Clarinet Lessons Williamson County, TN

Instruments: Piano, Guitar, Trumpet, Trombone, Flute, Clarinet

I like to spend the first lesson figuring out what the student knows so that I can formulate lesson plans that are relevant and chronological. Once a rapport is established, I introduce material that is both accessible and challenging and help the student work through the music. First we work on playing the right notes and rhythms, then we add musicality and expression. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Saxophone, Flute, Clarinet, Music

My lessons tend to focus on the aspects of the music that I find stimulating, with hopes that each student will eventually love what they are doing. I feel that it is important to note that not all students grow the same way, and very few grow at the same rate. Each lesson I make sure the student has a list of objectives to accomplish for the week. for the following week I will asses each objective throughout the course of the lesson. Read More

Instruments: Clarinet, Drums, Mallet Percussion, Orchestral Percussion, Music

My teaching experience started back in college, when I got to teach the percussion techniques class for the other music education students. Ever since then I knew I was in the right career path as I showed helpful techniques to students. I have been teaching private lessons for 5 years, and teaching publicly for 2. Teaching band to a wide variety of age ranges has allowed me to teach in adaptive styles. Read More

Instruments: Clarinet

Each student has their own style of learning and I learn about it each time. For every student, I take notes on what we've done and what I want them to work on for the next time, and I send them home with this information. I am always eager to see my students progress and have things click, but some students are incredibly busy with other extra activities and I take that into serious consideration. Read More

Instruments: Saxophone, Clarinet

Although my collegiate educational background is not primarily in music, I have vast knowledge of music theory, and understand that each student has individual needs. My biggest method that has the most success, no matter the subject of training is "I Do, We Do, You Do". When teaching a new musical concept, it is most important for a student to have an understanding of the principle. I would explain the concept, and give an example by demonstrating the concept (I Do), however many times the student needs me to do so, and they would practice the concept with me (We Do), and once they feel comfortable trying the concept on their own, I would have them demonstrate the concept for me until mastery is achieved (You Do). Read More