Amber Field (amberfieldmusic.com) studied classical
Indian music (tabla and esraj) in India at Visva
Bharati University for 2 years and also studied Arabic
and Latin percussion at Community Music Center. A
world fusion specialist, her private lessons are
designed to students’ skill levels and needs, and help
them become solid accompanists and soloists. Amber
takes great pride in her teaching, encouragement,
support, and technical expertise. She opens students
to their fullest potentials by assisting them in
discovering themselves. She is available to teach
absolute beginners to high intermediate students while
helping them on their musical journeys. In particular,
she encourages and supports more women and queer women
of color in learning music.

Didgeridoo – Amber has been teaching the basic drone,
rhythmic techniques, coloring, melodic playing, cheek
tapping, animal sounds, overblowing, and circular
breathing for the last 6 years. Students will be able
to use their breath and sounds to express themselves
and make music while circular breathing. They will be
able to play didgeridoo with other instruments or
solo. Her specialties in didgeridoo include sound
healing, ambient sounds, trance, and rock.

Tabla - Amber teaches tuning, the fundamental strokes,
basic taals (rhythms), kaydas, tukras, chakkardars,
relas, gats, and other world rhythms on tabla.
Students will know all the basic rhythms such as
teentaal (16 beat), Ektaal (12 beat), Jhaptaal (10
beat), Kaharwa (8 beat), Rupak (7 beat), and Dadra (6
beat). Her specialty is using tabla in a variety of
world fusion and improvisational settings including
kirtan. Students will also be able to sing bhajans and
other songs and accompany themselves on tabla.

Djembe - For the last 7 years, Amber has been teaching
many traditional rhythms such as Muribayasa, Calipso,
Kuku, Bomba, Bembe, and Tiriba. Students will be
comfortable playing in drum circles, accompanying
other instruments, and soloing after taking her
lessons. They will also be able to accompany
themselves on djembe as they sing.

Arabic tambourine (riq) — For 7 years, Amber has been
teaching all the basic belly dancing rhythms (ayyub,
baladi, maqsum, malfuf, saidi, chiftetelli, masmoudi,
as well as bolero, rumba, latin, etc). Students will
be able to play along to all kinds of music, accompany
themselves as they sing, and sound like a mini-drumkit
after taking her riq lessons.

Esraj – For 2 years, Amber has been teaching beginning
esraj. Students will learn bowing techniques,
fingering, tuning, traditional Indian scales (ragas),
double bowing techniques, and more.

Amber charges $60/hour and $30/half hour for lessons.
Sliding scale is available for lower-income students.

Her website amberfieldmusic.com includes more
information about lessons as well as sound clips.

Hello,

I currently have openings for new drum set students in Oakland and Berkeley.

I have taught music professionally for nearly a decade, at my own private instruction studio, and as faculty at Music Maker School in Acton, MA and Red House Studios in Walnut Creek, CA. I have a B.A. from Berklee College of Music in Boston with an emphasis on drum set performance, and have performed worldwide in genres ranging from jazz to rock to Latin to classical to funk.

I love working with students of all ages and abilities, and take great pleasure in seeing firsthand how positively music can give a student confidence and joy. I teach lessons in the comfort of your own home so you can use your own equipment and don’t need to travel.

You can learn more about my teaching philosophy, view my full resume, reference letters, and access the rest of my performance website from my teaching page:
http://www.carriejahde.com/teaching.html

Thanks for your time and I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Carrie Jahde
(719) 235-3679
carriejahde@gmail.com

Hello,

I currently have openings for new drum set students in Oakland and Berkeley.

I have taught music professionally for nearly a decade, at my own private instruction studio, and as faculty at Music Maker School in Acton, MA and Red House Studios in Walnut Creek, CA. I have a B.A. from Berklee College of Music in Boston with an emphasis on drum set performance, and have performed worldwide in genres ranging from jazz to rock to Latin to classical to funk.

I love working with students of all ages and abilities, and take great pleasure in seeing firsthand how positively music can give a student confidence and joy. I teach lessons in the comfort of your own home so you can use your own equipment and don’t need to travel.

You can learn more about my teaching philosophy, view my full resume, reference letters, and access the rest of my performance website from my teaching page:
http://www.carriejahde.com/teaching.html

Thanks for your time and I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Carrie Jahde
(719) 235-3679
carriejahde@gmail.com

Sax and Flute Led, Outstanding Jazz and R&B Band Available

Joe Henderson alumnus, tenor saxophone master Dwaine Spurlin is available for your entertainment needs.

The Dwaine Spurlin Band will perform recording sessions, tours, parties, and clubs.

Dwaine ‘The Sax Man’ Spurlin will perform solo, as a sideman, or as an enhancement to DJ house, and electronic music.

The Dwaine Spurlin Band is available as a back up band to vocalists who sing jazz, pop, R&B, funk, Latin derivatives, salsa or originals of these genres.

Saxophone students of all levels welcome.

Call the funky DSB!
The Dwaine Spurlin Band
415-668-5562 Home
415-515-3649 Cell
E-Mail: Dwainea@yahoo.com
URL: http://www.wix.com/dwaines/The-DSB

Hello,

I currently have openings for new drum set students in Oakland and Berkeley.

I have taught music professionally for nearly a decade, at my own private instruction studio, and as faculty at Music Maker School in Acton, MA and Red House Studios in Walnut Creek, CA. I have a B.A. with honors from Berklee College of Music in Boston with an emphasis on drum set performance, and have performed worldwide in genres ranging from jazz to rock to Latin to classical to funk.

I love working with students of all ages and abilities, and take great pleasure in seeing firsthand how positively music can give a student confidence and joy. I teach lessons in the comfort of your own home so you can use your own equipment and don’t need to travel.

You can learn more about my teaching philosophy, view my full resume, reference letters, and access the rest of my performance website from my teaching page:
http://www.carriejahde.com/teaching.html

Thanks for your time and I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Carrie Jahde
(719) 235-3679
carriejahde@gmail.com

We have pro rental drumkits available for your recording or gigging dates. Need help in tuning up that tired sounding kit? -we can turn it into an awesome thundering flurry or give you that ultra tight funky pop-- what ever you'd like. Is your kit hard to play? -you need an ergonomic set-up. What about those cymbals, are they full of finger prints? -yes we polish cymbals. Drum lessons for beginners and intermediate students are available in various styles: rock, funk, jazz and latin. Call Drumzone / Steve Trovao 707-226-7641 or 707-235-3592.