Aaron L. TakeLessons Instructor Percussion, Beginning Drum set, Beginning Piano, Music Theory, Music History Pinegrove, Chicago, IL

-Began with private piano lessons at age 7

-Started playing drums in 5th grade

-Private lessons for drums at 6th grade

-Won a scholarship at the Chicago College of Music

-Won a scholarship and graduated with a Bachelor's of Music from Milliken University

-Received a Teacher's Assistantship and graduated with a Master's of Music from the University of New Mexico

-Played in a lot of different kinds of bands and small and large ensembles

I love playing a lot of different instruments. Experiencing what kinds of sound you can create with your instrument. Its all about the sound. I will do my best to help you understand how to create wonderful sounds from whatever kind of percussion instrument you choose to play.

First off, music should be fun. I like to create a fun open atmosphere that is challenging intellectually. I will try to provide students with as much knowledge as possible to create the sound and type of music that they would like to play. We will do this by working on these building blocks for percussion:

Learning to read music 

Learning to write music 

Understanding rhythm

Coordination between different limbs

Proper technique for holding sticks

marimba, vibes, congas, Latin instruments, African instruments, small percussion, drum set

Percussion, Beginning Drum set, Beginning Piano, Music Theory, Music History