Walfredo Reyes Jr.: Biography

Drummer, Percussionist
Composer, Producer

Lessons

Walfredo Reyes, Jr. is now offering Drum set and Percussion lessons!

Limited time and Limited students.
For Info - call 818.324.6115
or email wally@walfredoreyesjr.com

Beginning, Intermediate and Advance students welcome.

Lessons:
$80 per hour or special packages available.

Private Individual Drumset and/or Percussion lessons

Concentrating on the student's individual needs. Learn drumset & percussion rhythms, coordination and independence, reading, music styles, technique, drum set up possibilities, tuning, world percussion application to drumset, art of brushes, rudiments, playing with a click track, etc.

Group Masterclass

Covering the same as in private, but with emphasis on performance in group ensemble with drumset and various percussion instruments... with students interacting different rhythm parts.

Styles

Some Drumset and Percussion Rhythms and Musical Styles Walfredo can cover at the request of the students are:

Abakua (Afro Cuban)	Acid Jazz (USA)
Arara (Afro Cuban)	Afrobeat (Nigeria)
Ballenato (Colombia)	Baiao (Brazilian)
Be Bop (USA)	Beguine (Latin USA)
Bembe (Afro Cuban)	Bikutsi (Cameroon)
Bluegrass (USA)	Blues (USA)
Bolero (Spain, Latin American)	Bomba (Puerto Rico)
Bosa Nova (Brazil)	Boogaloo (Latin USA)
Chorinho (Brasil)	Cajun (French USA)
Calypso (Trinidad)	Candombe (Uruguay)
Cha Cha Cha (Cuban)	Conga / Comparsa (Cuban)
Country variations (USA)	Cumbia (Colombia)
Danzon (Cuba)	Danza (Puerto Rico)
Disco (US / Europe)	Dixieland (USA)
Drum & Bass / Jungle (US / UK)	Flamenco (Spain)
Fox Trot (USA)	Frevo (Brasil)
Funk (USA)	Fusion (USA / Europe)
Gospel (USA)	Guaguanco (Afro Cuban)
Guajira (Cuban)	Heavy Metal styles (US / Europe)
Hip Hop (USA)	Horopo (Venezuela)
Jazz styles (USA)	Jewish Hora (Jewish)
JuJu (Nigeria)	Klezmer styles (Jewish)
Mambo (Cuban)	Mapale (Afro Colombia)
Mangambe (Cameroon)	Maracatu (Brasil)
Merecumbe (Colombia)	Merengue (Dominican Republic)
Middle Eastern Rhythms (Middle East)	Norteno Cumbia (Tex Mex)
Maghreb (North Africa)	Mozambique (Cuban)
Odd Times (Various)	Paso Doble (Spain)
Pilon (Cuba)	Plena (Puerto Rico)
Polka (Poland)	Punk (UK / US)
Rai (Algeria)	Reggae (Jamaica)
Rhythm & Blues (USA)	Rock n Roll (USA)
Rockabilly (USA)	Rumba (Cuba)
Salsa styles (Cuba / Puerto Rico)	Samba styles (Brasil)
Second Line (New Orleans / US)	Shuffles & Variations (USA)
Ska (Jamaica)	Shabi (North Africa)
Soca (Trinidad / Tobago)	Songo (Cuba)
Soukous (Congo / Saire)	Swing (USA)
Timba (Cuba)	Tango (Argentina)
Tarantella (Italy)	Techno (Europe)
TexMex (US / Mexico)	Waltz (Austria)
Zouk (Guadeloupe / Martinique)	Zydeco (Louisiana / US)