Frame Drum Lessons
If your frame drum is currently more of a decorative item or a novelty instrument
used to entertain party guests, here is your chance to make use of it the way you
have always intended. Eagle Rock Music Studio is proud to offer private lessons for
those interested in playing frame drums recreationally as well as those looking to
master the instrument. Our frame drum lessons are available to musicians of all ages
and skill levels — if your child is eager to learn the instrument, or if you are a more
serious musician looking to increase your proficiency level so you can contribute to
recordings, Eagle Rock has more advanced lessons to offer, as well.
History
Frame drums are among the world’s oldest instruments, but they appear across
pretty much every area of the world. “Frame drum” is a generic term that
encompasses the following instruments: adufe, bendir, bodhrán, buben, crowdy-
crawn, daf, daires, duff, daff, daffli, epirotiko defi, dayereh, dob, doyra, dhyāngro,
ghaval, kanjira, mazhar, pandeiro, pandereta, pandero, pandero cuequero, pander
jarocho, patayani thappu, ramana, ravann, rebana, riq, sami drum, shaman drum,
tamborim, tambourine, tamburello, tammorra, tar, thappu, toph, tupim, timbrel, and
uchiwa daiko. Those appear in different countries, but all share having drumhead
that is wider than it is deep — this is the defining characteristic of a frame drum.
Appeal
Of the instruments on the above list, many Americans are likely only familiar with
the tambourine, but the sheer variety of different frame drums found all over the
globe suggests that there is much more to frame drums than meets the eye;
ultimately, it’s not just about the tambourine. Even so, the tambourine is particularly
pervasive in many genres, such as classical, folk, and rock. The other frame drums
figure prominently into world music — where this is music, frame drums can be
found.
Lessons
All of our frame drum lessons are private: we recognize that everyone is different
and responds to various teaching styles differently, so we tailor our lessons
specifically for each student — we believe this achieves the best results. At Eagle
Rock Music Studio, we guide your hopes and dreams towards reality — and we love
it when our students take the necessary action to surpass the goals they set for
themselves because they love playing their instrument so much.
At Eagle Rock, our mission is to guide you from dreaming toward doing. We offer
two course paths for those who wish to learn the frame drum: one for those seeking
to play professionally, and another for those seeking to just play for their own
enrichment. We believe it is important to encourage our students to develop their
own musical voices, and because of this we also believe students need to be in a
supportive, friendly, and engaging environment where their ambitions can be
achieved in an active manner.
Both the professional and recreational paths, though, start with the identification of
your goals as a musician and working with your instructor to create a detailed
action plan to effectively reach those tangible goals. In the case of an aspiring
professional frame drum player, practice is enormously significant for increasing
your level of proficiency with your instrument. But actually refining and perfecting
these skills under the training of an instructor — who can help you work towards
fulfilling your goals every step of the way — is critical to your development, too.
Eagle Rock Music Studios is located just north of downtown Los Angeles between
Glendale and Pasadena. For more
information or to set up a lesson, please call us at 323-309-8467.