Drum Lessons in the Ventura Area

Music is a great stress reliever and a mood lifter. Listening is good. Doing is better. Research shows that children who learn a musical instrument do better in school, especially in math classes. Adults who learn a musical instrument have lower stress levels and exercise areas in their brain that could help to ward off the natural effects of aging, such as dementia. Here are some local suggestions for drum lessons for students of all ages and abilities.

TakeLessons Instructor - Ryan K.

Ryan is listed with the TakeLessons site and has passed a criminal background check. His area of expertise are drums and percussion. He's based in Woodland Hills and is available Monday through Thursday for studio lessons or in-home lessons for students age 4 - 99.

For more information, call (877)231-8505 or send an email.

Ryan studied Music Performance at UCSB. His specialties are: music, drums, percussion, tabla, doumbek, latin percussion, djembe, etc., mallet/keyboard percussion (i.e. marimba, vibes), and piano.

His areas of interest are rock, pop, jazz, classical, funk, fusion, and ethnic music (India and Middle East).

Pulse Drumming

Pulse Drumming prides itself on making quality education accessible to all ages & abilities.

Receive 1/2 off your first 1 hour lesson with Co-Owner Trey O'Toole if you mention you saw their ad on the internet.

Regular Business Hours:

Mon - Thurs: 11-7pm
Friday: 11-5pm
Saturday: 10-3pm
Sunday: Closed

2434 E. Main Street
Ventura,CA 93003

805-648-DRUM(3786)

kim@pulsedrumming.com
trey@pulsedrumming.com

Pulse Drumming offers a unique opportunity for learning to play the drums and getting a free 5 piece drumset to learn on and keep forever. The retail value is $695. The student is responsible for shipping costs.

To take advantage of this offer, purchase 12 one hour lessons at $60 each. The total is $720, but subtract the price of the drumset, and it's a great deal for the beginning drummer. Contact Pulse Drumming for further details.

Private lessons are $60/hour, or $50 if you purchase a package of 4 or more lessons.

Half hour lessons are $35/each, or $28 if you purchase a package of 4 or more lessons.

Ventura College

For students with some experience, Ventura College offers private percussion lessons that will earn you college credit. The hours for lessons are arranged with the instructor totaling 6 hours/week. Private lessons can be taken for a maximum of 4 times, which is two years of lessons. Register at Ventura College as a student to be able to take advantage of these private percussion lessons. The course is MUS V31F. The enrollment fee for this course is $60 for California residents. There are other fees for attending the college, such as health fees and student body fees, but it works out to be the best value for money when it comes to private lessons. Financial aid is available.

For Ventura College registration information:

Register online at the Ventura College website or
phone: (805) 654-6300.