Quality drum lessons in all styles for all levels in the San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles and surrounding areas.
Contact
Tel: (voice and text) +1-818-337-2610 (Pacific Standard Time)
or email
Drum Set Instruction
See Orchestral Percussion Instruction
See Latin Percussion Instruction
Styles Taught
- Rock (all styles)
- Pop
- Blues
- Jazz
- Classical
All Levels Taught
- Beginning
- Intermediate
- Advanced
All Ages
- Children
- Adults
Each Student is Taught With a Customized Approach. Here are the Many Areas of Focus for Private Drum Lessons:
- Drums – All levels
- Songwriting basics
- Theory basics
- Building Proper Technique
- Learning Repertoire
- Customized Approach
Creating a plan that helps each student reach his or her individual goals. - Sight Reading
- Instrument purchase or rental advice
- Rhythm training
- Performance technique
- Practice technique
- Self-expression.
Our Drumset Teachers…
Sam Archer (Woodland Hills, CA)
Sam Archer teaches drumset in the San Fernando Valley and online. He enjoys helping the student find creative and fun ways of practicing as to not make it a chore. He can teach all levels and all styles, including funk, rock, jazz, pop, blues and latin. Click here for full bio.
Sam Archer Performs Dolphin Shoals on Drumset
Location of Lessons.
Sam Archer will travel to the home in the following areas: Woodland Hills, Canoga Park, Tarzana, West Hills, Bell Canyon, Winnetka, Encino, Sherman Oaks, Reseda, Lake Balboa, Van Nuys, Northridge, Chatsworth, Porter Ranch, Simi Valley, Hidden Hills, Calabasas, Agoura, Oak Park. He is available to teach online if you are out of the area.
Rates.
FREE/1st lesson without obligation
ONLINE
$30/30 min
$45/45 min
$60/hour
IN HOME
$45/30 min
$60/45 min
$75/hour
To Pay for Lessons with Sam Archer, Click Here
Hector Quintanilla Galvan (Canoga Park, CA)
Hector Quintanilla Galvan has been teaching drums since 1995. Hector blends his vast world performing experience with his spiritual instincts to offer his students a unique and powerful way to achieve their goals. He specializes in teaching Jazz, Latin, Rock, Pop, Funk, Country and World Music styles. Click here for full bio.
Hector Quintanilla Galvan performs Santino DeLaTore – “Mis Sentimientos” Live in Miami
Location of Lessons.
Hector Quintanilla Galvan will travel to the home in the following areas: Canoga Park, Woodland Hills, Tarzana, Encino, Sherman Oaks, Reseda, Lake Balboa, Van Nuys, Valley Glen, Sherman Village, Panorama City, North Hills, Northridge, Granada Hills, Chatsworth, Arleta, Hansen Hills, pacoima, San Fernando, Porter Ranch, Simi Valley, Hidden Hills, Calabasas, Agoura, Oak Park.
Languages Spoken
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- English
- Spanish
Rates.
FREE/1st lesson without obligation
IN HOME
$45/30 min
$60/45 min
$90/hour
To Pay for Lessons with Hector Quintanilla Galvan, Click Here
Gerald Wyss (Downtown Los Angeles)
Gerald Wyss teaches all levels of drumset. He specializes in rock, hip hop and blues genres. He loves sharing his passion for the instrument with his students and helps them to find their own voice. Click here for full bio.
Gerald Wyss Performs Tonight Tonight cover from The Smashing Pumpkins
Location of Lessons
Gerald Wyss teaches from his studio in Downtown LA. He can also travel to your location in surrounding areas, including Chinatown, Silver Lake, Atwater Village, Cypress Park, Rampart Village, Boyle Heights, East Los Angeles, Koreatown, East Hollywood. He is available to teach online if you are out of the area.
Rates.
IN STUDIO/ONLINE (Downtown Los Angeles, CA)
$20/30 min
$30/45 min
$40/hour
IN HOME
$35/30 min
$45/45 min
$55/hour
To Pay for Lessons with Gerald Wyss, Click Here.
David Plesh (Woodland Hills, Burbank, Online)
David Plesh is one of the best drum teachers in the San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles and surrounding areas. Dave particularly enjoys working with children. In addition to teaching drums, he also teaches beginning guitar, piano, voice, and bass and has developed his own well-rounded approach as an introduction to playing multiple instruments. Please ask him about these options. Click here for full bio.
Location of Lessons.
David Plesh teaches from his studios in Woodland Hills and in Burbank. He will come to your home in the following areas or he can also teach online using skype, if you are out of the area.
Woodland Hills, Calabasas, Reseda, Tarzana, Canoga Park, West Hills, Agoura Hills, Hidden Hills, Topanga, Encino, Van Nuys, Sherman Oaks, Studio City, Beverly Hills, Hollywood, Universal City, North Hollywood, West Hollywood, Studio City, Burbank, Pasadena (and surrounding), and Glendale, 818, 213, 310, 323, 424, 747, 661.
Rates.
FREE/1st lesson without obligation
IN STUDIO (Woodland Hills and Burbank) or ONLINE
$50/30 min (as 4-pack)
$60/45 min (as 4-pack)
$70/hour (as 4-pack)
IN-HOME
$60/30 min (as 4-pack)
$70/45 min (as 4-pack)
$80/hour (as 4-pack)
To Pay for Lessons with David Plesh, Click Here.
F Scott Moyer (Ventura/Conejo Valley, CA, Online)
F Scott Moyer teaches drum set, stick techniques, dynamics, control, accuracy, rudiments, extensive sticking patterns, all accents, syncopation, interdependence of the limbs, displaced rhythms and displaced accents, drum “grooves” in all styles of music, rhythmically expressive and stylish cymbal rhythms, 35 different basic bass drum and hi hat patterns, developing your own style and voice on the drumset. Click here for full bio.
F Scott Moyer Demonstrates how to do 7 and 5 Stroke Rolls
Location of Lessons.
F Scott Moyer travels to the home in the following areas of Ventura County and Conejo Valley, including Camarillo, Moorpark, Oxnard, Port Hueneme, Channel Islands, Thousand Oaks, Simi Valley, Agoura, Westlake Village, Ventura, Newbury Park. He is also available to teach online if you are out of the area.
Languages Spoken.
English
French
Chinese (Cantonese)
Rates.
1st lesson FREE (online only)
ONLINE
30 min: $60
60 min: $100.00
IN HOME (Ventura/Conejo Valley, CA) (rates may vary according to distance)
30 min: $80
60 min: $120
To Pay for Lessons with F Scott Moyer, Click Here.
Mike Deutsch (Arleta, CA, Online)
Mike Deutsch teaches beginning and intermediate drumset with a focus on the fundamentals of rock. He can also teach all levels of orchestral percussion. His curriculum includes technique, reading, progressive levels of drum solos as well and live play-alongs and learning familiar songs. He specializes in classical, rock and jazz styles. Click here for full bio.
Location of Lessons.
Mike Deutsch teaches from his studio in Arleta, CA. He can also travel to you in the following areas of the San Fernando Valley: Arleta, Hansen Hills, San Fernando, Pacoima, Sun Valley, Panorama City, North Hills, Sylmar, Lake View Terrace, Sunland, Sun Valley, Northridge, Porter Ranch, Granada Hills, Chatsworth, Tujunga, Burbank, La Cañada Flintridge, North Hollywood, Van Nuys, Vally Glen, Valley Village, Toluca Terrace, Toluca Lake, Studio City, Sherman Oaks, Encino, Lake Balboa, Reseda. He is also available to teach online if you are out of the area.
Rates.
FREE/1st lesson 20 min online only.
IN STUDIO/ONLINE (Arleta, CA)
$50/30 min
$65/45 min
$80/hour
IN HOME
$100/30 min
$115/45 min
$130/hour
To Pay for Lessons with Mike Deutsch, Click Here.
Dylan Halacy (Online)
Dylan Halacy brings his pro experience into his teaching. One thing that makes his lessons different is that he has the student play along to songs that you chose, in an effort to prepare for playing in bands. He also works on: technique, sight-reading, ear-training, drum theory. Specializing in drumset, marching percussion and classical percussion. Click here for full bio.
Dylan Halacy Drum Solo at The Baked Potato
Location of Lessons.
Dylan Halacy teaches online only.
Rates.
ONLINE
$48/30 min
$58/45 min
$70/hour
To Pay for Lessons with Dylan Halacy, Click Here.
Michael Leffler (Los Angeles)
Michael Leffler has 30 years of teaching experience. Because he also has training in physiology, he is an expert at insuring full-body ergonomic efficiency and relaxation technique to create optimal control. Michael teaches all levels of drumset — beginning, intermediate and advanced. He is masterful at the following styles: Rock, Jazz, Latin, World, Big Band, Fusion, Brazilian and Afro-Cuban. Click here for full bio.
Michael Leffler – Roll Improv Splash
Location of Lessons.
Michael Leffler teaches out of his studio in Hollywood. He can also travel to your home in the following areas of Los Angeles: Hollywood, West Hollywood, Los Feliz, Atwater Village, Echo Park, Downtown Los Angeles, Hancock Park, Mid-Wilshire, Beverlywood, Century City, Beverly Hills, Westwood, Brentwood, Santa Monica, Mar Vista, Palms, Culver City, South Los Angeles, Marina Del Rey, Venice, Bel Air, Glendale, Burbank, Eagle Rock, Pasadena. He is also available to teach online if you are out of the area.
Rates.
1st lesson 50% discount (in studio only)
IN STUDIO/INTERNET (Hollywood, CA)
$40/30 min
$50/45 min
$60/hour
IN HOME
$50/30 min
$60/45 min
$70/hour
To Pay for Lessons with Michael Leffler, Click Here.
Felipe Guzmán (North Hollywood, CA)
Felipe Guzmán specializes in teaching drumset and latin percussion. His passion is to respect every student’s individuality to help them reach their goals and also having fun while learning. Felipe teaches Drum-Set Adaptations of the following genres: Jazz, funk, R&B, Gospel, Rock, Metal, Pop, Latin, Fusion. Also, all latin-influenced drumset styles, including Afro-Cuban, Brazilian, Colombian and Dominican.
Click here for full bio.
Location of Lessons.
Felipe Guzmán teaches out of his studio in Sherman Oaks, CA. He will come to your home in the following areas: North Hollywood, Sun Valley, Shadow Hills, Lake View Terrace, Sunland, Hansen Hills, La Crescenta, Pacoima, San Fernando, Sylmar, Arleta, Panorama City, Van Nuys, Sherman Oaks, Studio City, Toluca Lake, Valley Glen, Valley Village, Burbank, North Hills, Northridge, Reseda, Encino, Glendale, Los Feliz, Hollywood, Silver Lake, Echo Park, Los Angles, Beverly Hills, Downtown LA. He is also available to teach online if you are out of the area.
Languages Spoken
English
Spanish
Enseño todos los estilos de percusión en español. Puedo ir a tu casa o puedes viajar a mi estudio. Nivel principiante, intermedio, o avanzado.
Rates.
1st lesson 50% discount
IN STUDIO/ONLINE (Sherman Oaks, CA)
30 min: $30
45 min: $45
60 min: $60
IN HOME
30 min: $45
45 min: $60
60 min: $75
To Pay for Lessons with Felipe Guzmán, Click Here.
Jared Sachs (West San Fernando Valley)
Jared Sachs teaches all levels of drums to children and adults in the Los Angeles and San Fernando Valley. He teaches all styles. Jared creates a balance between providing a solid foundation with ensuring that the student has fun with the material. Click here for full bio.
Location of Lessons
Jared Sachs teaches from his home studio in Van Nuys. He can also travel to your home in the following areas of the San Fernando Valley: Van Nuys, North Hills, Panorama City, Arleta, Hansen Hills, Lake View Terrace, Shadow Hills, Pacoima, San Fernando, Sylmar, Granada Hills, Porter Ranch, Northridge, Sun Valley, North Hollywood, Valley Glen, Toluca Lake, Valley Village, Studio City, Sherman Oaks, Encino, Tarzana, Canoga Park, Reseda, Lake Balboa, Winnetka. He is available to teach online if you are out of the area.
Rates.
IN STUDIO/ONLINE (Van Nuys, CA)
$50/30 min
$60/45 min
70/hour
IN HOME
$70/30 min
$80/45 min
$90/hour
To Pay for Lessons with Jared Sachs, Click Here.
Dennis Nilsson (Online)
Dennis Nilsson specializes in multiple drumset genres, including, rock, pop, funk, blues, jazz, latin. He enjoys teaching music basics, technique, sight-reading, injury-prevention, theory, pro musicianship. Click here for full bio.
Dennis Nilsson Groovin’ on Cory Wong’s “Lunchtime”
Location of Lessons.
Dennis Nilsson teaches online only
Languages Spoken
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-
- English
- Swedish
-
Rates.
FREE/1st lesson without obligation
IN STUDIO/ONLINE
30 min: $30
45 min: $40
60 min: $50
To Pay for Lessons with Dennis Nilsson, Click Here
Contact
Tel: (voice and text) +1-818-337-2610 (Pacific Standard Time)
or email
