Eric - Drum tutor - New York
Eric - Drum tutor - New York

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Eric

  • Rate $25
  • Response 8h
  • Students

    Number of students Eric has taught since their arrival at Superprof

    19

    Number of students Eric has taught since their arrival at Superprof

Eric - Drum tutor - New York
  • 5 (46 reviews)

$25/h

Contact
  • Drum

Fun, high-energy drum lessons for students of all ages and every level

  • Drum

Lesson location

    • At Eric's house: New York

    • online
    • at your home or a public place : will travel up to 80 mi. from New York

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About Eric

Hey, I'm Eric. I'll cut to it: drums are the most fun you can have making music, and I'll happily argue that with anyone. There's nothing quite like the moment a beat locks in and you feel it in your whole body — it's pure, slightly ridiculous joy, and I never get tired of it.

I've been playing for years, and the reason is no great mystery: it's a blast. That joy is the thing I most want to hand to my students — not just where to put your hands and feet, but the sheer fun of the thing, which (handy bonus) also happens to be the fastest way to actually get good at it.

So my lessons are upbeat, casual, and all about enjoying yourself. I'm patient, I don't judge, and I'm a big believer that you learn way more when you're loose and having fun than when you're tense and overthinking every hit. People often turn up convinced they've got "no rhythm" — and nearly every time, once we relax and start playing, they discover they had more than they thought.

Whatever's got you here — a lifelong urge to play, a favorite drummer you want to channel, or just the simple desire to hit things in time — come give it a go. I promise it's even more fun than it looks.

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About the lesson

  • All Levels
  • English

All languages in which the lesson is available :

English

Let's be real: a big part of why you want to play drums is that it just looks like an absolute blast. Good news — it is. So my lessons lean all the way into that. We make noise, we play along to music we like, and we skip the dreary stuff that makes people give up before the fun even starts.

We'll get you playing actual beats early, because nothing's more satisfying than locking into a groove and feeling it. The useful foundations come along for the ride — steady time, getting your hands and feet to cooperate, fills that don't collapse halfway through — but they'll always be in service of playing something that sounds cool, never drills for the sake of drills.

I'm patient and I genuinely don't make people feel silly. Limbs going everywhere? Beat falling apart? Completely normal — we'll probably both crack up, and then we'll sort it out. The whole atmosphere is loose, loud, and fun.

And the fun isn't a gimmick — I really think it's the engine. Nobody keeps showing up for something they dread, and the people who get good fastest are almost always the ones enjoying the racket. So if you leave a lesson fired up and itching to hit something again, perfect — that's the plan. Beginners and total dabblers all welcome. Let's make some noise.

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Rates

Rate

  • $25

Pack rates

  • 5h: $125
  • 10h: $250

online

  • $25/h

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