Trumpet Lessons Shelby County, TN

Instruments: Trumpet

I believe that music breaks down barriers, motivates people, and challenges individuals to work hard to achieve great things better than many other activities. I graduated from Towson University with at Bachelor of Arts degree in Music with trumpet as my primary instrument. I work as a Worship Pastor at a church in Baltimore, Maryland. Read More

Instruments: Trumpet, Saxophone, Flute, Clarinet, Recorder, Piccolo, Music

I work with Rubank or any method books provided by their band instructor. There will be supplemental materials, especially for more advanced students, that are instrument specific such as etudes and technical exercises. We will continue focusing on band literature, contemporary, classical, or solo literature depending on the goals of the students and their interests. While there are some general methods, it is best to meet the student where their needs are and tailor the specific methods to those needs. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Guitar, Voice, Trumpet, Drums, Synthesizer, Keyboard, Acoustic Guitar

As rudimentary as it sounds scales and arpeggios make up a lot of the initial lessons as these form the proficiency and styling of any performance. It is from scales and arpeggios that you learn classical to jazz to pop. Having the speed and agility on the instrument is not just for finger muscle development or voice development but also for accuracy and definition in the performance. It may sound mundane but any area that a person performs music would get back to the root cause of playing scales and arpeggios Read More

Instruments: Piano, Trumpet, Trombone, Saxophone, Flute, Clarinet, Drums

I have over 30 years of teaching experience. I began teaching Music right out of college, instrumental, vocal and general music classes. As a Pastor I still directed musicals and I taught drumers how to play drumset and required them to play for my ministry once they were good enough. I spent many years making my living at teaching instrumental music privately in schools around the area I was pastoring. Presently, I am teaching music classes along with piano lessons and instrumental music classes to many home school students. Read More

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