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Here are just a few of the many teachers offering Saxophone lessons in San Francisco . Whether you are looking for beginner guitar lessons for your kids, or are an adult wanting to improve your skills, the instructors in our network are ready to help you now!
Instruments: Saxophone Clarinet
I got my masters of music and performers certificate from the Eastman school of music. I perform in symphonies and operas all around the Bay Area, including Santa Cruz symphony, symphony San Jose, Oakland east bay symphony, berkeley symphony, Fremont symphony, California chamber orchestra, monterey chamber orchestra, monterey symphony, Vallejo symphony, Marin symphony, Mendocino festival orchestra, west bay opera, west edge opera, festival opera, western opera, Mendocino opera, San Jose ballet, Santa Cruz ballet and others. Read More
Instruments: Piano Saxophone Clarinet
I was educated from age 7 in Clarinet, reaching the highest award offered by The Associated Board of the Royal School of Music at age 12. I was graded A* for my school music exam (GCSE) a year early, and also gained and A Grade in my college (A Level). Seeking to go to music college I then took ABRSM Grade 6 piano. I played in the Birmingham Schools Wind Orchestra (Principal Clarinet) and the Midland Youth Jazz Orchestra (1st Alto Saxophone). Read More
Instruments: Saxophone
I'm a lifelong musician with a strong passion for the saxophone. I began my life in music with the clarinet, later picking up alto and tenor saxophone as well as piano. I graduated from School of the Arts High School in 2009 and brought my tenor to UCLA, where I played in every band that I could. I've been trained in classical music, jazz, Latin jazz, funk, soul, and rock. I love performing, recording, composing, and now I'm excited to teach. Read More
Instruments: Piano Trumpet Trombone Saxophone Music Keyboard
My musical career began at a very young age when my mother enrolled me in piano lessons with a retired music teacher down the road. I was 8 years old and every Thursday I would walk myself down the street to sit on a wooden bench in front of a very old piano. It was there that my love for music and for what it was to be a musician was first nurtured. Read More
Instruments: Piano Guitar Saxophone Clarinet Drums Bass Guitar Organ Synthesizer Ukulele Mandolin Music Keyboard Electric Guitar Acoustic Guitar
I am a classically trained clarinet player who learned every Rock instrument along the way and some other instruments. I'm currently in multiple bands including a Classic Rock cover band and a Latin band (Rock, Funk, Reggae, Ska, Cumbia). I write music in a variety of styles as well, such as singer/songwriter, Rock, EDM/trance, and even wrote a piece for the Diablo Valley College Philharmonic Orchestra. I'm also a big music theory geek which adds to my teaching ability. Read More
Instruments: Saxophone Clarinet
For beginners the first sound is the most important basic thing for a horn player (woodwind or brass). For children I use easy melodies they remember. This is helpful so they won'tget bored or tired easily. There are important transitional mechanisms in the clarinet especially that have to be overcome before starting with the scales studies. The books I use depend on the interest of the students. I have books for JAZZ, BRAZILIAN MUSIC, or CLASSICAL MUSIC (from Concert Solos to Opera overtures). Read More
Instruments: Saxophone
I have been teaching regularly since I have graduated from Sacramento State University and although I'am currently studying in New England Conservatory, I can fit some students in my schedule. In some cases, I would give tips and advises to friends and help improve their skills while honing my ear training. That being said, after years of training, I am confident in my ability to not only to bring your strengths to your fullest potential, but to also take attention to your weaknesses as well! Read More
Instruments: Violin Viola Electric Violin Fiddle Music
If you weren't a musician what do you think you'd be doing instead?
Writing and art for sure. I have pretty intense ADHD which led me to learn all kinds of arts and trades, seeing them as puzzles to play with and figureout.
What is your dream piece to perform and why?
I am actually currently working on Morpheus by Rebecca Clarke, which has been a dream of mine for a while now. The piece is very intimate in nature and represents the God of Dreams very well in a sort of floating dreamworld atmosphere with moments of intensity I haven't heard anywhere else. The story beats at play send me to a different world when I listen to them, and now I get to represent my own vision in this work. The other piece I dream of performing is the Kryukov Viola Sonata for very similar reasons in that the chromatic work of the piece creates intriguing sounds and moments of definitive character that shook my world and became my only music for a week straight upon first listening.
Do you use specific teaching methods or books? (Ex: Alfred, Bastion, Suzuki, Hal Leonard) Why did you choose them if you did?
I mostly choose Suzuki for the introduction to the common repertoire. Hal Leonard is also an option I look to, but I'm not near as much of a fan. I also subscribe to teaching methods such as Orff and Kodaly, finding it absolutely vital to incorporate physical movement and play into my lessons. Games will be a common theme because gamefying skills make them easier to learn.
What does a normal practice session look like for you?
I like to start with some sort of technical warm up, be it scales, etutes, etc. From there, feeling warmed up, I utilize those for character building in my performance. I might decide to make a deeper character, and utilize dynamics and articulation to achieve that. After that, I look to my repertoire and develop a story with scenes and beats, and decide what styles are going to best represent the story I want to tell. Once that's decided, I set my metronome to make my notes as clear as possible while practicing my decided styles.
How do I know if my child is ready to start lessons?
Most likely your student will show a particular interest in their instrument over all the options they have in school. When they get home, and consistently all they want to do is hammer away at their instrument, it might be time to have a professional or experienced player guide their hammering away towards something that will make for a fulfilling career. Let's not also forget: if they ask you for lessons, they certainly are ready.
Why did you choose your primary instrument?
To be completely clear, I chose the viola in particular because of Jake the Dog from Adventure time, and I never looked back :) sometimes its just as simple as the media you consume that draws you to your instrument of choice.
What advice do you have about practicing effectively?
First, find multiple recordings of your music. Practice is not only picking up your instrument but also having a mental map of your music and what it conveys. People can produce a new outcome just by envisioning how it can be done without any movement. Secondly, finda. schedule that fits for you. Some people play 15 minutes 4 times a day, others play 2-3 6 hour days in a week. There's a lot of variety, just as long as its done and done with purpose, it works.
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