Music Lessons Sumner County, TN

Instruments: Piano, Saxophone, Drums, Music

My teaching style is like water. I like things to flow, smoothly with the natural tendencies of the student. We'll have realistic goals that we'll aim for each week. We'll do a lot of duets and discuss the music and the sax. Each student is different so for each and every one I have a tailored approach. We wont be bored or have things become mundane, but we will work. Read More

Instruments: Guitar, Bass Guitar, Music, Classical Guitar, Acoustic Guitar

For beginner students who are children I like to start by teaching them the songs that they like, because that keeps them focused on learning and engaged in the beginning. Then I go on to teach them the industry standards and classics that every guitar player needs to know to be effective. Finally I can move on to teaching theory and the reason why songs sound good in the first place all the while doing both Mel Bay and Hal Leonard lessons when applicable. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Synthesizer, Double Bass, Music, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar

An Effective Teacher Needs to Practice What They Preach. A good educator must first have mastered their art and studied the principles underlying human development to fully understand how to teach someone the art of music. This goes far beyond replicating your musical history, or relaying what you think was the right path when you first learnt music. An Effective Teacher Needs To Stay Up To Date I try to stay up to date on the latest teaching resources and methodology An Effective Teacher Needs To Engage Their Students Hence, be open and willing to learn and teach new repertoire which engages your students. Read More

Instruments: Trombone, Ukulele, Euphonium, Tuba, Music

For beginning students, such as children I focus on developing strong fundamentals such as air control, mouthpiece blowing, and hand-eye coordination with their instrument. This slowly moves into rhythm and pitch reading for beginners. Intermediate to advanced students build on these fundamentals and also have the privilege of learning repertoire with performance possibilities. For adults I like to see what suits their personal interests and then work together to achieve their goals through mentorship and collaboration. Read More

Instruments: Guitar, Mandolin, Music, Electric Guitar, Classical Guitar, Acoustic Guitar

I'm a professional musician based out of Nashville, TN. I've played piano since I was around 4 (26 years), Guitar and Violin since I was 6 (24 years), and Mandolin since I was 16 (14 Years). I took jazz band and orchestra throughout grade school, as well as performed in the honor orchestra, Ark-La-Tex Youth Symphony, as well as did some fill in work with the Shreveport Symphony. I took private violin, classical guitar, and piano lessons throughout grade school as well. Read More