Drum Lessons
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Drum, Percussion Lessons Curriculum Overview
  • Groove Study, Pocket Playing
  • Music Fundamentals, Musicianship Skills
  • Metronome, Click Track & Loop Performance
  • Analysis - Rock & Jazz
  • Drum Groove Composition
  • Recording Techniques
  • Ensemble Performance Applications
  • 4-Way Independence
  • Jazz Studies, Reading Charts
  • Brush Techniques
  • Dynamics
  • Playing Musically, Playing For The Song
Drum Lessons In The Student's Home
Our percussion curriculum encompasses the following areas of study:
  • Classical Snare Drum, Rudiments
  • Music Theory
  • Drum Set - Contemporary Styles, Rock, Jazz, Latin
  • Mallets - Orchestral Bells, Xylophone, Marimba
  • Hand Percussion - Djembes, Congas, Bongos, etc...

In addition to studying drums and percussion, students will also study music theory
and musicianship skills such as ear training. We also incorporate significant amounts
of performance based repertoire such as ensemble music and performance play-
along tracks. Students will learn how to read music correctly and perform repertoire
that is challenging and exciting.
Drum Lessons In The Student's Home   Somerset County, Morris County, Essex County, Hunterdon County, Middlesex County
This is where it all began in 1999... Drum lessons in the student's home.
Brandon Kurzawa started teaching one drum student and within weeks he was
teaching eighteen students weekly while studying music at Rutgers University
and performing throughout the east coast with singer-songwriters and bands.
  • Bridgewater
  • Basking Ridge
  • Bedminster
  • Chester
  • Hillsborough
  • Branchburg
  • Far Hills
  • Mendham
  • Bernardsville
  • New Providence
  • Berkeley Heights
  • Summit
  • Short Hills
  • Springfield
  • Westfield
  • Warren
  • Watchung
  • Madison
  • Chatham
  • Morristown
  • Morris Plains
  • Peapack-Gladstone
  • Pottersville
  • Lebanon
  • Somerville
  • Middlesex
Drum Lessons Are Available Throughout New Jersey In The Student's Home
Music Notes Academy's Drum Lessons In The Student's Home, Bedminster, NJ
Robert, Bedminster, NJ, performing classical snare
drum at our 3rd Annual Spring Student Recitals in
Madison, New Jersey.
Music Notes Academy's Drum Lessons In The Student's Home, Basking Ridge, NJ
Julian (Basking Ridge) performing with MNA's Back
Beat Percussion Ensemble in our 2008 2nd Annual
Spring Student Recitals in Madison, New Jersey.
Music Notes Academy's Drum Lessons In The Student's Home, Warren, Watchung, NJ
Music Notes Academy's Drum Lessons In The Student's Home, Short Hills, NJ
Music Notes Academy's Drum Lessons In The Student's Home, Madison, NJ
Music Notes Academy's Drum Lessons In The Student's Home,Union, NJ
Xylophone, Marimba, Vibraphone
Curriculum Overview
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Drum, Percussion Lessons Curriculum Overview
  • Rudiments - Percussive Arts Society
  • Correct Performance Techniques
  • Matched Grip, Traditional Grip
  • Technical Exercises
  • Classical Snare Drum Etudes, Repertoire
  • Drum Set Styles, Techniques
  • Rock, Popular
  • Jazz, Latin, Contemporary, Blues, etc...
  • Drum Fills, Soloing
  • Bass Drum Techniques
  • Music Theory, Harmony
Classical Snare Drum Curriculum Overview
  • Coming Soon!
Sam, Watchung, NJ, performing on drum set at our
3rd Annual Spring Student Recitals in Madison, New
Jersey.
Justin, Madison, NJ, performing on drum set at our
3rd Annual Spring Student Recitals in Madison, New
Jersey.
Joseph, Union, NJ, performing on drum set at our
3rd Annual Spring Student Recitals in Madison, New
Jersey.
Jonathan, Short Hills, NJ, performing on drum set at
our 3rd Annual Spring Student Recitals in Madison,
New Jersey.
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_About Music Notes Academy
Music Notes Academy is a community music school and New Jersey in-home music lesson provider. Music
lessons, available for young children, adolescents and adults, are tailored towards each student, in the
comfort and convenience of the student's home, within our comprehensive music curriculum.

Our unique curriculum includes music theory, practical musicianship skills, such as sight reading and ear
training, proper instrument techniques, classical, jazz, contemporary and popular repertoire - students will
learn songs they want learn as well. Each week, students will receive comprehensive music instruction from
our experienced and educated music instructors. Our instructors combine structure and flexibility which offers
a great balance in music education.
Students can additionally perform with our ensembles and bands, such as percussion ensembles and Rock Bands. Our ensembles and bands
perform in our annual Winter Concerts and Spring Student Recitals which commence in Madison, NJ in an auditorium on stage.
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