Music Lessons Davidson County, TN

Instruments: Piano, Saxophone, Drums, Music

I'm a passionate and motivated instructor who's love for music and education is boundless. I've studied performance at Columbus State University and Lee University. I've performed all over the U.S. with top notch artist and musicians. I've recorded with Grammy Nominated artist. I travel the states with a renown R&B band and perform on a professional level at every venue. I've traveled the U.S. with Lee University's Symphonic Band as Section Leader and Special Soloist. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Guitar, Voice, Music, Keyboard, Acoustic Guitar

I meet the student's needs and structure the curriculum accordingly. I have books and resources, as well as recommended YouTube videos to to prepare for lessons. I'm a proponent of Positive Feedback and have training in Responsive Classroom. Musicians are diverse learners, and it is essential to identify a student's learning style, best method of organization, and personal joy for music. Here are a few of my favorite Voice Pedagogy Books; Read More

Instruments: Guitar, Music, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar

Beginner students and I generally start our lessons with Mel Bays Guitar Method 1 and Intermediate to Advanced students and I start with William Levitts Modern Method for Guitar Vol. 2. When students have mastered the fundamentals of their specific lessons I work with them on songs of their choosing and we put those fundamentals into practice. The books that we use for our lessons are merely a guidance to give us a unified vision. Read More

Instruments: Voice, Music

I want students to walk away from lessons inspired and excited, and never defeated. I expect a lot from my students and ask a lot of them, but this is because I believe that students are only truly happy when they can see their progress. When a student is encouraged to get out of their comfort zone, and when they experience their own musicality to its highest potential, I believe that a student will be motivated to continue learning and excelling. Read More

Instruments: Drums, Mallet Percussion, Orchestral Percussion, Conga, Latin Percussion, Music, Djembe

For jazz, I teach out of John Riley's, "The Art of Bop Drumming." For Cuban and Brazilian percussion, I teach out of Ed Uribe's, "The Essence of Afro-Cuban Percussion and Drum Set," and "The Essence of Brazilian Percussion and Drum Set." For Rudimental Snare Drum I teach out of Charley Wilcoxon's, "The All-American Drummer," and for Concert Snare Drum I teach out of Mitchell Peters' Snare Drum Studies Books. For Mallet Percussion, I teach out of Morris Goldenberg's, "The Modern School For Xylophone, Marimba and Vibraphone." Read More