Private drumming lessons
![[ Malc playing djembe wearing AfroCouture waistcoat ]](http://www.thesmith.org.uk/people/malc/MFF36A-MalcDjembe.jpg "Malc playing djembe wearing AfroCouture waistcoat, May 2006")
I
offer one-to-one and group tuition in music (general, notation and theory)
and especially
West African Drumming.
![[ Stroking the side of a Tibetan bowl with a large felt-covered stick ]](http://www.thesmith.org.uk/music/studio/bowls/tn/HOO32A-BowlStroking.jpg "Stroking the side of a Tibetan bowl with a large felt-covered stick, May 2003")
Tibetan Singing Bowls
are another speciality.
I have a number of spare drums you can borrow. Teaching is tailored to your needs and rate of progress is often swifter with personal one-to-one tuition, as it avoids getting into bad habits which are harder to spot/hear when playing in a group.
Musicians acknowledge that learning drums will help you to play any instrument better, not just percussion.
Cost
I charge standard Musicians' Union rates of £25/hour (with discounts for longer time), plus half of my travel costs if you are faraway; I'll try and teach you when I'm in your area. I'm based near Leighton Buzzard and Milton Keynes in Buckinghamshire and can travel to West Herts, Beds and Bucks.