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Fred
- Rate $56
- Response 3h
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Students8
Number of students Fred has accompanied since arriving at Superprof
Number of students Fred has accompanied since arriving at Superprof

$56/h
1st lesson free
- Drums
Patient, welcoming drum lessons for students of all ages and every level
- Drums
Lesson location
Super Tutor
Fred is one of our best Drums tutors. High-quality profile and excellent qualifications, organised and responsive to lesson requests, appreciated by their students!
About Fred
I'm Fred, and I've spent a long time now with a pair of sticks in my hands. People sometimes assume drumming is the loud, flashy corner of music, and I understand why — but the longer I've played, the more I've come to feel it's actually the oldest and most human corner of it. Rhythm came before melody, before instruments, before any of it; it's the thing our bodies already understand. A heartbeat is a rhythm. Walking is a rhythm. In a way, none of us are really starting from zero when we sit down at a kit — we're just learning to do on purpose what we've been doing without thinking our whole lives.
That belief shapes how I teach. I'm not in a hurry to turn you into a showpiece, and I don't measure progress by how fast or fancy you can get. What I care about is feel — that deep, satisfying sense of locking into time that you experience in your whole body rather than your head. Even after all these years, that feeling is still what keeps me playing. It hasn't worn off, and I doubt it ever will. If I can hand you even a little of that, I'll consider the job well done.
So I teach patiently, and without making anyone feel foolish for where they're starting. I've worked with plenty of people who arrived convinced they had "no rhythm," and almost none of them turned out to be right — they'd just never been given the time and encouragement to find it. The folks who give up on drumming usually aren't lacking some natural gift; more often they were rushed, or made to feel clumsy, or pushed toward complicated things before the simple ones felt good. I'd much rather make sure that doesn't happen to you.
Whatever's drawn you to the drums — a lifelong itch to play, the pull of a particular kind of music, or just the simple, physical fun of hitting things in time — I'd be glad to sit in the room with you and help you find your groove.
About the lesson
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Advanced
- +2
levels :
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Proficient
Children
- English
All languages in which the lesson is available :
English
I like to begin by understanding what you're actually after, because the right path looks completely different from one person to the next. Are you dreaming of playing along with a band one day? Drumming purely for your own enjoyment, to blow off steam after a long week? Curious where rhythm might take you with no fixed destination in mind? There's no wrong answer here — I just want to know where you're headed so the work we do leads somewhere you genuinely want to go.
From there we build from the ground up, and on the drums that ground really is everything. We'll spend real, unhurried time on dependable timekeeping and on getting your hands and feet to cooperate comfortably, because that's the foundation the whole instrument stands on. I know it isn't the glamorous part — but a steady, relaxed sense of time is exactly what makes everything that comes later feel natural instead of frantic. And we'll get there by actually playing, often alongside music you love, so it never drifts away from the reason you picked up the sticks in the first place.
I try to be honest and gentle in equal measure, too. When something needs work, I'll tell you plainly — but kindly, and always with a clear, doable thing to focus on next rather than a vague "just keep at it." Real progress behind a kit isn't about huge bursts of effort anyway; it's about small, regular, encouraging steps that quietly add up. Part of my role is to guide those steps, and part of it is simply keeping you feeling capable and motivated enough to keep taking them.
But mostly I want you to enjoy yourself, and I don't think that's a soft or secondary thing. The people who stay with an instrument for life are almost always the ones who found it genuinely fun along the way. So we'll keep the mood relaxed, celebrate the wins however small, and move at a pace that lets you actually savor each new groove as it clicks into place. Wherever you're starting, and however far you decide to take it, I'd love to help you build a relationship with the drums that lasts.
Review
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Perfect! I'd always wanted to try drums and Fred made it feel so easy from the first lesson. Really patient, super encouraging, and I actually enjoyed practising for once.
Perfect! Can't imagine taking classes with someone else... Just Excellent!
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Recommendations
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Confused for weeks just to keep pace with my daughter's homework, then suddenly Fred had me explaining concepts back to her.
Kept tripping over the same spot in my new coding path, but he just calmly reworded it until it clicked.
After a draining shift I figured one trial with Fred couldn't hurt, then found myself booking four more before bed.
Halfway through a practice essay, Fred's outline trick just made my thesis statements make sense.
Between practice, homework, and family stuff eating my whole week, Fred just slotted in like it was nothing.
Between shifts and classes I kept blanking on the same problem, but Fred just calmly tried another angle each time.
Fred explained the same tricky concept four different ways without ever once sighing or rushing me through it.
Every concept Fred taught clicked right away, making my study sessions super efficient and stress-free.
One trial lesson with Fred had me booking more immediately; his teaching just clicked for me.
Balancing my crazy schedule was never a problem with Fred, who always adapted lessons to fit my needs and goals.
Progress felt painstakingly slow, but now I can see just how much Fred’s guidance helped me truly advance.
When I got stuck, he switched tactics on the fly, making complex ideas suddenly make sense without any stress.
Balancing my hectic schedule was a nightmare, but Fred always found a way around it. Each lesson was tailored to fit into my available time slots, and he made complicated concepts feel approachable. I appreciated how he encouraged me to share my challenges, allowing us to focus on specific areas that mattered most to me without any pressure.
Toward the end of our sessions, I finally grasped the tricky math concepts that had been holding me back. Fred has this way of simplifying the problems, breaking everything down into manageable steps that just made sense. In that moment, it felt like all the pieces finally clicked, and I could see how it all tied together.
Fred made a huge difference in my learning experience; his enthusiasm really sparked my interest in the subject. I actually started to enjoy it, which I never expected.
Fred really helped me understand difficult concepts in no time. I saw my grades improve almost immediately thanks to his awesome tutoring.
Fred was super patient when I got stuck on tricky concepts, always taking the time to explain things clearly. I couldn't have done it without his help.
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Rates
Rate
- $56
Pack rates
- 5 h: $280
- 10 h: $560
free lessons
This first lesson offered with Fred will allow you to get to know each other and clearly specify your needs for your next lessons.
- 1hrs
online
- $56/h
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