Trumpet Lessons Southwest

Instruments: Piano, Voice, Trumpet, Recorder, French Horn

My focus is on the individual student- I evaluate the needs and goals of my students and taylor my lessons to achieve those goals. Vocally, being a professional singer, I have a firm foundation in vocal pedagogy, so I can sing vocal jazz and rock music, as well as show tunes and operatic arias without hurting my voice. MyBoth my instrumental and vocal students have fun, but work hard and learn lots! Read More

Instruments: Guitar, Trumpet, Bass Guitar

A graduate of California State University Fullerton's School of Music. I am a music educator with over 20 years experience in the classroom, studio,or as a coach. I have taught music at Elementary, Middle and High School. I have given lessons on various instruments from trumpet, trombone, tuba, saxophone, clarinet and flute, I have also been a guitar and bass player for over 20 years as well. I have played in rock bands, jazz bands and salsa bands. Read More

Instruments: Trumpet, Trombone

Sound is the most important aspect of trumpet playing, and the good thing is you can practice pretty much anything and still focus on your sound. For beginners I usually supplement their beginner band book with some simple drills from Schlossberg's Daily Drills or some I wrote myself. The Clarke's Technical Studies and Arban's Complete Conservatory Method are great books as well that I use with most of my intermediate/advanced students. Read More

Instruments: Trumpet, Trombone, Euphonium, Tuba

I start every student off the with basics, no matter what age. Fundamentals are a crucial skill that have to be correct if you plan to play great. We will work simple scales, articulations, and etudes to make sure the student is understanding the correct way to play which will lead to learning harder concepts easier and quicker. I have a plethora of simple etude books that I have and still continue to practice to this day to hone my skills. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Guitar, Voice, Trumpet, French Horn

It is very important to me that my students love coming back to me rather than dreading the next lesson. My mom used to always tell me about how her mom made her go to lessons and her teacher was horrible so she quit! I want to be very personable to my students and let them trust that I will do what I need to do in order for them to succeed. Read More