Music Lessons Clay County, MO

Instruments: Piano, Voice, Trumpet, Recorder, Euphonium, French Horn, Music, Keyboard

I've been giving lessons since I was in high school, but I was able to expand the instruments I'm able to teach from my college training. I have been teaching with Webster's Community Music School for the past year and a half and I have had great success with teaching young beginners, although I have started older kids and even adults with great success (I just use a different curriculum with older students). Read More

Instruments: Guitar, Voice, Trumpet, Trombone, Saxophone, Flute, Clarinet, Bass Guitar, French Horn, Music, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar

Trumpet: for beginners, I typically utilize the methods book in which the student is using in their beginning band class. If the student is not enrolled in band at a public school, I typically use a combination of materials. Focus on fundamentals at the beginner level is essential for musical proficiency. Beyond fundamentals, I always aim to include something fun that the student has a drive to learn. For intermediate trumpet students, I will first assess the students goals. Read More

Instruments: Guitar, Voice, Bass Guitar, Ukulele, Music, Electric Guitar, Classical Guitar, Acoustic Guitar

In my second book I devote most of the curriculum to teaching the concepts of chord theory with movable chord patterns and learning to play scales over chords for improvisation. Therefore my students get a thorough knowledge of reading and playing notes, chord theory concepts and positional guitar playing through movable CAGED system in positional playing in various styles. This way my stiden are equipped for all genres of music. /p Read More

Instruments: Flute, Piccolo, Music

I believe music should be fun and challenging, so I make sure to be patient, encouraging, and passionate during lessons. I love to play with them (duets, etc.) whenever possible, so that the student may learn the joy of making music with others. In order to ensure that the student develops at a steady pace, I make sure to provide reasonable and regular goals or checkpoints that the student may work toward in their individual practice. Read More

Instruments: Guitar, Bass Guitar, Music

My teaching experience began shortly after I left college. I had one really excellent student who eventually graduated high school and went off to another college, and after that I left Kentucky. Since then, my teaching has mostly been limited to interested family and friends because I wanted to make sure I had a solid method together to facilitate musical growth. I resisted taking money for lessons until I felt qualified, since I had noticed with my first student that he was often confused by the lack of structure in my lessons. Read More