Music Lessons in Whites Creek, TN

Instruments: Piano Voice Organ Synthesizer Keyboard

I am a traditional piano teacher. I strongly believe that building skills work: Sight-Reading, Ear Training, Understanding the structure(theory), and playing a variety of good repertoire works. When you teach these foundations - I learned to improvise, interprete, arrange, and create easier. The fundamentals do not mean you can't have fun - to me it explores and opens up the fun of singing or playing this marvelous instrument . So I believe in teaching a. Read More

Instruments: Music Acoustic Guitar

My teaching, instructor, and coach experience started around 10 years ago when I began mentoring aspiring songwriters for Nashville Songwriters Association. This led to coaching, and instructing, songwriters of all levels both in one on one and group settings, all the way to songwriting camps. I recently began remote teaching within these areas while also adding beginner acoustic guitar, and music production. I can help you become an "all in 1" musician, composer, producer, with a fun, and exciting approach, to keep it fun and not feeling like school. Read More

Instruments: Drums

After 20+ years as a professional recording and touring drummer, I am excited to share my knowledge and experiences with young musicians and with those hoping to make a living in the music industry. I've had a passion for music and drumming since I began taking lessons at the age of 11.I enjoy teaching and mentoring the next generation of drummers who share in my love of the instrument. Read More

Instruments: Guitar Music Electric Guitar Acoustic Guitar

I have many years of experience teaching in the classroom as well as teaching private lessons in my home studio. I approach each of my lessons fully committed to spark a students imagination and musical understanding through the principle that Music gives wings to the imagination and life to everything. I believe that a student will see dramatic improvement if they set aside a dedicated practice time and set specific goals to work towards. Read More

Instruments: Bass Guitar Double Bass

I first started teaching in high school, where I would help fellow students with upright bass technique and reading music notation. In college, I assisted other musicians in reading jazz charts and interpreting chord symbols. However, it was from the tutelage of my many instructors that helped me craft an effective teaching style. They taught me everything from basic rudiments to principles key to developing an advanced, distinctive playing style. Read More

Instruments: Guitar Drums

I began teaching during my college career providing free lessons through a University sponsored program to underprivilaged young people in the Minneapolis/Saint Paul area. I volunteered there for 5 years and fell in love with imparting young people with a deeper understanding and appreciation of music. Starting in 2006, after learning some key ideas of pedagogy from my private instructor, I began taking on private students of my own and teaching lessons professionally. Read More

Instruments: Drums Mallet Percussion Orchestral Percussion Conga Latin Percussion Music Djembe

For jazz, I teach out of John Riley's, "The Art of Bop Drumming." For Cuban and Brazilian percussion, I teach out of Ed Uribe's, "The Essence of Afro-Cuban Percussion and Drum Set," and "The Essence of Brazilian Percussion and Drum Set." For Rudimental Snare Drum I teach out of Charley Wilcoxon's, "The All-American Drummer," and for Concert Snare Drum I teach out of Mitchell Peters' Snare Drum Studies Books. For Mallet Percussion, I teach out of Morris Goldenberg's, "The Modern School For Xylophone, Marimba and Vibraphone." Read More