Online Lessons

ONLINE LESSONS

JOHN ESCHBAECHER – MMus (LCM), BMus (Hons)

PASSIONATE AND DEDICATED STUDENTS WELCOME, REGARDLESS OF ABILITY!

With a Masters in Popular Music Performance and teaching experience that spans over 20 years, I feel extremely pleased to have inspired, developed and nurtured many fantastic drummers and musicians who have gone from strength to strength, of which many now continue to inspire others with their own performing and teaching.

Whether you’re a beginner or an advanced drummer looking for further development, I offer friendly and inspirational lessons that not only aim to develop fundamental techniques, but also utilise creative concepts to enhance each student’s individual style and sound.

DELIVERY

Lessons are delivered ‘live’ on a one-one basis through Skype, or via personally tailored, pre recorded videos. To ensure that all students receive the lessons clearly and effectively, I utilise multiple camera angles, including an overhead shot to demonstrate concepts from the drummer’s perspective. I also include a view of my pedals, enabling students to observe appropriate foot techniques, independence and motion.

When I started teaching, one of the most important educational resources I had was a pen and an old fashioned pad of manuscript paper. I still believe this to be of equal importance today. As a result, I always have an iPad and Apple Pen ready for live visual illustration, sharing scores and note taking. Not only does this maintain the most interactive and personally tailored approach possible, but also enables me to e-mail the lesson resources created throughout the session.

John Eschbaecher - Online Drum Tuition based in Surrey.

SESSION TYPES

WEEKLY OR FORTNIGHTLY LIVE SESSIONS

Regular sessions are perfect for students wishing to continually improve and develop their skillset as a drummer and musician. These sessions will be scheduled at a regular time, weekly or fortnightly.

ONE-OFF LIVE SESSIONS

One-off sessions are a great opportunity for those who would like to experience a lesson for the first time, or for students wishing to develop / focus specifically on particular aspects of their drumming or performance. Example topics could include:

Specific Techniques – Coordination / Independence – Solo Development – Rhythm & Groove Construction – Orchestration – Rhythm and Chart Reading – Supporting the Music – Timing (Clicks & Subdivisons) – Musical Direction / Following a Conductor – Finding your Musical Path

PRE-RECORDED

Learning via pre-recorded content is perfect for students wishing to remain flexible with their study, or perhaps find it difficult to commit to a regular session time. With this option, I fully tailor and record a fortnightly video lesson with accompanying notes / scores and practice material. Students will subsequently study the content in their own time, send back their recorded progress as required, then receive feedback and a proceeding video lesson.

TECHNICAL SUGGESTIONS

If required, I’ll be more than happy to offer friendly technical advice on setting up ready for your online sessions. This can include suitable laptop or tablet camera angles, achieving the best sound, or simply just setting up Skype. Although not a necessity, if you wish to enhance your online lesson experience further, I’ll gladly recommend additional (basic and inexpensive) equipment such as USB microphones and cameras.

TESTIMONIALS

“My son was taught by John Eschbaecher for many years while we lived in London. Having moved to Australia, my son now continues lessons via Skype. John is a very capable drum kit teacher and I highly recommend him. My son did very well in his drum kit exams under John’s instruction. John knows the grade system extremely well, but also knows many different techniques that make learning the drums so interesting. My son would leave John’s lessons, go home and look up new techniques to try, go back the following week and ask John how to do them. John not only taught what was needed to pass an exam, but he imparted a love for drumming to my son.”
“I have gained a great deal since taking remote lessons with John to support my music performance degree. Not only has he helped expand my knowledge of drumming with an array of techniques for specific uses, but he has also inspired me to become self-aware of the intricacies within my own playing. As an experienced tutor, John is always extremely patient, encouraging, but most of all, excellent at building confidence. John consistently provides musically minded ways in which to improve troublesome areas, and does so with an interactive, clear and engaging online presence. If you’re after a tutor that is infectiously passionate about music and drumming, I would highly recommend him!”

   “John has been a brilliant drum teacher for our 15 year old son and has taught him for the last seven years. He has helped him through his grade 1 – 5 exams. He is very patient and always remains positive. John has also been very adaptable during COVID-19 times with online lessons and still ensuring that our son successfully passed his grade 5 exam.”

BOOKINGS

If you have any questions or are interested in taking lessons, it will be great to hear from you. Please don’t hesitate to get in touch via the Contact Form. Alternatively please find my additional details below.

E-mail: skypelessons@withinthegroove.co.uk
Call / Text: 07789 584257

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