Music Lessons Southwest

Instruments: Piano, Cello, Music, Keyboard

Every student has their own interest and learn with their own pace. I teach them based on what they need to learn and give them what they want to play. I pay attention to students' basic technique and postures as I believe that having a good basic foundation helps you build up your skill and will help you improve. It's important to develop a good practice habits. Always think and plan before practice, set a goal for each session. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Voice, Synthesizer, Music, Keyboard

First, I feel like the best thing to do is to get to know what ever student I am working with. Learning how they learn and how they are wired are the key to even being acceptable. It is so important to intentionally build trust and learn what they relate to in their world. For beginner students I always want to start with note names and being able to recognize which notes are what. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Banjo, Mandolin, Music, Electric Guitar, Classical Guitar, Acoustic Guitar

Frank G., known more popularly as Frankie G, is a Central Texas based session guitarist, producer, and songwriter. He has worked with a wide array of artists (regional and national) as guitarist, sometimes multi-instrumentalist and music director. Some of those artists include Lauren Calve, Cowboy Mouth, Classified Frequency, Richie Fields, Jimmies Chicken Shack, Junior Doctor and many more. Aside from being a sought after hired gun, Frank has also done demo videos for Premier Guitar magazine and EAST amplification just to name a few. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Voice, Trumpet, Euphonium, Music, Keyboard

With beginning students, I tend to focus on the fundamentals for the instrument, and music. An adequate grasp of the fundamentals, along with consistent practice and rehearsal times, lead to a student expediting their abilities. At this point, I will start distributing solo repertoire/literature and duets. I always encourage my students to perform for one another and to their friends and family. Not every student learns the same way. Read More

Instruments: Trumpet, Trombone, Euphonium, Tuba, Music

I love to watch my students become better versions of themselves through the medium of music. I never want my students to be satisfied with reaching a destination on their goal charts. I want my students to become so infatuated with the journey, that they will seek to continue to look for new experiences to explore. I create this environment by keeping lessons diverse and dynamic. I make each student compile a list of goals for themselves, 3 big goals, 5 goals the lead to each of the 3 big goals, 10 goals to lead to each of the 5 goals, and finally, daily goals that will help us accomplish the 10 goals. Read More