Aaron Derington, owner of SmackDab!, has taught marimba & drums for over 7 years. He emphasizes jazz technique & musicality to provide a strong foundation that can be applied to other music genres.

 

Drum & Marimba lessons are 

structured to help students:

 

 

Let's rock. 

 

 

 

  

• practice & master sight-reading skills

 

• improve limb independence & coordination on drums

 

• master two & four mallet marimba techniques

 

• learn snare drum rudiments

 

• play consistent tempos with a solid rhythmic feel

 

• gain experience playing multiple genres

 

• understand the role of the percussionist

 

• learn how to play within a group

Have questions? FAQs here or email Aaron.