Ricky - Drum tutor - London
1st lesson free
Ricky - Drum tutor - London

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Ricky

  • Rate $94
  • Response 21h
  • Students

    Number of students Ricky has accompanied since arriving at Superprof

    50+

    Number of students Ricky has accompanied since arriving at Superprof

Ricky - Drum tutor - London
  • 5 (11 reviews)

$94/hr

1st lesson free

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  • Drum
  • Percussion
  • Tabla

Drummer and Percussionist teaching Drum Kit and Tabla in London and Essex

  • Drum
  • Percussion
  • Tabla

Lesson location

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Ricky is a respected tutor in our community. He is highly recommended for his commitment and the quality of his lessons. An excellent choice to progress with confidence.

About Ricky

I am a classically trained tabla player and have performed in a large number of concerts in the UK and abroad, both as a soloist and an accompanist. I have been teaching tabla since 1995. As regards drum kit, I was initially self-taught since the age of 13. Learning Piano and Violin since primary school gave me the skills to read music and learn by ear which helped me progress quickly on the drums. I had been in around 15 bands (including many at the same time!) throughout school and university. Since then I took formal drum lessons and then taught my own students, at first just starting off beginners in the early 2000s in my free time around my career as a research chemist. Now I am teaching drums, tabla (and also Science!) full time in individual lessons and group classes at all levels.

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About the lesson

  • Beginner
  • Intermediate
  • Advanced
  • +2
  • levels :

    Beginner

    Intermediate

    Advanced

    Kids

    Professional

  • English

All languages in which the lesson is available :

English

As a drummer, tabla player and percussionist, flexibility is mandatory. It’s essential for teaching and learning too. Some students like to focus on exams and grading, others want to be able to play in bands, and a few just want to play the fastest double bass drum rolls in the world! No one wants an environment in which attention isn’t paid to the student's likes and dislikes. I therefore try to tailor my approach to what the student's individual goals are, while never forgetting that there are some basic principles such as perfect counting, timekeeping and listening which a true drummer cannot do without! I started off as a kid into Indian Classical Music and Heavy Metal (funny combination huh?!) and discovered the beauty in many other styles of music as I grew up, so I realise how important it is to broaden the horizons of my students whilst helping them get really proficient in their favourite styles. For tabla players, there is a massive repertoire of classical compositions of varying levels of difficulty for which I teach both the vocalisation as well as performance. At the same time I also teach the folk and popular modern tabla rhythms that Bollywood has made popular. For drum kit students I encourage learning real drum beats and playing along to songs right from the beginning, as well as gradually learning to read sheet music which sounds more intimidating than it is! Over time I introduce the rudiments as well as the more formal technical aspects of drumming according to the student’s preference. I also play guitar, bass and keyboards and can bring in guest musicians to help develop the accompaniment skills essential to all percussionists. I also provide performance opportunities, showcase concerts and gigs to both my drum kit and tabla students.

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Rates

Rate

  • $94

Pack prices

  • 5h: $472
  • 10h: $943

online

  • $94/h

travel fee

  • + $10

free lessons

The first lesson with Ricky will allow you to get to know each other and discuss your needs for future lessons.

  • 1hr

Details

My rates are £36 per hour, £28 for 45 mins and £20 for 30 mins. I might be able to provide a discount for lessons between 9am-3pm. I may be able to travel to you if my timetable allows, there is a travel charge.

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