Learn proper technique and posture. Enjoy learning rhythms in the afro-latin tradition from the Caribbean and mainland Latin America. Latin percussion instruments include (among others): congas, bongos, clave, cow bell, agogo bell, shekere, and timbales.

Learn how to be the driving force behind the band. Study popular beats used in many genres. Increase your skills with paradiddles and polyrhythms. The drum set is often played in rock, r&b, folk, jazz, blues, and fusion settings.

Learn proper technique and posture, how to read music on the staff, as well as chord progressions and basic compositional theory. The piano is played in many settings.