Marlon Van-Zyl

Marlon is a graduate of the Humber College Jazz program and has taught for over eighteen years with a well organized, comprehensive methodology. All drum set lessons are tailored to the student’s age, goals and skills implementing an interactive approach in fully equipped drum studios. With over twenty years of performing experience in all styles including rock, funk, and R & B , Marlon also offers private hand drumming lessons. Students can have the opportunity to practice on some of the latest acoustic Gretsch and electronic Yamaha drum sets at Elite Music.

Study powerful drumset techniques and develop musicianship under the guidance of an outstanding teacher and musician, Marlon van Zyl. To book a free consultation or for more information on drum lessons, workshops and special drum courses students may contact the main desk of Elite Music Academy at 416 406 5355 ext 1.

Master Class w/Sean Bray

Master Class is an advanced course designed to prepare the student for entry into college and university post secondary music programs. This 16 week course will give the student the necessary skills to pass the guitar audition requirements for York, U of T and Humber College.

Areas covered:

• Learning to read and read well. Lead sheet and specific music parts will be covered.
• Theory and how it applies to the guitar.
• Improvising over chord changes.
• How to memorize chord changes after reading the chart through once.
• Playing in different ensemble settings.
• How to play with another chording instrument i.e. piano.
• Rhythm notation analysis.
• Playing in different grooves and time signatures.
• How to comp without the bass note.
• Chord voicings.
• Learning about the guitar’s frequency range compared to other instruments.

For fees and methods of payments go to: http://www.elitemusic.ca/site/rates-policies/