DRUM LESSONS WITH CHRIS VELIZ
BASED IN MANHATTAN, NEW YORK
New York City Drum Lessons
Drum Lessons offered in Manhattan, New York. I can commute to wherever you'd like to have the lessons, whether that is your place or at a local rehearsal studio.
Check out Funkadelic Studios in Times Square where my students are offered a discounted rate of $15 per hour to host lessons with me before 6pm.
Contact for rehearsal studio recommendations
and $50 1-Hour Trial Drum Lesson.
Drum Lessons from a
Creative Perspective
Approach:
Drum Lessons that are focused on creativity, improvisation, and composition. Learn how the great drummers you listen to create the drum parts you love, and start to understand how to make your own! Develop your own style and learn how to actually be a drummer and not just copy one.
PRACTICE PLAYING IN A BAND
Play Songs Together
Learn songs and play with me on guitar or bass. Get a chance to practice what it feels like to play with other musicians and not just to a track.
Mindfulness in Music
Drumming is a lot like meditation – while playing, we’ll focus on achieving a state of flow that will benefit your life beyond your drumming! Learn patience with yourself and learn to accept mistakes. You'll find that when you do, they stop happening!
Drum Beats
Develop limb independence to play and improvise all kinds of drum beats in different feels, styles, and time signatures. Focus on using your ear to know exactly what you want to play.
Drum Fills
Learn the art of playing fun and exciting drum fills without overplaying. Overcome any fears of improvising and create a style all your own!
Song Forms
We'll talk all about how songs are structured. Learn the 'secrets' of learning an entire setlist's worth of songs along with all their details with no problem!
Don't know what any of this means?
It's my job to make sure it all makes perfect sense to you!