Piano Lessons in Jefferson, OR

Instruments: Piano Voice

meticulous,methodical,organized,industrious,enthusiasm especially when it come to providing learning activities to children.love dealing with people especially children in a friendly and professional manners. Read More

Instruments: Piano Violin Flute Music Keyboard

I began teaching private lessons when I was 18 years old. I have taught all ages of students at all levels. I have successfully taught students with ADHD. I adapt the lesson to the student to find how they will learn best. I encourage creativity and challenge students to try composing their own music. I like to put on recitals that feature students to gain performance experience. We will work on performance anxiety and techniques in our lessons. Read More

Instruments: Piano Drums Mallet Percussion Orchestral Percussion

My teaching experience started with a marching percussion section for a competitive drum and bugle corp located here in the Salem area. After a break in my teaching career, fifteen years ago I resumed teaching both private and classroom lessons. My classroom experience includes a public middle school band class along with thirteen years with a private Christian school. Throughout the last fifteen years I have also taught in home lessons, video lessons and lessons from my private studio. Read More

Instruments: Piano

The methods which I primarily use are the Piano Adventures and Alfred piano methods. I like them because they present the material in a logical, fun, and attractive way. I also supplement the method books with music that is tailored to each individual student. I am open to other methods if the student requests. For example, if a transfer student has been working in a different method, I am open to continuing in that method unless I feel that it does not mesh well with my own teaching styles and methods. Read More

Instruments: Piano Guitar Bass Guitar Synthesizer Ukulele Orchestral Percussion Music Keyboard Electric Guitar Classical Guitar Acoustic Guitar

For my youngest students I start with a method book as I think the structure and step by step progress are very helpful. For teens and adults book recommendations are based on each students needs. I let the students guide me with the kinds of music they will really enjoy playing, but I will use the music they like to teach theory, song writing, and other aspects of music. My students don't just learn how to play songs, they learn why music works through the songs they like. Read More

Instruments: Piano Drums Orchestral Percussion Conga Latin Percussion Keyboard Djembe

For beginning students, I begin by focusing on call and response playing and improvisation. For adult and intermediate students, I start to introduce more advanced music theory concepts, using a combination of sight reading, reciting rhythms verbally, and memorization. The curriculum I use is compiled from my favorite drumming resources like Hal Leonard and Joel Rothman, as well as my personal collection of inspirational percussionists, authors, and composers such as Billy Martin and Bob Moses. Read More

Instruments: Piano Guitar Voice Trumpet Bass Guitar Synthesizer Music Keyboard Electric Guitar Classical Guitar Acoustic Guitar

I began teaching music lessons to my friends and peers who were beginning to take up new instruments(piano, bass, & guitar) when I was in middle school. At that time, I had developed a strong foundation in piano, begun learning trumpet in school, and self-taught myself the guitar. In high school, I taught younger students throughout the school district private lessons in trumpet through an organization called Arts Without Boundaries - many of these students took lessons with me for multiple years. Read More