Mapedes

At some point in time, one would really want to learn how to play instruments may it be just for fun or for passion. Nevertheless, for those who have studied music and decided to teach, this is a profitable opportunity. One does not need much capital in order to teach music. You just need to have an instrument and most importantly, you must be an expert. The fee that music teachers demand per hour ranges from 200-500. I couldn't imagine how much they could earn in a month especially if they have many students and if they are accredited teachers. Teaching music is not hard anyway, you just have to teach the basics especially if the student is young. Sometimes, parents intentionally enroll their child to music schools so they could do something in summer and all that these parents want is to see their child play even a simple piece. A piano teacher can teach a simple twinkle twinkle and earn a lot. Because of this, I have once thought of establishing a music school in the future but before that, I need to study music first. The instrument that I chose to study is drums because it is unusual to see a drummer who is a girl. But more than that, I am amazed at how the arms and feet coordinate to produce beats. For me, playing drums is cool therefore, my parents enrolled me one summer in Mapedes.
Mapedes is a music store that sells instruments and offers music lessons. At a rate of 10,000 pesos, I was able to take 12 sessions of drum lessons. I had the freedom to choose my schedule so I set it to twice a week. Teacher Chito, was in charge of me. He is an old man and he plays the drums well. At first I wondered how he would teach me the instrument and I was so excited.
During the first session, he assessed my skills first and introduced me to a book that we are going to follow throughout the session. He refreshed my memory with the notes, rhythm and measure. I was surprised to know that like other instruments, drums can also be based on notes. Then, he taught me the proper way to hold the stick and the right positions of my hands and feet. After that, He gave me a few exercises in order to familiarize me with the left and right hit. He was proud of me because he told me that I am a fast learner. Each session, the exercises gets harder but little by little, I learn how to coordinate my hands and feet. During the sixth session, I already knew how to play easy drum beats. In the next 6 sessions, teacher Chito taught me some variations of beats. I knew how to play Classic, Jazz, Pop and Rock by reading the note chart that teacher gives me. At the end of each session, he gives me a copy of the notes so I can practice. In the 10th session, I already played with a music. All in all. I was able to practice 3 songs and this time, without a copy of notes. My teacher was patient with me and one thing I liked about him is that we don't move to the next level unless I perfect the current lesson. I proudly finished the class with a newly learned skill. Because of this, I was motivated to buy a drum set so I can practice at home.
Playing drums is not hard as I first thought, it's actually fun. Teaching drums on the other hand, is also a lot easier than teaching other instruments. You just really have to understand the notes and know the basics. I decided not to pursue with the next level because I thought that since I already know the basics, I can just continue practicing and improve myself at home.