Oakland Drum Lessons

"Mike is a fantastic teacher! He was able to connect with our daughter like no other music teacher and keeps things fun and engaging. She has made impressive progress on her drums and doesn't even mind practicing! I would easily recommend him to anyone who has a kid that is interested in learning to play the drums."

"Mike is excellent with kids, he is patient and talented. My son has learned a lot in the last year. He makes the classes fun for him since he is learning to play songs from his favorite bands Queen, Nirvana, etc. Highly recommended."

"I've been taking drum lessons with Mike McCulloch for the past few months, and it's been a great experience since day 1. I didn't know anything about drums or music theory going in, but Mike made sure we spent some time going over the basics of drum terminology and counting, as well as answering any questions I had right off the bat. He also continually makes sure we're working on what I want to be working on, including incorporating some of my favorite music into our lessons. I had taken guitar lessons many years back, and back then I had never found instructors that cared enough to help me learn what I wanted to learn. With Mike, I feel that I have a great balance of learning theory, and directly applying that theory to music that I love. I've progressed so much more than I thought I would have in just a few months. If anyone is looking to get into drum lessons, I couldn't recommend Mike enough, and I'm looking forward to seeing how much I can continue improving!"

"Mike is an amazing teacher! I have zero musical experience and by the end of my first lesson, I could play a tune and even read a little music! Mike is incredibly encouraging and able to adjust his lessons quickly to the student's abilities. I recommend him for any age and any level of student!"

"Mike is such an incredible drum teacher! Our daughter has been taking lessons from him for a couple of years now. When he moved to California, we tried out some new teachers and none of them were a good fit. We decided to stay with Mike, even if that meant lessons would be virtual. He’s a awesome dude, and and incredible teacher. Can’t say enough good things about him."