Drum Lessons Chicago

02/11/2025

If you are looking for drum lessons in Chicago, I have lots of time open at the studio, especially on Mondays and Fridays currently. First lesson is Free. Beginners are welcome.
Snare drum / technique
Rudiments / warm up routines
Drum kit / hand foot coordination and independence
Rock
Jazz
Reading / notation
Learning and mapping songs
Message me if you are interested in setting up a first lesson.

04/11/2023

One of the most important things you can do as a drummer is develop a good intuitive sense of a 4 measure phrase, especially in rock and jazz. Once you develop this, you can just feel it without having to count every measure, which allows you to play more freely and creatively. In this video I trade 4's back and forth with the other musicians during the drum solo section.

Sitting in on drums at the Green Mill Jam session in Chicago

07/31/2021

I have a used fully functional 5 pc drum kit for sale if anyone is interested.
This kit is great for a beginning student / player, who doesn't want to spend a ton of money on a new kit. There are a few items not included you would need to complete the kit like, hi hat stand, drum seat, cymbals and bass drum pedal. But all the drums are there. Only $250 so you will have plenty left over to spend on those other items to make the kit complete.
The add in the link has more details. Message me if interested.

Used 5pc CODA brand drum kit with Tama Rockstar metal shell snare drum. All drums are in Good condition. All hardware on the drums, tension rods, tom mounts, floor tom legs function smoothly and...

08/19/2019

It is now marching band season! School, Football games, and Marching band half time shows are just around the corner. If you want to improve your chops, or ace the next drumline audition, private drum lessons are a great way to do it! First studio lesson is FREE! Contact me to set up a trial lesson.

08/02/2018

Paradiddles have endless creative possibilities when applied to drum kit. Here is an inverted Paradiddle variation RRLR LLRL grove with an 8" roto tom and double bass.

04/25/2018

I'm super proud of one of my young drum students Emmy. She has worked hard this year learning drum parts to songs she likes. Here she is playing one of her favorites.

This is one of my up and coming young drum students Emmy, 10 yrs old. She is a great student and has been working hard all year on the drum part to one of her favorite songs.

03/16/2018

Rudimental snare solo "Odyssey II" from the Rudimental Cookbook by Edward Freytag. You can learn drum rudiments and solos like this one when you take lessons at the drum lessons chicago studio. Lessons at your location are also available.

02/27/2018

One of my more advanced former students, Peter, playing drums on Renegade (Deep Purple) with the Arlington Heights which he was a member of while I was teaching him. Peter is now in college studying drums and sound engineering.

This is "renegade prp" by Jim Gignac on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.