Take online private drum lessons with Bowie's highly sought-after, Scott Baker.
 
Scott A. Baker- Percussion (Snare drum, Drum Set, Mallets)
Scott is an accomplished musician and teacher. A Maryland native, he started playing the drums at age 7. As a young student, he studied with Dr. Richard Bick and Gary Elliot (U.S. Navy Commodores). He attended St. Mary’s College Md. as a Percussion Performance Major, continuing his studies with Gordon Stout. While in attendance, he performed with the Percussion Ensemble, was first chair in the Orchestra and played with the Jazz Band.
 
Scott was a co-founding original member of Chrysalis recording and touring artists Here Today and Vigil. After Vigil, Scott kept busy playing a wide variety of styles from Rock to R & B, Jazz, Blues, Big Band and Country in countless venues with numerous groups and artists.
 
Over the last 20 years, he has taught beginner to advanced students of all ages from young children to adults and seniors. His strength is in reading, fundamentals and technique on the Snare Drum, as well as teaching all styles and forms of drum set from Modern Pop to Classic Rock, R & B, Jazz, Blues and Latin.
 
Scott has a solid track record of success with his students. Pupils have received Music Scholarships to Dematha High School. He has helped numerous students prepare and succeed in auditions for Honors, Jazz, Marching and State Bands. He has also had students get accepted into music programs at Notre Dame, University of Maryland, Howard University and Towson University. After many years, Scott still loves playing and teaching and really enjoys passing on and sharing his knowledge, passion and excitement for music to his students.
 
Testimonial
My son has been studying with Scott since he was 4 years old. Scott was the only teacher willing to teach such a young child. Scott is patient, and able to interact with my child in a way that makes learning fun for him. He has made amazing progress over the years. We love Scott and highly recommend him.
~parent of 8 year old student
 
Price & Times available:
 
Each 30 minute lesson is $35.
 
Schedule one lesson at a time, a series of 4 or on-going lessons.
 
Scott's availability varies as he is in high demand. As of August 8th, he has availability on Tuesdays (3:30-6:30) and Thursdays (3:30-5:30).
 
How it works:
Purchase a number of classes and leave your preferred times and dates in the notes on the shopping cart page. Someone will be in touch about whether your preferred times and dates are still available. If we cannot agree on availability, your class fees will be refunded in full.
 
Scott or an Art Play Learn representative will send you a link or connection instructions the day of your lesson. 
 
What you need:
drum sticks
a drum/ drum set (acoutsic or electronic)
sheet music/ instructional book (Scott will recommend on if you don't already have one)
device ( computer/ tablet/ phone) that connects to the internet with strong consistent signal with a camera and a microphone
a place where you have more light in front of your face than behind you
a place where there will not be a lot of background noise