Trumpet Lessons Fairfax County, VA

Instruments: Trumpet, Music, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar

For students of all ages I use a combination of the student's own personal experience with music along with trumpet specific brass pedagogy to achieve a student's personal goals. One of the first discussions we have is what kind of music the student likes/dislikes, what kinds of music they've performed and/or studied, and what their individual goals are as a musician. From there we collaborate to tailor a custom plan for the student; parts of this plan include a warm up routine and practice schedule, short term and long term goals, frequent listening suggestions and aural analysis, and repertoire and projects that are tailor made to be applicable to a student's interests. Read More

Instruments: Trumpet, Ukulele

When dealing with the trumpet, no matter the students age or experience, I always prioritize relaxation and efficiency. The trumpet can be a physically demanding instrument and it is important to practice and perform in a way that will allow the student to achieve the maximum gains with every lesson, while also minimizing any risk of strain or overexertion. For beginning students I like to start with tone production and flexibility in order to establish a firm understanding of the rudimentary function of the trumpet and brass embouchure. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Trumpet, Trombone, French Horn, Tuba

I am a teacher who is in love with music and is passionate about motivating my students. I was born in Caracas, Venezuela and grew up in a musical family. As a child, I began to learn to play the piano with my mother who is a piano teacher. When I moved to the United States at the age of ten, I was inspired to pick up the trumpet by listening to recordings of Louis Armstrong and Miles Davis. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Trumpet, Keyboard

I then started my own studio while working towards my masters degree in New York. I teach at the Larchmont Music Academy, and was very involved with the outreach program at Manhattan School of Music. Through this program, I was able to teach in a variety of different subprograms - giving lectures about the history of jazz music to elderly people as well as teaching at numerous public middle schools' after-school music programs. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Voice, Trumpet, Trombone, Recorder, Euphonium

I began teaching trumpet privately 44 years ago. Over the years I have added voice, beginning piano, trombone, euphonium,and recorder to my studio. I encourage each student to practice several times a week for as long as they can. I find that some students like to practice in one sitting, whereas others prefer to practice for 10-15 minutes before taking a break and then returning. I convey to each student that working at your craft for 10,000 hours will make you an expert. Read More