Drum Lessons – John James

Learning drums from John has been more than what I hoped for. He is well-​organized and has a focused curriculum in skill-​building to teach you all the fundamentals. By the time I learned my first song, it was so easy! John is also an extremely patient teacher and always very supportive and encouraging growth in the student. Forget the old-​school teacher staring down student mentality! John respects his students and focuses on fostering their potential with a positive coaching style. Rock On, John! Thank You!

John is a great teacher — I found him off Unilocal here and have been totally happy with my choice. He has a great way of teaching technique and knows his stuff inside and out. I look forward to my lessons every week.

John has been an excellent teacher! He is great for all levels of instruction, and is very flexible with scheduling. Whether you’d like to learn to read, work on your hand techniques or practice syncopation he can help with it all.
Highly recommended

John is a terrific teacher. I came to him after having been self taught for years. I asked him to help me correct some of my bad habits and generally be a more efficient performer. He was respectful of my existing talents, but clear and helpful about the basics I was missing, and was really supportive and patient about the whole thing. I’m definitely a much better drummer now than before I started taking lessons with John. ⁵⁄₅!

John is an amazing instructor with full knowledge of drumming. I have always wanted to learn the lessons of drumming and finally had the opportunity to play the drums with John being my mentor. Its been 4 months since I first started and I am pleased with the amount of knowledge that I have been taught by John. 10+ stars!!!

John is an amazing teacher. He’s professional, personal, friendly and really helping me
Progress in my percussion goals. You will not be disappointed! I look forward to my lessons with him and highly recommend anyone to go to John if you are interested in learning or mastering percussion. Thanks!

I’m always excited for my next session with this guy!
I’ve been going to John’s regularly for a couple of months now and love every second of this experience. John is an awesome drummer and a great teacher who knows what he’s doing. I particularly love his ability to explain everything in such a way that’s very easy to understand and replicate, even for someone like me who’s completely new to creating music.
Prices are fair and the schedule is flexible. If you are looking for a new or your first drumming teacher, then give this man a call!

I’ve been working with John for the past couple of months and have already learned so much. He is enthusiastic, attentive, helpful, and on point. He provides you with a strong foundation from which to grow from and further your drum abilities. Class is always fun, and I always come out of it feeling like I’ve learned so much. I would highly recommend John as a drum teacher!

My first impression of John was that he contacted me back. Quickly. So right away I knew he was excited and interested to get our lessons started. His passion for music and music education is great and shows through his well thought out lesson plans which he’s customized according to my skill level and progress. Speaking of which I couldn’t have asked for a better teacher than John based on how much I’ve grown as a drummer these last few months and how much more confident I feel behind the kit. I highly recommend that you contact him immediately. I know that he’ll contact you right back.

First of all he is a beast on the drums. I just had my first lesson and went great. He is really easy to work with and he is a great teacher. He doesn’t want you to foster bad habits and stops you when you fall back into them. I would consider myself an intermediate drummer and I can’t wait to jump on my HW so that I can create good habits and get all of the essential basic techniques down so that I can take on more complex grooves, rhythms, and fills. If you are at any level and you have hit a wall or plateau and you need some directed guidance then I highly recommend John.

John is a great teacher he teaches you to open up your mind to be a musicial drummer he also shows you how to find love for the drums. Studying with John has been the best experience that I have. I have only studied with him for 2 months now but it has been the best 2 months of my drumming experience. John knows the characteristics that a drummer needs to be the best that they can be. John is not just my drum instructor but also my friend.

I took lessons with John for about 4 years. He gave me excellent instruction on snare drum, drum set, congas, and marimba. He has an excellent curriculum and effective teaching style that uses well known publications/​recordings as well as original work. I would highly recommend lessons for beginners, moderate, or advanced students.

Prior to taking drum lessons with John, I had taken about 7 long gruesome years of piano lessons. My interest in music was at an all time low and I was looking for a new experience with drums. Luckily, for me, I was able to find John James, possibly the best person for the job.
Right from the start, John was a positive and patient teacher. He came into every lesson with enthusiasm and encouragement and helped me to feel comfortable. His 19+ years of experience with drums and a major in percussion assured me that he knew what he was doing. John really makes an effort to make sure that all of his students know the absolute basics of drumming such as counting, reading, and technique, which will all greatly benefit you later on. His undying patience astounds me to this day and I greatly appreciate how he never yells at his students. I often have to ask for constructive criticism because he is always so positive and encouraging. However, just because he is patient does not mean that he will slow you down. He is always aware of his student’s skill level and capabilities and works to constantly challenge you to a point. As a result, the rate of progression with him is pretty high.
I have been taking lessons with John for about 6 months now. Although I was bad with rhythm at first (due to the piano), he helped me to progress at a very high pace. In about a month or two, I was already practicing on the drums and reading notes at a proficient level. As a college student, I naturally do not have too much time to invest in drumming but amazingly, with John’s help, I am able to consistently advance further and further every week. If I hadn’t met John, I would have given up drumming by now. With every lesson, John makes me feel more and more confident that someday I will become a BEAST at the drums.