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Instruments: Piano Guitar Trumpet Trombone Bass Guitar Music Keyboard Electric Guitar Acoustic Guitar
Most schools use the Hal Leonard Essential Elements and I tend to focus on this method as supplemental instruction but other methods are fine as well especially if the student is already working through a particular method book. For young students I encourage a mix of formal music instruction with music the student enjoys. Nothing unlocks a love of learning like discovering how your favorite music works! Adult students are welcome to tailor their lessons to their musical goals whether that's learning Bach or Breaking Benjamin! Read More
Instruments: Piano Trumpet Drums French Horn
I'm a great muscian that loves to have fun while I'm teaching. I can teach the fundamentals as well as developing the skills of listening. I can elaborate later. I can also help with songs you want to learn that might me a challenge for you. I know gospel, contemporary, RB, jazz, and hiphop. I can help you also develop your own type of style. I will work with you. Read More
Instruments: Piano
For beginning students who are children, I typically start with a method book in order to introduce finger numbers and good technique. We build more and more skills as time progresses. Depending on the student, we may depart from the method book and learn more substantial songs; I'm very good with adapting to the skill levels and strengths of each student. With older students, since they generally have a better feel for what songs/composers they like, I will give them more freedom to choose their own songs and work with them from there. Read More
Instruments: Piano
My teaching experience dates back to when I was in middle school, and I taught my neighbor's kids. Since then, I have had several piano students. I have also worked for a school district as a Substitute Teacher where I had the opportunity to teach a variety of subjects and work with a multitude of students. I would like to expand on my private teaching experience, as teaching and playing piano have always come naturally to me. Read More
Instruments: Piano Voice Accordion Keyboard
I have been singing and teaching for over 30 years both professionally and for my own enjoyment. Singing is my passion , it is what I do. I have found that teaching someone to enjoy and express themselves through music is perhaps one of the most rewarding things I do. For the past several years I have had the privilege to teach within several school districts as a Private Voice Instructor. These districts include Arlington ISD, Grapevine ISD, Plano ISD and Lewisville ISD. During my time with Grapevine ISD I worked closely with Music Faculty in support of their program which included writing curriculum for the Music History program. I work closely with my students and their Choral Director to make the musical experience fun and rewarding. At the end of the school year the students perform in recital for their parents and friends. I am always very proud of my students as they demonstrate what they have learned and how much they have improved through the year. Read More
Instruments: Piano Violin Viola
Over my years of teaching, I have developed my own method for beginning students that caters to the individual student's needs and learning styles. Once the student has grasped the basic fundamentals, I start to introduce solo repertoire appropriate to their level, as well as focusing on learning proper technique. I believe that a very important part of my role as teacher is to guide the student on the route that they want to go. Read More
Instruments: Piano Cello Music
I have been a musician almost my whole life, starting out as a singer in a children's church choir when I was five. I started playing cello in the fourth grade through the public school system in California. I am classically trained, but I love all different styles of music. One of my strengths as a string player is improvisation. I have played with many different pop, rock, and folk bands over the years and that's the kind of music I enjoy playing the most. Read More
Instruments: Saxophone Clarinet Oboe
What does a normal practice session look like for you?
A normal practice session consist of a light warm up maybe 5 to 10 minutes. Working on some scales. Reviewing last weeks lessons. Then we start breaking down the problem areas and working them out measure by measure. I like to watch my students while the play very closely to pick up any technique issues. I like to ask them did they have any problem with the lesson, there may be something they didn't quite understand. I like to finish all lessons with playing a duet and then reviewing what's going to be on next weeks lesson.
If you have a Music Degree, what is it in (Performance, Education, Musicology, Theory, Composition, etc) and why did you choose that degree?
I don't have a music a degree in any music field. There are many great professional players who have no degree whatsoever. I'd like to think my degree comes from 20 years as military musician and another 18 years of playing 5 and 6 nights a week in restaurants, private parties, corporate events, and weddings. I have studied with many wonderful instructors whose knowledge is part of everything I do when it comes to performing. If I had to choose a degree I thing it would be composition, I love arranging music for small ensembles.
Do you use specific teaching methods or books? (Ex: Alfred, Bastion, Suzuki, Hal Leonard) Why did you choose them if you did?
Choosing method books is a very subjective thing kind of like choosing headphones or loud speakers. Everyone swears theirs is the best. There some standards though. For brass, Arbans book. Woodwinds there are too many to mention. I guess for beginners Essential Elements is a good start because all of the different instrument books work together like a musical suite. Very smart idea. For saxophone I like Klose daily exercises and the universal sax method book. For clarinet Klose method. Its like the clarinet bible. The exercise in there go through every alternate fingering you could thing of for clarinet. Very practical For oboe Vade Mecum for Oboe and Barrett for Oboe. I like the Barrett because it has tons of duets in the back of the book for a treble clef instrument and a bass clef instrument so you can do oboe bassoon duets.
What do you think is the hardest thing to master on your instrument?
The hardest thing to master on any instrument is technique. That means different things to different instruments. If you play the Horn in F you might have a problem mastering the overtone series. On trumpet it may be the range. On trombone the different positions. On tuba just having enough air to make the instrument sound full. Most woodwinds it comes down to runs. Having fluid scales is a must especially for upper winds like flute and clarinet. Oboe's main thing to master is the tone because most oboe solos are slow and all about the tone of the instrument. With saxophone it's style, if you're an alto player everyone wants that Sanborn sound, if you're playing tenor gotta sound like Brecker.
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