My Drum Teacher
I don't know if your teacher is being serious or sarcastic.
It sounds like he's got a few lessons to learn, pun intended. It could be that he's overextended himself--especially if he's a young man.
There are four questions I would ask were he my teacher:
1) Is he playing regularly in public?
2) How long has he taught drumming?
3) Is he actively studying percussion?
4) Is he comfortable teaching drumming?
I've been spoiled by my drum teacher; he's studied percussion since he was 17; he's run a drum shop since 1963, and he's taught percussion right from the start. He has played actively almost from the beginning...and still pulls a few gigs even today.
And the fourth question is important because some people learn drumming--and play killer drums--but can't teach worth a hoot. Some people have trouble explaining what they learn; some don't interact well with others (which seems to be the case with you, Lafirin); and some don't have the discipline to teach.
Don't be afraid to change teachers. He's not the only drum teacher around, man...and if this dude isn't working for you, it's not the end of the world. Don't let him screw up your drumming or get you so discouraged that you give up!
keep the beat goin' ... Don't keep it to yourself!
Charlie
"If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured or far away." --Henry David Thoreau, "Walden," 1854
"There's a lot to be said for Time Honored tradition and value." --In memory of Frank "fiacovaz" Iacovazzi
"Maybe your drums can be beat, but you can't."--Jack Keck
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