Drum Lessons serving Sudbury

08/14/2025

https://youtube.com/shorts/uhOyYdxSeUI?si=DjXNWtSqgQDEoBVa

05/20/2025

"Hey Justin - I wanted to say how much I appreciated yesterday’s session. I really feel like I was in the wilderness on fills and your explanation was so clear. I just finished messing around with those patterns this morning and I already feel like my drumming vocabulary is much larger...Amazing!"

11/21/2024

Its been a while since I put up a lesson clip.

Here's a quick breakdown of a sneaky, tricky song that's worth taking a look at.

NOT A DRUM COVER!

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https://youtu.be/eT6rpDxfukM?si=zwIe3NSNCeoKKayM

A quick tutorial of the main parts of this song by Bastille. ITS NOT A DRUM COVER!!!This is mainly a resourece for my students to use while learning the song...

11/11/2022

She arrived at the zoo when I was back in elementary school. Remember visiting her many times. Didn't know we had so much in common.

BPZoo shared a post on Instagram: "Why does Emily like drumming? Elephants can “hear” with their feet. They are specialists in seismic communication, relying upon sound waves that travel within the surface of the ground instead of through the air. There could be scientific reasons why, or she ma...

02/01/2022

Congrats to one of my long time students Anna Tang! 3rd chair percussion for Central District! She worked really hard toward this. Well deserved!

09/07/2021

Still have a few spots open for the fall!
Online and in-studio lessons available.
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02/03/2021

Congrats to Shakthi Saravanan on being selected to this year's MMEA District Festival!

He worked incredibly hard to prepare for the audition. It's great to see it really pay off for him.

01/19/2021

New song released from Incredible Steps Productions. Great studio in Metrowest. I had a great time playing this track. Fun to see it all come together with the video. Thanks Philippe!

10/20/2020

https://youtu.be/eO8wEduGYjA

A quick overview of a great 3/4 swing groove! sudburydrumlessons.com