Music Lessons West

Instruments: Piano, Voice, Trumpet, Trombone, Saxophone, Flute, Clarinet, Drums, Synthesizer, Recorder, French Horn, Tuba, Piccolo, Mallet Percussion, English Horn, Conga, Latin Percussion, Music, Keyboard

I have been teaching since 1990 while at Cal Poly University. I am also professionally sanctioned to provide music instruction [by Lori J.R. Huff/Cal Poly University]! I have provided instruction for Ontario Music, All That's Music/Chino, Arise Academy of the Arts/Pomona on various instruments! I can professionally provide quality musical instruction on the following: Flute, Piccolo, Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Soprano/Alto/Tenor/Bari Saxophones, Trumpet, French Horn, Tenor/Baritone Horn, Trombone, Mellophone, Sousaphone/Tuba, Marching Drums, Drum Set, Percussions, Piano/Keyboards/Synthesizers, as well as beginner to advanced theory [focusing on modal counterpoint, rhythmic patterns, and harmony structures!]. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Voice, Violin, Cello, Viola, Ukulele, Recorder, Music, Acoustic Guitar

The skill level of my students range from Beginner to Intermediate. For Piano Students: My beginner students start with the Bastien Piano Basic Method Books. I assess what book level is necessary during our first lesson. Other beginner material I use are: Alfred's Basic Piano Library Lesson Books, Older Beginner Piano Course (For Adult Beginner Students), and Piano Adventures series. Book levels vary per student and some additional material may fall to the responsibility of the students family to purchase. Read More

Instruments: Guitar, Bass Guitar, Lap Steel Guitar, Music, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar

I find a balanced approach to studying technique, sight reading, theory and the students favorite songs to be the best recipe for keeping motivated and engaged. Beginning students will use Mel Bay's Modern Guitar Method (Book 1) to get into the basics of these elements down, while learning basic voicings of the most common chords that will allow them to dive into playing some of their favorite songs almost immediately.  Lessons for more advanced students will be tailored to their individual needs, and can cover anything from improvising, to songwriting to learning complicated solos and advanced guitar techniques. Read More

Instruments: Drums, Mallet Percussion, Orchestral Percussion, Conga, Latin Percussion, Music, Djembe

Evan Michael H. brings over 30 years of drumming experience to teaching you or your child the percussion fundamentals, from simple rolls and rhythms to more advanced techniques. Evan’s students learn how to drum along with their favorite songs in just the first few lessons. You’ll also learn how to drum with a band and participate in creating music. As a member of the Total Drummer drum teaching program, I have access to enormous libraries of teaching material, including the main syllabus, famous song charts, drumless play-along tracks, and everything else my students may need. Read More

Instruments: Guitar, Music, Electric Guitar, Classical Guitar, Acoustic Guitar

I am a very supportive and encouraging teacher who loves helping students reach new achievements. To me, there is no better feeling than seeing the light bulb click for each student as they learn new concepts. It gives me so much joy seeing a student do something they thought they could never do before. I understand that each student is different with different learning curves so I do make each lesson different for every student's needs. Read More