| Do you want to know how to select the best drum | | | | Unskilled drum teachers are also unfit in some basic |
| instructor in town? Do you want to be professional like | | | | drum knowledge. A very good way of spotting the |
| them? | | | | cowboys from the pros would be to observe some of |
| In reality, there are professional drum teachers and | | | | their drumming techniques. A limited understanding of |
| then there are amateur drum teachers. In order to | | | | time signatures usually means that the teacher is only |
| discover out if your drum teacher is a pro, a personal | | | | involved in making money off you. |
| interview would be best. A perfect drum teacher | | | | A basic and rudimentary understanding of the drums is |
| would be one who has a diploma in Music Education | | | | very important to drummers. So a professional drum |
| with an accent on Percussions. | | | | teacher should be able to answer queries such as |
| Be observant. Experience counts so make sure you | | | | "What drum heads could you recommend for an entry |
| find a teacher who is experienced in teaching a | | | | level set as the shells are so thin?”. Also, a very |
| particular pupil. So get one that suits the student’s | | | | good drum teacher does not only focus on one |
| age or musical genre. | | | | musical genre but can instruct a multitude of other |
| In the drum world, there are those drum teachers who | | | | music styles such as jazz, funk, reggae, odd time |
| are referred to as “cowboys”. These types of | | | | (unusual time signatures), Latin, fusion, marching and |
| drum teachers are normally inexperienced or are not | | | | others. |
| qualified to be drum instructors. A very good | | | | Some drum teachers like to name drop, such as |
| example of a cowboy would be a drummer for a rock | | | | knowing the drummer of a famous band. Bad drum |
| band. True, he has the experience to teach drums | | | | teachers are not only a rot of your time and money, |
| since he is a performing artist, but this does not mean | | | | and they can also become bad model which can bring |
| that he is able of teaching drums. Keep in mind that | | | | impact your drum technique or style. |
| playing and teaching are two very different things. | | | | |