Services

WHAT WE CAN DO

Our Services

Pat’s lessons was started to help drummers achieve their goals, plain and simple.

If there’s something you need help with you don’t see listed here, don’t hesitate to reach out.

If I can’t help you I’ll try to find or recommend someone who can.

Drum Kit Setup

   Getting your gear set up properly in the beginning can save a lot of time and headache. Properly attaching and adjusting your hardware can avoid damage to the hardware and accessories, as well as your drums. 

     Having proper throne (drum chair) height can make the playing experience much more enjoyable. A clear understanding of how the height and position of the throne affects what you are trying to achieve saves you time and potential development of bad habits.   

     Proper cymbal stand height and adjustment can benefit the player as well as extend the life of your cymbals. A big plus is also getting them in a position that serves the musical expression that you are after. 

Drum Kit Maintenance

Regardless of how much money you’ve spent on your equipment, taking proper care of it will help it last longer.

You also stand a much smaller chance of having it break down on you it if is properly maintained. A well taken care of snare drum will sound better, and actually play better.

If your on an electronic kit there are numerous things that can break or deteriorate prematurely if not set up properly or maintained properly. With parts being difficult to impossible to obtain it’s a good idea to learn how to take care of your gear.

Our goal is to get you to have the knowledge to properly set up and maintain your equipment, not to be the ones to do it for you. 

Drum Tuning

     Drums can be amazingly musical when tuned properly. And even better when they are tuned to fit the application. Drums tuned for Jazz don’t have the necessary impact you’d want for Pop/Rock/Metal/Punk music. And the opposite is especially true. Drums tuned to sound amazing for those styles do not work for Jazz! 

 

     It is very possible to make an inexpensive drum kit sound awesome, and equally possible to make a very expensive drum kit sound horrible. Proper drum head choice, installment, and tuning can get you into the sounds your looking for. Simply put, bad sounding drums are no fun to play. Period… 

Guidance And Recommendations On Purchasing

     If you’re new to drumming and feeling overwhelmed by all the possibilities and not sure what can fit you the best, lets get that fixed. 

     True, there are a lot of options, but most likely just a few that will get you where you want to beDecisions on picking Electronic vs. Acoustic Drums can be hard enough, but armed with the right information you can bypass the frustrations and get to drumming. The drumming you wanted to do to begin with! 

     So based on the fact there are so many options, I’d recommend before we speak you  answer a couple questions. 

  1. What’s my budget? 
  2. What’s my application? (As in what style of music you want to play? Will you be performing live? How loud can you be? Etc.) 

     Answers to those two questions in advance can save us time and allow a quicker more direct answer.  

Integrating Electronics And Recording

     Creating Hybrid drum kits can be an exciting thought, but most drummers get super bummed out when they make an attemptSo many choices on what can be done! 

Do I trigger (or what’s a trigger) my drums 

Should I just add pads to my acoustic kit? 

What about playing to backing tracks or loops?  

What drum module is best for me? 

Let’s figure out what you want to do, then we can figure out what you need to do it. Success! 

 

 

TIME MANAGEMENT

Sometimes we need a little help to get our work done. What to do, when to do it, what order to do it in… blah, blah, and blah…..

Sometimes it’s just about approaching how to integrate these things into your life, and sometimes we need a little more help than that. Finding effective practice methods for your self that are designed to get you to your gaols as fast as possible, is our goal.

Focusing on proven methods for learning, learning about how to learn, and applying this to your musicial studies can get your goals reached much sooner.

Our Team Members

Which version of Pat is best for your needs?

Classic Pat

Classic Pat

Finer Percussion

Need help with the finer side of hitting things with sticks and such?

Pat’s got you covered.

Rockstar Pat

Rockstar Pat

Live Performance

Whatever the crowd may be, being prepared mentaly, phycially, and with a great knowledge base can be key in not just getting there but staying there.

Hard Hitting Pat

Hard Hitting Pat

Playing Technique

Do you want to learn how to hit things with sticks better? Harder? Louder? Faster?

Well? Do You?

Achieving You're Dreams

Achieving You're Dreams

Undoing The Impossible

We are not here to pick or choose your dreams, just to help you achieve them.

OUR PRICING PLAN

Choose Your Plan

Let’s make sure we pick a plan that works for your needs.

And if for whatever reason you’re not happy with the plan you chose, let’s re-evaluate and try again.

We’re here to make you a better drummer.