Here is a quick tip for the drums....


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHOTm-9mSVU

PA-equipped rooms available by the hour. Open daily till 2am. $15;

Unlimited rehearsal time for the whole band (30 days) including PA, mics, stands, and secure storage for your gear. All with no deposit or long-term commitment required. $175;

Leave your stuff set up 24/7 in your own room that only your band has access to. Secure, keyed entry. Play anytime day or night. Short-term or long-term, lease optional. $150-350;

Dedicated rehearsal facility with free wifi, gameroom, drum/amp/instrument rentals, safe offstreet parking, centrally-located. Dance studio and video bluescreen wall also available.

314-773-3660
www.utopiastl.com
3957 Park Ave, St. Louis MO 63110

L.S. Electronics is a 3,800 sq ft dedicated full-service electronic and stringed instrument repair shop offering a wide array of services including repairs, warranty work, and custom modifications. Our owner was a design engineer at SLM Electronics were he designed Ampeg Bass & Crate Guitar vacuum tube amplifiers. Our Service Manager & Luthier worked at McMurray music for over 15 years.

Founded in 1995, we function on the premise that work performed on musical instruments and accessories should be performed by knowledgeable musicians. Over 13 years later, our promise of
service "For Musicians, By Musicians" is stronger than ever!

L.S. Electronics offers professional non-warranty service on all brands of musical and pro audio equipment. We also offer full-warranty work
on over 90 manufacturer brands. The items we service include:

Guitars : acoustic, electric, bass, and Line6 Variax

Keyboards : electronic & digital pianos, synthesizers,
and organs

Amplifiers : guitar, bass, and keyboard amps; guitar,
bass, vintage, and hi-fi preamps; power amps

Mixers : mixing consoles, powered mixers, and box mixers

Sound & Effect Units : sound modules, effects processors, drum machines, pedals, and pedal boards

Recording Equipment : ADATs, digital records, reel-to-reel tape decks, full-size CD players & burners

DJ Equipment : mixer units, controllers

Speakers : speaker cabinets and speaker re-coning

Other : MIDI controllers, MIDI accordions, sequencers

L.S. Electronics offers warranty service on over 90 manufacturer brands past and present including Ampeg, Akai, Crate, Fender, Gibson, Jay Turner, Korg, Line6, Mackie, Marshall, Peavey, Roland, Warwick, and Yamaha.

For a complete list of the manufacturers for which we offer warranty service, please visit our website www.lselectronics.net

(Please remember that manufacturer policies and requirements concerning what constitutes a warranty repair must be abided by. Make sure you read and understand the manufacturer warranty terms.)

Directions:

From Highway 170:
Go west on Page Avenue, Exit 4, for 0.5 mi.
Turn right on Woodson Road and go 0.9 mi.
Turn left on Lackland Road and go 0.2 mi.
We are on the corner of Wengler and Lackland, entrance in the back.

For a full explanation of our extremely competitive rates and fair customer policies, please call us at (314) 426-9355 or feel free to e-mail us at service@lselectronics.net.

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L.S. Electronics is a 3,800 sq ft dedicated full-service electronic and stringed instrument repair shop offering a wide array of services including repairs, warranty work, and custom modifications. Our owner was a design engineer at SLM Electronics where he designed Ampeg Bass & Crate Guitar vacuum tube amplifiers. Our Service Manager & Luthier worked at McMurray music for over 15 years. Stop by and check out our speaker testing station where you can see what kind of speaker sounds best with your amp BEFORE you buy it.

Founded in 1995, we function on the premise that work performed on musical instruments and accessories should be performed by knowledgeable musicians. Over 13 years later, our promise of
service "For Musicians, By Musicians" is stronger than ever!

L.S. Electronics offers professional non-warranty service on all brands of musical and pro audio equipment. We also offer full-warranty work
on over 90 manufacturer brands. The items we service include:

Guitars : acoustic, electric, bass, and Line6 Variax

Keyboards : electronic & digital pianos, synthesizers,
and organs

Amplifiers : guitar, bass, and keyboard amps; guitar,
bass, vintage, and hi-fi preamps; power amps

Mixers : mixing consoles, powered mixers, and box mixers

Sound & Effect Units : sound modules, effects processors, drum machines, pedals, and pedal boards

Recording Equipment : ADATs, digital records, reel-to-reel tape decks, full-size CD players & burners

DJ Equipment : mixer units, controllers

Speakers : speaker cabinets and speaker re-coning

Other : MIDI controllers, MIDI accordions, sequencers

L.S. Electronics offers warranty service on over 90 manufacturer brands past and present including Ampeg, Akai, Crate, Fender, Gibson, Jay Turner, Korg, Line6, Mackie, Marshall, Peavey, Roland, Warwick, and Yamaha.

For a complete list of the manufacturers for which we offer warranty service, please visit our website www.lselectronics.net

(Please remember that manufacturer policies and requirements concerning what constitutes a warranty repair must be abided by. Make sure you read and understand the manufacturer warranty terms.)

Directions:

From Highway 170:
Go west on Page Avenue, Exit 4, for 0.5 mi.
Turn right on Woodson Road and go 0.9 mi.
Turn left on Lackland Road and go 0.2 mi.
We are on the corner of Wengler and Lackland, entrance in the back.

For a full explanation of our extremely competitive rates and fair customer policies, please call us at (314) 426-9355 or feel free to e-mail us at service@lselectronics.net.

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Got rhythm? Bring it to Beatniks! Every Sunday at noon Beatniks welcomes all drummers to gather round the firepits and beat... beat... beat!!!!
We are located at:
3331 Rue Royale
St. Charles, MO 63301
636.916.2006
See you at Beatniks!

I am an experienced drummer/teacher available for lessons in your home.

I am a Los Angeles Music Academy Graduate with over 5 years of teaching experience. Over 100 students taught!

No need to buy books! All lesson materials will be provided free of charge!

All ages and levels welcome!

All lessons are 45 minutes long and cost $25.

I teach South and West County.

Contact this email or call the number below.
Mike
(314)780-0989

Hi, my name is Brett, a drum teacher at the Fred Pierce Studio Drum Shop. I will give you one free drum lesson when you mention this ad. If you wish to continue after that, my fee is $15.00 per half hour lesson each week. With 30 years experience, I have developed a lesson plan that works. I teach all ages, all abilities, and all styles of music. I supply all the lesson materials. I currently have Monday thru Thursday and Saturday times available. Gift certificates are also available.

Studio located at:
Fred Pierce Studio Drum Shop
9537 Midland Blvd
St. Louis, MO 63114
Brett: 314-609-8544
www.musicmercenaries.com

The Exr-7s extends the reputation and performance features found in Roland's popular EXR keyboards thanks to its 76-note professional keyboards, high quality Super Tones, Flash Memory for adding new songs and styles, and more. Exr-7s has further expanded gorgeous piano sound derived from the Roland Stage Piano.

* 76-note velocity sensitive keyboard
* 510 tones, 21 Super Tones, 20 Drum Kits
* 2 types of great Stereo Sampling Piano sounds
* 164 styles covering wide musical genre
* 4 MB of built-in Flash Memory (approx. 2,5MB is used with factory loaded data) and USB port
* 3.5" FDD
* Unique Cover function for instant re-orchestration of Styles and Songs
* 100 User Programs and 126 Music Assistants for instant Settings
16-track recorder with "minus-one" playback function
* Onboard D Beam enables unique expressive control over EXR-7s sounds
* Powerful Speaker system with Bass Reflex System

Learn the basics of drumming and music, your favorite songs, and gain valuable knowledge about the music industry and how to make a living doing what you love. All in a comfortable and fun environment, with lessons tailored to your individual needs as a drummer. Learn what you want to learn at your own pace. From the basic fundamentals of drumming all the way up to advanced kit playing and even performance tips - without the typical up-tight pressure of music tutoring. Whether your a beginner looking to get into playing drums, or a novice player looking to advance in certain areas of your playing, we will work together to design a program that fits your needs and aspirations as a drummer.
Get drum lessons from a young professional with 10+ years of experience, who hasn't forgotten what it was like to be a young aspiring student of music. One who will take the time to understand you and your musical desires, challenge you to advance, and most importantly make it fun!

And your first lesson is FREE! Come in and see what this is all about before you ever spend a dime.
Lessons are $20 per hour - and that’s not a holiday special or a scheme to get you in the door like many other studios and tutors you will find. The rate will never change, and there is never a minimum of hours for a lesson. After all, this is about making music, having fun and doing what you love. There is no reason it shouldn't be affordable too!
Lessons can take place in-studio, or in the comfort of your own home, and scheduling is very flexible.

If you've been thinking about drums, stop thinking and start playing!

Contact:
E-Mail - rockstardom00@gmail.com
Cell - 314.437.5480.
And be sure to mention: Drum Lessons

Dave Clark is now accepting drum set and hand percussion students of all skill levels in the St. Louis area!


-B.A. Webster University (2002) including 5 years of private instruction from St. Louis jazz icon Kevin Gianino {Cum. GPA: 3.65}
-Fluent in sight reading and very skilled at transcription
-20 years playing experience w/ 9 years at the professional level
-7 Years experience teaching full-time in the St. Louis area focusing on the styles of rock, funk (including New Orleans and West Coast styles), jazz, latin (Cuban/Caribbean and Brazilian), hip hop, West African styles like soukous, reggae (one-drop, rock steady, and dancehall), metal (including double bass), punk, ska, country, blues, r & b, classical percussion, and more
-Well-versed in the Moeller method and the rudiments
-National touring experience (w/ Alabaster Brown and Vince Herman of Leftover Salmon)
-Extremely knowledgeable about Brazilian music and percussion; serves as the musical director for Eshu Elegba, a Brazilian percussion ensemble in St. Louis
-Founding member of, and current drummer for Alabaster Brown, a St. Louis-based group active throughout the Mid-west, Rocky Mtn. states, and Deep South that has been billed with artists such as: Little Feat, Steve Kimock, Leon Russell, Garaj Mahal, Son Volt, Michael Franti & Spearhead, Ivan Neville's Dumpstaphunk, Gov't Mule, Railroad Earth, The Avett Bros., and many more
-Fully-equipped home studio in Webster Groves with a xerox machine, two drum sets (for trading fours, etc..), as well as a nicely stocked percussion rig including congas, bongos, timbales, cajon, doumbek (aka darbuka), djembe, surdos, pandeiro, rebolo, tamborim, repinique, shakers, blocks, bells, etc...
-Lessons available 7 days a week; mornings, afternoons, and evenings (w/ no age restrictions)
-Dozens of references available from drummers right here in St. Louis
-$30 per hour, $20 for 1/2 hour lesson



I provide balanced instruction by focusing on all elements of drumming: time-keeping, coordination, sensitivity to dynamics, technique (including posture), reading skills, speed, endurance, and improvisation, and I draw heavily from materials used at my time at Webster University. So whether you're a beginner eager to learn the basics clearly and easily, a percussionist who wants help adding some left foot clave patterns to your tumbao on the conga, or an advanced drummer who wants to be able to transcribe your favorite Ed Blackwell solo, I have the skill, experience, and passion to help you reach your musical goals.

Come to my studio in Webster Groves, or I can come to you.


Thanks for your time!

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Hi, my name is Brett, drum teacher at the Fred Pierce Studio Drum Shop. I will give you one free 30 minute drum lesson if you mention this ad. Subject to availability of open lesson times. If you wish to continue after that, my fee is $15.00 per half hour lesson each week. With 30 years experience, I have developed a lesson plan that works. I provide balanced instruction by focusing on all elements of drumming: time-keeping, coordination, sensitivity to dynamics, technique (including posture), reading skills, speed, endurance, and improvisation. I teach all ages, all abilities, and all styles of music. I supply all the lesson materials. I currently have Monday thru Thursday and Saturday times available. Gift certificates are also available. Call anytime 24 hours a day 7 days a week.

Studio located at:
Fred Pierce Studio Drum Shop
9537 Midland Blvd
St. Louis, MO 63114
Brett: 314-609-8544

I am an experienced drummer/teacher available for lessons in your home.
I am a graduate of Los Angeles Music Academy and have been teaching for 5+ years.
All ages and levels welcome. All lesson materials will be provided.
All lessons are 45 minutes and cost $25.
I travel the area of Webster Groves, Kirkwood, Ballwin, Crestwood, Ladue, Clayton, Shrewsbury, Maplewood, Richmond Heights, South County/City or anything within reason.
Contact the email or phone number below.
Mike
(314)780-0989

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Do you need help preparing an audition for the school band? Entering senior year and need to begin working on college auditions? Are you a gigging musician and want to work on your game? Are you a beginner? Whatever your situation, I can help. I have a Bachelor of Music degree in jazz percussion. I am classically trained under the instruction of two of the percussionists in the St. Louis Symphony. I have made a career exclusively in music for fifteen years. And I remember the thrill of rockin' out to Led Zeppelin and Jimi Hendrix in my teen years.

I have been teaching all levels of students for over twelve years and estimate I have seen more than 500 students. I have several teaching studios, including one at Drum Headquarters in Maplewood, and at my home in South City, Herbert Hoover Boys and Girls Club on North Grand, and DeSmet High School in Creve Couer.

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Drum Set (one of my double majors in college)
Vibraphone (my other double major)
Congas/Bongos/Timbales (Afro-Caribbean)
Djembe (West African)
Cajon (Peruvian/Spanish)
Timpani
Concert Snare Drum
Concert Mallet Percussion (Marimba/Xylophone/Bells)
Concert Auxiliary Percussion (Crash Cymbals, Bass Drum, Triangle, Tambourine etc)

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Reading
Rudiments
Time Keeping (including techniques for playing with a click track)
Stick technique
Four Mallet Playing
Four Way Independence
Dynamic Control

Email me for a resume and references
Joe Pastor