles including rock, metal, jazz, and latin. Students also learn how to correctly tune a drum set, with the ultimate goal of sounding good and becoming a professional drummer. The teaching approach is effective, fun, and interesting. For newcomers, the focus is on getting students playing quickly, often by the first class. For those with experience, the teacher identifies and strengthens weak points to build more creative and better drummers. A strong emphasis is placed on building a solid technical foundation. This ensures safety, prevents injury, and makes learning more difficult songs easier later on. This foundation allows students to focus on groove and performance. The teacher is super encouraging, patient, down to earth, and corrects technique in a helpful way. Lessons are available both in-person and online, with virtual sessions being convenient and surprisingly effective. Students describe the lessons as incredibly valuable and look forward to them each week. Overall, Melissa Drum Lessons is described as a great find, worth every penny, and highly recommended for anyone looking for a fun, smart, and awesome teacher.
she is the best. you'll learn the whole enchilada of drums. worth every penny. shes is dedicated in her craft and takes the time to make you understand every piece of the drums. thank you for being the best
January 2022
Melissa is a great drummer and a great teacher. She is patient and encouraging and explains things in a way that really sinks in. I've been taking lessons with her for a couple of months now and my improvement is so much faster than what I was able to achieve on my own with YouTube videos, etc.
January 2022
Melissa is a great instructor. She's encouraging, patient and explains everything thoroughly. Whether you're a beginner or experienced, a slow learner or pick things up quickly she's focused and ready to help you. I couldn't recommend her more!
