Music Lessons in Somerville, MA

Instruments: Mallet Percussion Orchestral Percussion Conga Latin Percussion

My experience teaching started back in high school when I had to teach other students how to play percussion instruments in marching band about 10 years ago. I would teach them how to play snare drum, quads, bass drums, and mallet instruments. In my second year of college I would teach some students how to work in electronic music. I didn't really start doing private lessons, but group work. That changed 2 years ago when some neighbor kids asked me to teach them how to play snare drum. Read More

Instruments: Piano Cello

For beginning students who are children, I typically start with teaching basic music theory, scales, and start with John Thompson's Easiest Piano Course for the piano students. For Cello beginning students, it's very important to have a correct playing position. Therefore, we will spend some time on knowing cello, position for both hands, and then we will start with Suzuki. Once the student has progressed to have a grasp of the fundamentals, I will begin to introduce solo repertoire appropriate for their first recital performance. Read More

Instruments: Piano Voice Organ Music Keyboard

She is an experienced teacher serving as a piano faculty at Musical Offering at Evanston school of Music, Illinois, over the past five years, and likes to teach by incorporating both music theory and practical techniques. Her teaching expertise is further enriched by her post-doctoral work as a Musicology Researcher at Harvard University. Currently, she holds the esteemed positions of music director and worship leader at West Church in Peabody. Read More

Instruments: Piano Accordion

I graduated from Boston University with a degree in Music, and am certified to teach music in Massachusetts public schools (K-12).  I have been giving private piano lessons to both children and adults for over 10 years.   I have extensive and varied experience teaching music to young people.   I completed training in Music Together, a music and movement program for young children, and have created Music & Movement sessions for children with special needs.    In addtion I have experience as a musical director at a summer camp.directed the musical program at the New Hampshire summer camp Tel Noar.      As a professional musician I have performed  a variety of music including standards, jazz, country, blues, and klezmer,  on both piano and accordion in a wide variety of venues including:      - cruise ships     -  weddings and other functions      - cocktail  lounges      - folk festivals      -  shows         Read More

Instruments: Piano Guitar Voice Bass Guitar Keyboard Electric Guitar Classical Guitar Acoustic Guitar

For piano I prefer the Faber series. I like to include scales, sight-reading, and repertoire of the students choosing and of my suggestion. For Voice I like to cover the anatomical fundamentals (posture, breath, phonation, and depending on age), in the first lesson, and each lesson includes a warm-up as well as at least one piece of repertoire of the students choosing. For guitar I teach note reading as well as tablature, but we mostly work from tablature, unless the student is studying classical. Read More

Instruments: Piano Guitar Voice Ukulele Mandolin Classical Guitar Acoustic Guitar

I'm a passionate musician and teacher and would love to be your instructor! My love and experience is primarily in guitar, voice, and piano. I graduated from Gordon college in 2008 with a degree in music education and taught K-8 grade for several years, which included directing children's choirs, teaching private lessons, and teaching general music to many ages. Teaching keyboard and singing was a highlight in the classroom setting. After a few years of teaching I became a mom and have transitioned from full time teaching to raise my three girls. Read More