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Yousef Shami Music

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I go above and beyond to make sure that each student gets a personalized experience. Lessons (of any kind) are about understanding where the student is, playing to their strengths, and appropriately challenging them. My approach goes further than just exercises or training! It also includes what's most important in the end of the day: the student's interests, goals, and desires. Contact me through one of my sites below to get started!
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Hired 5 times

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1 employee

9 years in business

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Drum type

Traditional drum kit

Snare drum

Bass drum

Interested musical styles

Rock

Blues

Classical

Country

Work location

I work remotely (phone or internet)

Doesn’t offer: My customers travel to me, I travel to my customers

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Reviews

Customers rated this pro highly for work quality, responsiveness, and professionalism.

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Caitlin M.

Oct 8, 2022

Hired on Thumbtack

I took lessons with Yousef for about a year before they moved to the west coast. Let me just start by saying I’m still very upset they have moved and miss their lessons immensely! Yousef is an incredible and dedicated teacher. Yousef is kind, patient, and very talented. It is clear that they put a LOT of thought and dedication into customizing their lessons for each students needs. As an adult student that is still a beginner, it can be very intimidating to get started with drumming. I also deal with depression, anxiety and am overly critical of myself, but Yousef is just so kind and flexible and understanding and put me at ease. I never felt like they were disappointed in me if my adult life got in the way of practice. Yousef will help you reach your goals. Yousef has a ton of knowledge and is an extremely effective and passionate teacher with a great personality, you will be getting more than your money’s worth. Yousef was also more than willing to work on some faulty triggers on some of my e-drums, and even came to my home to help me figure out some problems I had with my kit. I also almost forgot: he has the best two cats ever. They can be critical at times but they also will cheer you on and I miss those two little dudes! I highly recommend Yousef! Maybe someday Iuck out and they’ll move back over to the east coast ;)

Details: 26 - 44 years old • 0 - 2 yrs of formal training • Can read sheet music • Traditional drum kit • Rock • Yes, the student already has drums • 60 minutes • At the pro’s location

Yousef Shami Music's reply
Thanks so much for your detailed review--it means a lot! I truly enjoyed being able to connect with you, as the social aspect is one of the most rewarding parts of sharing music! Hope all is well back east!
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Sara P.

May 10, 2022

I've been working with Yousef for a couple of months now and they have been fantastic! I really appreciate that Yousef is able to be flexible with me (as a working adult) and they did a great job quickly identifying where I need my skills built and targeting lessons to those needs. Yousef has a great repository of worksheets, books, and lessons that has been really helpful so I can keep up my practice. Yousef is always on time, a great communicator, and makes it very easy to schedule lessons with an online system. And they're a great drummer!! Would definitely recommend Yousef for lessons!
Yousef Shami Music's reply
Thanks so much for your review! Really enjoyed working with you this Summer!
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Ariana M.

May 7, 2022

I am one of Yousef's students and they were exactly what I was looking for in a drum teacher. To start they have been so helpful with everything drums. If I had a song I wanted to learn they would transcribe it for me. If there was something I wanted to work on, they would find material that would help me. Whenever I asked about equipment they would give me recommendations. Unlike some teachers I’ve had in the past, they were always willing to teach me and let me learn in any way I wanted, in anything I wanted. Along with that, they were able to notice things I struggled with and they would help me with whatever I needed. On top of that, they are so inclusive and respectful. I have had plenty of amazing and interesting conversations in the short time I’ve been practicing with them. I also know that they are very adaptable to whatever needs, need to be met in order to provide the best learning environment. Anyway TL:DR, They are amazing and truly an understanding teacher who is to do so much in order to give people the experience they are looking for when learning drums. They know what they are talking about in music and they try their best to make it work for you.
Yousef Shami Music's reply
Thanks so much for the detailed review, I really appreciate working with you!
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Dennis G.

Aug 6, 2021

Hired on Thumbtack

Yousef is an amazing professional. Very courteous and tapers the lesson appropriately to the age group. He’s quite responsive, articulate and easy to work with. A great find!

Details: 10 - 13 years old • No formal training • Can't read music • Traditional drum kit • Rock • Yes, the student already has drums • 60 minutes • My home, venue, etc. • Remotely (phone or internet)

Yousef Shami Music's reply
Thank you Dennis, really appreciate that! It's been a pleasure working with you all!
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Margaret T.

Oct 31, 2022

I started drum lessons with Yousef Shami recently. They are LGBTQ+ friendly and also have experience working with neurodiverse individuals. They are really professional and their home studio is comfortable and welcoming. They have excellent communication in and outside of lessons and a great balance of positive and constructive feedback. I’m already improving and I feel like I can learn a lot from them. I’m looking forward to seeing how my skills improve over time.
Yousef Shami Music's reply
Thanks so much Margaret! I appreciate being able to work with you and the warm welcome you have given me to Washington right from the beginning!
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