Matthew H  
Instruments: Trumpet, Trombone, Euphonium, Tuba
Styles: Classical, Rock, Marching Band

My teaching experience spans back to 2011, when I began to work as a math and physics tutor online and at my community college campus. Though the disciplines seem very different, the skills required to master math and science and the skills required in the practice room are not dissimilar. Attention to detail, regular practice, and being mentally engaged in one's work without overthinking are vital to mastering any skill---and especially so an instrument! That's why, in addition to musical ideas such as rhythm and phrasing, I emphasize practice skills, and eventually, performance psychology as a part of my lessons.

For beginning students who are picking up their instrument for the first time, I like to start with Hal Leonard's Essential Elements. These introductory books are the ones I first learned from, and feature a wide variety of musical styles to give students an idea of the breadth of possibilities on their instrument. Once the student has a firm understanding of the basics of the instrument, or with students who have prior playing experience, I will turn to more standard method and technique books, such as Arban's Conservatory Methods or Clarke's Technical Studies. It is also at this point when we will begin to choose solo repertoire to study and prepare for eventual performance.