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Drum Lessons
Learning to drum well is about becoming aware of your habits and choosing to build the technique and coordination, which will support your musical goals. Although some people are naturally talented, most people can learn the skills needed to play the drums with proper training and practice.
In my drum lessons, I teach the basics of:
Technique
Posture
Coordination
Relaxation
Listening Skills...and more.
Then I will help you learn to alter and add to that basic foundation in order to drum in the styles of your choice. I've worked with drummers who play jazz, pop, rock, R&B, country, funk, folk, world beats, fusion, church music and all styles of chart reading and interpretation. I understand and teach the Moeller Method and numerous grip and stroke techniques. I also teach the coordination methods required to play any style. Besides healthy drumming, I don't have an agenda in my studio. I help you become the kind of drummer YOU want to be.
Lessons for All Levels
Beginners
It's never too late to learn to drum! I've worked with beginning students from age 5-65. During your lessons, I will help you learn the basics of drum technique and coordination while we explore the music you are most interested in. As you gain greater mastery, your drumming style emerges.
Intermediate
Did you used to drum in high school or college and now want to get back into it? Do you wish to take your drumming to the next level by auditioning for bands or college programs? Perhaps you want to expand your technique, increase your coordination and gain more speed, power, endurance and control? I have a huge music library filled with everything from rock, funk, R&B, Jazz, World rhythm books, DVDs and jazz fake books. I can assist you with finding the perfect music for your goals, coach you to refine it, assist with performance procedures all while building a stronger drumming technique.
Advanced
When are you an advanced drummer? Answer: When you play music well that requires a high degree of skill, coordination, power, technique and often years of education. At this stage, drummers are working on gaining the tools needed to be competitive in the marketplace. Depending on your needs, that could mean working on time, fills and improvisation, advanced coordination and technique exercises, sharpening your listening skills to pick out drum parts from recordings, developing your "book" of songs/grooves and finding the best equipment to express your personal sound. While coaching music, focus always remains on building a strong, reliable drumming technique.
Professional
Even gigging drummers need a little help sometimes. Constant gigs and touring, late nights, long rehearsals and recording can take a toll on an untrained drummer. I've helped many professional drummers gain greater power, consistency, and control. I will teach you techniques so you can play music, your way, but with greater ease and freedom. Each lesson is tailored to your needs and areas of special interests.
Even gigging drummers need a little help sometimes. Constant gigs and touring, late nights, long rehearsals and recording can take a toll on an untrained drummer. I've helped many professional drummers gain greater power, consistency, and control. I will teach you techniques so you can play music, your way, but with greater ease and freedom. Each lesson is tailored to your needs and areas of special interests.
Local Sessions
Garey Williams offers private and group drum lessons in the greater Seattle area. His home studio is in Lake Forest Park which is located right off of I-5 (take exit 177) by Ballinger Way. Minutes away from the freeway, yet serene and private, it offers a beautiful location in which to grow your skills as a drummers. My studio is complete with: two PDP drumsets, Sabian cymbals, Remo drumheads, Vic Firth sticks, LP cowbells, Real Feel and Vic Firth practice pads, mirrors for posture and technique, video and audio recordings of each lesson upon request and an extensive video/DVD/book loaning library. My state-of-the-art teaching studio is sound proof and has a large bay window, air-conditioned and a ventilation system.
Garey Williams offers private and group drum lessons in the greater Seattle area. His home studio is in Lake Forest Park which is located right off of I-5 (take exit 177) by Ballinger Way. Minutes away from the freeway, yet serene and private, it offers a beautiful location in which to grow your skills as a drummers. My studio is complete with: two PDP drumsets, Sabian cymbals, Remo drumheads, Vic Firth sticks, LP cowbells, Real Feel and Vic Firth practice pads, mirrors for posture and technique, video and audio recordings of each lesson upon request and an extensive video/DVD/book loaning library. My state-of-the-art teaching studio is sound proof and has a large bay window, air-conditioned and a ventilation system.
On-line Lessons New!
Although in-person lessons are always preferred, there are times and places where a qualified teacher isn't available. But now, with a good broadband connection, Youtube, Paypal and Skype, on-line, distance lessons are finally possible. Here is how it works:
• You upload a video of a performance or other video of yourself splaying on Youtube, set to private. You can include any specific questions or concerns you may have.
• Pay for the session through Paypal (see below) and email me the link to your video.
• I watch and study your video.
• We either set up an appointment to do a Skype lesson where I share my thoughts on your drumming and I offer instruction and suggestions for improvement.
• Or...if time zones are an issue, I can film my response to you and upload it to my Youtube account, set to private. Either way, you get a full coaching and private session/consultation.
Although in-person lessons are always preferred, there are times and places where a qualified teacher isn't available. But now, with a good broadband connection, Youtube, Paypal and Skype, on-line, distance lessons are finally possible. Here is how it works:
• You upload a video of a performance or other video of yourself splaying on Youtube, set to private. You can include any specific questions or concerns you may have.
• Pay for the session through Paypal (see below) and email me the link to your video.
• I watch and study your video.
• We either set up an appointment to do a Skype lesson where I share my thoughts on your drumming and I offer instruction and suggestions for improvement.
• Or...if time zones are an issue, I can film my response to you and upload it to my Youtube account, set to private. Either way, you get a full coaching and private session/consultation.