Music Lessons Frio County, TX

Instruments: Piano, Voice, Music, Keyboard

Hello, My name is Rafael D., and I am motivated teacher who loves making music with students and future music educators. Right now, I am a junior at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley in Brownsville, Texas. I am studying under Dr. Sean Taylor. I really enjoy being able to work with multiple choirs through the Brownsville Independent School District. My favorite school to this which makes me want to go back is Manzano Middle School under the direction of Chelsea Armour, Head Choir Director, and Alexa Salas, Assistant Choir Director. Read More

Instruments: Guitar, Bass Guitar, Music, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar

Hello there! Thank you for reviewing my profile! I'm an enthusiastic and patient instructor who loves to share my musical knowledge with students of all ages and levels. I understand the effort it takes to learn a musical instrument and I'm here to support and help you to succeed. I graduated from Musician's Institute (GIT) in Hollywood, CA majoring in Music Performance Composition. I've been a working musician since the late 1990's and have traveled up and down the West Coast and across the Southwest US playing Rock, Funk and Jazz Fusion music in various music projects/bands. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Guitar, Trumpet, Trombone, Bass Guitar, Music, Keyboard, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar

I started teaching guitar lessons in 1999 (20 years this year!) Since those days I've gotten two degrees and taught at colleges, and private institutions, as well as high school and middle schools. I've found that combining textbook music instruction along with learning to play some of the music the student is listening to keeps them growing and engaged. Most importantly it makes learning music fun! I love jazz and I encourage efforts of composition and improvisation to help the student take ownership of the notes they're learning. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Trombone, Flute, Clarinet, Oboe, Bassoon, Music

For any of my new students I like to begin with getting to know them. This way I can decide on how it would be best for me to teach that specific person. Whether if I should speak to student A more stern or more friendly. Depending on the person I decide on how to go by my lesson of the day. I have learned by personal experience and thanks to my student observing classes that I fully comprehended that not just because a student doesn't grasp the lesson as fast as the rest of the class, it does not mean the student is lazy or anything negative. Read More

Instruments: Trumpet, Trombone, Drums, Bass Guitar, Recorder, Double Bass, Euphonium, French Horn, Tuba, Mallet Percussion, Orchestral Percussion, Conga, Latin Percussion, Music, Djembe

I had been fairly brave helping other students. and even those younger than I, to do things at church or at school. But, I discovered, accidentally, through a competition in our high school band program, that I could actually teach. The competition was between the different instrument groups in our band, to successfully march to music (all work planning/rehearsing/performing music and drill done by students), in front of the entire rest of the band and whoever else decided to show up at our football stadium. Read More