Drum Lessons - FAQ

I’m often asked what age range do I specialize in for private drum lessons. Although age isn’t a factor, the typically age range of my students are between 12 and 16---the formidable years. The balance of my students are late teens to late twenties in their quest to go from good-to-great.

Lessons are one hour at my home studio in Thousand Oaks, CA. Although each student is different in their needs, I have found that one hour is ideal.

What I find to be the best one-hour drum lesson structure for students consist of Rudiments (the foundation of drumming where we’ll break down every part of the stroke so the motion becomes fluid and effortless), Technical Exercises (call it a workout using books such as Stick Control, Master Studies and a series by Gary Chaffee, we are able to increase control, speed and endurance) and Live Playing on the Drum Set (learning grooves, fills and general set technique needed in Rock, Jazz, Funk, Fusion, Latin and other styles).

Feel free to email me at the link below if you have any additional questions or would like to set up an initial drum lesson.

Stephan Longo

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