Billy Baker
Musician and tuition services
Private Tuition
I enjoy teaching students of all abilities and ages and use proven methods, including Drumsense, to help students achieve their goals most effectively.
Lessons are available in the following areas:
Guildford, Surrey
Reading, Berkshire
Bournemouth, Dorset
Tuition can be given at your own home or at Billy's home studios depending on availability. A Roland TD9KX electronic drumkit and a Pearl Export drumkit are used. Both kits are great for learning on.
There are many reasons why you may want to play drums and depending on your own goals the following can be covered,
• Playing just for fun
• Learning songs
• Reading drum notation
• Technique
• Building co-ordination
• Rudiments
• Sight reading
• Chart reading
• Click track/metronome playing
• Taking grade exams
• Playing with a conductor/MD
• Drum tuning
The following genres and styles can also be covered:
• Pop/Rock
• Funk
• Shuffle/Blues
• Jazz
• Reggae/Ska
• Latin
• Country
• Hiphop/R&B
• Soul
• Punk
Having your own drumkit or snare drum to practice on is encouraged but not essential. When starting out practice can be carried out on a rubber practice pad or everyday items to form a makeshift drumkit like the image below.
All handouts are free of charge and every student is issued with a practice homework sheet so they can plan their practice in between lessons.
I am fully CRB checked and have full public liability insurance.
For more information and prices please email billy@billybaker.co.uk or click 'Contact Me' at the bottom of this page.
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