Trumpet Lessons Washoe County, NV

Instruments: Trumpet, Trombone, Euphonium, French Horn, Tuba, Orchestral Percussion, Latin Percussion, Music

After all this has to have some fun it too. Determining the range of an individuals learning styles and how they operate allows me to better gauge their needs and accomplishments. whether I should be quite literal, or use analogies, metaphors and similes. Knowing a students aural depth helps me guide listening. An idea of kinetic aptitude and tendencies helps me construct the "procedural memory" of playing efficiently. Being aware of pattern recognition visual acuity gives a baseline in reading skills along with horizontal and vertical range of focus. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Trumpet, Recorder, French Horn, Oboe, Keyboard

I began teaching piano privately in undergraduate music school by tutoring piano to music majors that were non-piano students. It was required that all non-piano stsudents must take 2 semesters of functional piano. I continued fulfilling this role from 1981-1985. In 1997 I began teaching private piano lessons to students in my school that had an interest in learning piano after school. I continued doing this until I began teaching piano in a private music school in 2005. Read More

Instruments: Trumpet

I think an important aspect of learning any instrument (or any skill) is to have strong fundamentals. I work diligently to make sure that beginners do not unnecessarily develop bad habits and that such habits are corrected in non-beginners. When a student is not limited by technique, he or she is more easily able to communicate their musical ideas to an audience. Read More

Instruments: Trumpet

I am a current student at the University of Nevada, Reno studying for my B.A. in general music with a minor in business administration. I picked up my first trumpet when I was in 6th grade-- a whole 9 years ago-- and I never looked back. Some of the many ensembles I have played for include the Tahoe Toccata Symphony Orchestra, the Reno Pops Orchestra, freelance musical theater orchestra pits, and various ensembles with UNR. Read More

Instruments: Trumpet, French Horn

These groups I played with US Army Bands as a trumpet and horn player. These Bands included the following Army Bands: 191st, 116th, 484th, 312th, 159th, 59th, 84th, 300th, 104th, 451st, 389th, 6th, Ft. Ord, 133rd. My active duty performances included active duty 84th, 389th and the 33rd. As a Unit Commander and Officer in charge I directed the 40th ID Army Band in Los Angeles, CA., 70th Army Band in Seattle and 294th Arm Band in Vancouver, WA. Read More