Clarinet Lessons Bergen County, NJ

Instruments: Clarinet

For young beginners, I will start with Hal Leonard's Essential Elements. I will emphasize music theory as well as technique and the experience has to be fun. As the student progresses, I will introduce solo repertoire that they will enjoy and that will be appropriate for their first recital performance. Believing that adult students benefit immensely from the discipline of published methods, I will suggest the 32 Etudes for Clarinet by C. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Saxophone, Flute, Clarinet, Piccolo

My lessons are student driven and customized to each student. I take a student's musical background and goals into consideration when coming up with the lesson plan for each lesson. I aspire to find a balance between challenging my students without frustrating or overwhelming them and giving them reasonably reached goals with them getting bored. I make sure to acknowledge their success and offer positive feedback when they do well. Read More

Instruments: Saxophone, Flute, Clarinet

My lessons vary from student to student, but are generally comprised of two parts. The first part involves working out a method book or classical etude book, depending on the level of the student. I believe that working out of a book is a great way to cover many of the fundamental bases of being an instrumentalist, such as reading music, developing technique, developing a good sound, playing with good rhythm, etc. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Trumpet, Saxophone, Flute, Clarinet, Recorder, Piccolo, Oboe, Bassoon, Keyboard

I am a energetic and inspiring teacher. I have been working as a music teacher for over 10 years. I've been in many different orchestras, marching bands, and even played on a cruise ship. I have had a passion for music ever since I could sit up straight and reach the piano keys. A little known fact is my great ancestor was Joanne Sebastian Bach. So I would like to say my love for music runs deep in my veins. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Saxophone, Flute, Clarinet

For young beginners on wind instruments, I really focus on getting a good sound out of the instrument first. Then, I have them learn simple songs by ear to strengthen their relationship with the instrument. At the same time, I will teach them how to read music if necessary. I like to use the Rubank or the Sound Innovations band method books to start with. For my piano students, I go over posture and hand position first, in addition to the basics of the keyboard and fingerings for scales. Read More