Well 1st topic given to us by our Professor and well its about what else but work. Ive been in many careers but i think the on that i have right now is the most enjoyable. I'm a drum teacher for mostly little kids. It feels good to pass something on to another and doing something I love is even better. Ive always tried to have a good work ethic dressed well and do what i do best and play the drums and helps other out with it. I unusually try to be nice and respectful to what i call newbies, and for the most part I'm respected back. I go from house to house of my students and teach them what to do. and how to play, how to keep a beat, and what beat goes with what time 3/4, 4/4, 2/4. That's always fun cause i get to show off and have a little ego boost.
But then there's the annoying drills that come first. I like to ask parents or the student themselves to make sure to do the warm up drills before i get there because it waste precious time while I'm in their with them that could be used to teach something new. I usually try to show something new every other week and when i move from one week to the next i always use the last 30 minutes for a jam session its basically fun time for both of us, ill pick up a bass or a guitar and let them do what they want with the beat and tempo. 2 weeks ago a student blew my mind with a song they made, and said how i helped inspire it!
It was by one of my students named Chris a shy little guy good at keeping the beat and great at integrating the toms into the beat and in fillers. His parents are proud of what drumming has done for him and hes the perfect example of how music can truly make your life into something magical. but the only reason hes gotten good is not because of my teachings but because he practiced all the time and was never afraid to call and ask a question even when i wasn't there he would look up videos and learn from that.
I always tell them to practice everything and anything i teach cause if you wanna do good you got to plan on practicing and working hard. If not then I'm getting paid to got into your house and do nothing but please my need to try and help others. There's always the boring stuff like there the snare exercises and and doing the same thing over and over and slower and slower
( with playing slower keeping the beat and integrating fillers gets much harder). Many times i get a call saying a student is giving up because its hard. It hurts to hear even more now because I've gotten that call over 20 times.
( with playing slower keeping the beat and integrating fillers gets much harder). Many times i get a call saying a student is giving up because its hard. It hurts to hear even more now because I've gotten that call over 20 times.
Right now I'm only teaching about 10 kids and 3 adults i meet with them for 2 hours usually 3 times a week usually Saturday and Sunday, and Mondays but i also have some times on Thursdays(1 class right after our class) and Fridays. But that can change often I never know when i have to schedule in another class because they cant make it. I have to be VERY relaxed with my own schedule because of this. But work is work and getting paid about 25 dollars an hour is great. And its what i like to do so i think its worth it, and i never really had any problems with any of my students so I'm happy. I glad to have this job and sure its very uneasy but least I enjoy it, and along with me doing the job right it helps others discover a talent they never thought they had.
