Greg is a Vic Firth artist, a Roland Teaching Ambassador and a member of the D'addario Education Collective, and currently offers Beginner to Advanced Lessons on Drum Kit and Orchestral Percussion, also specialising in lessons and rudiments on the Snare Drum. Whatever you want to learn, Greg will teach you! Greg uses both the Trinity Guildhall and Rockschool Grades for Drum Kit, and ABRSM and Trinity Guildhall Grades for Orchestral Percussion.
The area covered is Southampton, Eastleigh, Romsey and Winchester in Hampshire, and Greg can travel to you for partial petrol costs.
Greg offers half hour or hour lessons at flexible times, with reasonable professional rates. For current teaching fees please contact Greg.
Drum Kit Topics Available
Examinations:
Trinity Guildhall - Grades 1-8, ATCL, LTCL (incl. Rock/Pop)
Rockschool - Grades Debut - 8 (incl. Hot Rocks)
Reading:
Notated Music, Charts and Tabs
Basic Technique: (Hands & Feet)
Matched and Traditional Grip
Stick placement with hands
Fulcrum and finger placement
Rudiments:
PAS rudiments
Finger Control Exercises
Evenness/Consistency in strokes
Foot Synchronization
Bass Drum Techniques: heel down vs. heel up
Hi-Hat Techniques: heel down vs. rocking motion
Ergonomics:
Posture and Positioning
Time & Feel:
Using a Metronome
Metre Subdivision
Free feel/ Playing behind the beat
Different/Odd Time Signatures
Dynamics
Metric Modulations
Coordination:
4 Way independence
Linear Drummming
Unison playing
Ambidexterity
Double Bass
Soloing:
Question and Answer
Free Style
Big Band/Jazz
***If you have any queries about tuition from Greg, please fill out the contact form and he'll get back to you as soon as possible.***
