Music Lessons Platte County, MO

Instruments: Piano, Guitar, Voice, Drums, Bass Guitar, Latin Percussion, Music, Classical Guitar, Acoustic Guitar

Standard printed methods will serve as a foundation and other matierials will be used including any applicable audio-visual resources. You will also learn about the language of music and how this language translates into the beautiful sounds that captures our emotions and transports us to a higher plain. That which is notated can give us so much information about that which we hear and we will work together on making you proficient in interpreting the markings on paper that become music. 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: 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

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

I am passionate about music and I love working with students that share that passion and curiosity. I graduated from Central Methodist University with my Bachelor of Arts degree. I currently teach group piano lessons (Ages 3-6), private lessons (Ages 4-12), Kindermusik (Ages 0-4), as well as I am the Music teacher for the Lab school (Ages 3-6) in Kirkwood. When I'm not teaching you can find me performing around the St. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Guitar, Voice, Saxophone, Flute, Drums, Bass Guitar, Ukulele, Mandolin, Music, Keyboard, Electric Guitar, Classical Guitar, Acoustic Guitar

I believe in a student learning to hear music and think for themselves. Through ear training, creativity, and learning "how" music works, the goal is to get each student to not need a teacher to learn their instrument, but want a teacher so they may become their best version of it. I focus on this as a primary value in my studio. In lessons, we'll use formulas and concepts to understand "why" things sound good, and "how" we actually get better. Read More