Gabriel P  
Instruments: Saxophone, Flute, Clarinet, Recorder, Piccolo, Oboe, Bassoon, English Horn, Music, Keyboard
Styles: Classical, Jazz, Pop, Rock, Blues, Folk, Country, R&B, Gospel, Musical Theater, Opera, Latin, Funk, Hip Hop, Electronic, Flamenco, Salsa, Showtunes, Spirituals, Reggae, Merengue, Latin Jazz, Swing, New Age, Samba, Bossa Nova, Soul, Marching Band, Punk, Mariachi, Avant-garde

I first started teaching in 2019 after finishing up the college portion of my time at Temple. I am a big fan of online teaching. As someone who is avid in getting to as many different styles of music as possible, I always try to keep my students open in learning whatever they wish to learn, on top of making sure they understand the fundamentals of their instruments and regular practice. This can include their favorite songs to listen to in any style, music they may be writing up on their own, being prepared to audition for dream ensembles, or even being prepared for a competition or a big performance.

For any beginning student, I make it a thing to always teach by ear as well as by sheet music. I find it equally important to be able to hear the notes that one can play on their instrument just like they can see the notes they can play in the process. The first two topics I will always focus on, regardless of the material, is the sound of the rhythm, eventually allowing the notes themselves to fall into place. My personal favorite beginner method books are the Rubank Elementary Method and Standard of Excellence books (for woodwinds) as well as the Suzuki Method (for piano), but as a composer, I'm always open to writing out my own exercises for any student depending on what they need the most.