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Percussion Lessons Online - Up to ABRSM Grade 8 Level - For All Ages.
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Hello and welcome to my class! In this class I will offer one-to-one Percussion lessons. I can teach all types of percussion from tuned percussion to hand-held percussion.

I am well organised, professional, enthusiastic and creative. I have excellent communication skills, and always try to ensure my lessons are fun and engaging, always tailored to the individual needs of the pupil. I can teach lessons on how to read music, technique, exercises, I can also write music/notation for my pupils. As a follow-up to my lessons, students will be sent notes on their lesson and steps to take to progress before the next lesson.

I am happy to take my students through graded examinations is they wish to do so. I am very familiar with ABRSM and Trinity exam boards. I can teach a wide variety of musical styles and work well with students of all ages! Please see the information below to find out more about me and my previous musical/teaching experience.
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You will need a device such as a phone, tablet, laptop or computer and an internet connection to take part in this class.
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Online from United Kingdom
About Me
Here is some background information about me and my musical/teaching experience. I’m Cameron and I am currently a 2nd year student at Heriot Watt University in Edinburgh. I began playing the violin aged 6, subsequently studying percussion and piano aged 11. From 2014 to 2018 I attended The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland as a junior student, studying violin and percussion. Whilst at school I was a member of the Fife Youth Orchestra which I led in my final two years. I was also a member of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland Symphony Orchestra and the National Youth Orchestra of Scotland where I played violin. Over the last few years I have performed in orchestras for both adult and children’s musical theatre productions, performing both drums and percussion. I also perform regularly with several ceilidh bands as well as a Rock/Pop/Covers band. Now at University I perform in the Orchestra and String Quartet. Due to my wide range of musical experience and interests, I am able to perform and teach an extensive variety of musical styles on my various instruments.

I am well organised, professional, enthusiastic and creative. I have excellent communication skills, and always try to ensure my lessons are fun and engaging, always tailored to the individual needs of the pupil. I can teach lessons on how to read music, technique, exercises, I can also write music/notation for my pupils. As a follow-up to my lessons, students will be sent notes on their lesson and steps to take to progress before the next lesson.

I have previously conducted lessons on my various instruments with both children and adults, both one-to-one lessons and workshops for larger groups at music festivals. I demonstrate the ability to communicate and work well with all ages when volunteering at my local Cub pack. On a weekly basis, I plan and run events with other leaders, passing on my scouting skills and experiences. This also means that I hold a PVG. Both my parents are teachers, one of whom is a professional musician and music teacher.
Education
- Royal Conservatoire of Scotland - Studying Violin, Viola and Percussion
- Heriot Watt University - Edinburgh Campus - Economics & Finance - 2nd Year
- Auchmuty High School
Experience / Qualifications
I have achieved the following music qualifications:
- ABRSM Grade 8 Violin (Distinction),
- ABRSM Grade 8 Percussion (Distinction),
- SQA Higher Music (A Grade),
- SQA Advanced Higher Music (A Grade),
- ABRSM Grade 5 Music Theory.
- I also perform piano to Grade 7 standard.
I am very familiar with both ABRSM and Trinity Music Exams Grades 1-8 and I am happy to take students through these examinations if they so wish.
Age
Children (7-12 years old)
Teenagers (13-17 years old)
Adults (18-64 years old)
Seniors (65+ years old)
Student level
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Duration
30 minutes
45 minutes
60 minutes
90 minutes
120 minutes
The class is taught in
English
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I am well organised, professional, enthusiastic and creative. I have excellent communication skills, and always try to ensure my lessons are fun and engaging, always tailored to the individual needs of the pupil. I can teach lessons on how to read music, technique, exercises, I can also write music/notation for my pupils. As a follow-up to my lessons, students will be sent notes on their lesson and steps to take to progress before the next lesson.

I am happy to take my students through graded examinations is they wish to do so. I am very familiar with ABRSM and Trinity exam boards. I can teach a wide variety of musical styles and work well with students of all ages! Please see the information below to find out more about me and my previous musical/teaching experience.
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I am well organised, professional, enthusiastic and creative. I have excellent communication skills, and always try to ensure my lessons are fun and engaging, always tailored to the individual needs of the pupil. I can teach lessons on how to read music, technique, exercises, I can also write music/notation for my pupils. As a follow-up to my lessons, students will be sent notes on their lesson and steps to take to progress before the next lesson.

I am happy to take my students through graded examinations is they wish to do so. I am very familiar with ABRSM and Trinity exam boards. I can teach a wide variety of musical styles and work well with students of all ages! Please see the information below to find out more about me and my previous musical/teaching experience.
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As a teacher, I always work from the needs and level of the student. I believe learning music should be fun as well as practical, so I combine technique with direct application in songs and playing with other instruments. My method focuses on gradually building control and confidence behind the drum kit.

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Nederlands:
Als docent werk ik altijd vanuit de behoeften en het niveau van de leerling. Ik geloof dat muziek leren zowel leuk als praktisch moet zijn, dus combineer ik techniek met directe toepassing in liedjes en het samenspelen met andere instrumenten. Mijn methode richt zich op het stapsgewijs opbouwen van controle en zelfvertrouwen achter het drumstel.

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Mijn specifieke vaardigheden liggen bij moderne genres zoals (indie) rock, metal, pop en groove-gebaseerde stijlen. Als mentor en actief performer in meerdere bands kan ik niet alleen technische kennis delen, maar ook podiumervaring, repetitietips en hulp bieden bij materiaaladvies en kennis over aanvullende aspecten (drums opnemen, podiumtechniek, enz.).

De lessen zijn bedoeld voor studenten en jonge muzikanten van elk niveau—van absolute beginners die hun eerste beat willen leren tot gevorderde spelers die hun techniek willen verfijnen, of bands die hun repetities en liveoptredens naar een hoger niveau willen tillen. Groepslessen en coaching voor beginnende bands zijn ook beschikbaar, waarbij we samen werken aan samenspel, communicatie en optreden.
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* Readings of scores and exercises for the snare drum
* Speed drills
* Military marches
* Control of the different subdivisions (quarter notes - eighth notes - triplets - sixteenth notes - quintuplets - sextuplets - triple eighth notes - nonolets etc.)
* Displacement of accents and polyrhythms
* On request, double pedal technique (application of the Moeller to the double pedal as well as everything listed above but with the feet)

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* Bass drum reading and independance
* Snare drum reading and independance
* Applications of ghost notes
* The 16 sixteenth-notes ostinatos
* Jazz readings and independence
* Binary and ternary readings
* Coordination and movements of both feet
* Dynamics on the instrument
* Creation of fills and original drum grooves
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* On request or for advanced students, readings and independence of South American rhythms (study and independence of the clave/Cascara/Mozambique etc.)
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Nederlands:
Als docent werk ik altijd vanuit de behoeften en het niveau van de leerling. Ik geloof dat muziek leren zowel leuk als praktisch moet zijn, dus combineer ik techniek met directe toepassing in liedjes en het samenspelen met andere instrumenten. Mijn methode richt zich op het stapsgewijs opbouwen van controle en zelfvertrouwen achter het drumstel.

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De lessen zijn bedoeld voor studenten en jonge muzikanten van elk niveau—van absolute beginners die hun eerste beat willen leren tot gevorderde spelers die hun techniek willen verfijnen, of bands die hun repetities en liveoptredens naar een hoger niveau willen tillen. Groepslessen en coaching voor beginnende bands zijn ook beschikbaar, waarbij we samen werken aan samenspel, communicatie en optreden.
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