Music Lessons in Turtle Bay , NY

Instruments: Piano Guitar Bass Guitar

...Working with novice piano students, I usually employ traditional method materials like Bastien or Thompson if the student is a child, and Alfred for adults. Though it is rare, and usually at the insistence of a parent, I can also use these methods with beginning guitar students. ... Read More

Instruments: Piano Voice

...I have taken several courses in different music pedagogy and techniques as well as genres of music.  Using the knowledge from these courses I have been enabled to form my philosophy of teaching to incorporate different teaching styles to help my students.  I feel that the main prupose of these lessons is to aid the students in their needs and wants whether it is understanding certain parts of music theory, techniques, or just understanding the basics with a piece of music.  Also, my students feel that they are able to come into a lesson with some ideas about what they want to get out of lesson while including my thoughts on what they need to work on. ... Read More

Instruments: Piano Drums Mallet Percussion Orchestral Percussion

...I recommend practicing with a metronome and a timer. Structuring practice time in small increments can maximize the results you see from your practice. This method tends to yield great improvements, and the best motivator for practicing is actively seeing improvement!... Read More

Instruments: Drums

...My older students usually have refined music tastes and I can customize their lessons to focus on their favorite style/styles. My drums studio is spacious and uses two excellent drum sets, a Gretsch set and and a DW set...it doesn't get much better.... Read More

Instruments: Cello

...I love to help students play the music that they want to play, to instill one of the purest joys of music making. This comes hand in hand with a solid technical foundation however, which we will work to incorporate.... Read More