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Instruments: Piano Guitar Voice
I believe that music can truly heal the soul. Growing up I come from a family that loves music, and I embraced it cherish it as a pure element. I am studying for my Master's in Education and have a background teaching and coaching sports, as well as giving music lessons. I am finger-printed backgrounded checked to educate pre-school age and K-12 children and have a long history doing so. Read More
Instruments: Piano Bass Guitar
I use methods I learned from my studies at CSULA and my personal experience over the years and learning various instruments and rehearing and performing with people from different age groups. Everyone can teach you something, it doesnt matter their age, a persons drive, discipline and curiosity will learn and can show others. When it comes to kids I am more about the basics and literal but with older kids and adults it is different because we understand feel and groove and dynamics which translates to different words. Read More
Instruments: Piano Voice
I encourage students to choose one or two songs that theyalready know or would like to learn. Students are also taught simple vocal exercises from basic fundamental books, as well as stretching and breathing exercises.I use a variety of music books,depending on the level of the student. A new song will be introduced at the next lesson, and a review of the present lesson will continue. Read More
Instruments: Piano Guitar Bass Guitar Synthesizer Banjo
For younger, beginning students I start with the basic fundamentals of music while keeping it interesting with games or quick melodic exercises that can be easily grasped. Too much music theory can be overwhelming and boring to a new student so I focus on the fun side of music first. For the more experienced or older student, I typically craft the lessons based on their goals, while providing concrete ways in which they can achieve them with hard work and practice. Read More
Instruments: Piano Drums
My teaching style is informal in that the lessons are challenging, but the delivery is casual. It's important for me as a teacher to relate to the student on a personal level, so that I understand what the student wants to do and the direction and path they'd like to take. To see the student progress is most important, but to understand the best method to encourage the student is the primary function of the instructor. Read More
Instruments: Piano Voice Music
I am a singer/songwriter and pianist who loves sharing the gift of music with teenage and adult students. I have been teaching piano, voice and coaching songwriters since 1998. I have had the privilege of working with people of all ages, from different cultures and backgrounds, both as a performing/recording artist and as a music instructor. I started teaching in Vienna, Austria, and continued after I moved to Los Angeles in 2004. Read More
Instruments: Piano Guitar Voice
We will do funny little scales all designed to strengthen different areas of your voice to make you a diverse and confident singer. If you are coming for keyboards, I will emphasis the style of music YOU are interested in, whether pop/rock, jazz or even classical. Or maybe you are singer-songwriter looking to accompany yourself on keys or guitar, I have had 100's of hours performing solo gigs on both keyboard and guitar. Read More
Instruments: Piano Guitar Trumpet Saxophone Drums Mallet Percussion
If you have a Music Degree, what is it in (Performance, Education, Musicology, Theory, Composition, etc) and why did you choose that degree?
I went to Berklee school of music and learned the basic theory and history of music. I have studied privately and in those situations learned Orchestration and composition. I currently study with one of the greatest tenor saxophonists and a former band mate Gregory Tardy.
Having done much in the business of music I have come to know that degrees are only good for teaching. Usually the degrees are only good for the institution one studied in. A teaching degree in music has become somewhat of a low valued achievement. Unless you get your Doctorate. The state of music in the public school system has dwindled to an embarrassing amount of programs. I know may musicians with degrees who cannot find a teaching position. Whether they are performance or teaching degrees, the market for musicians has become smaller.
What does a normal practice session look like for you?
I practice for more than 4 hours a day and have done so for years.
I begin with long tones on the horns and then go to improvisation with mock ups and or etudes I write of my own. i also use the books mentioned for this instrument.
For drums I plays beats for as long as possible. All styles possible.
For guitar I usually practice picking exercises while doing scales slowly.
For trumpet many long tone just to loosen up my embouchure. The trumpet is the hardest of all the instruments. it takes more maintenance than most instruments.
Practicing any new phrase as slow as possible is my favorite exercise.
Composing is also a part of my practicing regimen.
Do you use specific teaching methods or books? (Ex: Alfred, Bastion, Suzuki, Hal Leonard) Why did you choose them if you did?
For drums I use Thomas Chapins independence methodolgy
For piano I use my own simple exercises for beginners. Once we progress I use Hanon, Bach and Chopin.
For improvisation and understanding the art of harmony I use several books.
Mark Levine the Jazz piano book. Along with transcriptions I have done or use from various books. I use these to analyse the melody and harmony.
For trumpet I use Arban's method. I also use transcriptions.
For tenor sax I use The Slominsky thesaurus and Jerry Bergonzi books volume 5 and 6.
For vibraphone I use my own technical exercises for 4 mallet technique.
For guitar I use chord pattern books and Mel Bays encyclopedia of guitar chords and scales.
What do you think is the hardest thing to master on your instrument?
Musicality.
Having a great technique is helpful, but being musical is always the main ingredient which separates the musician.
Once you learn to play an instrument well throwing out the technical expression is best. I have heard musicians who sing or play an instrument with very little technical ability make more music than the well schooled performers. I have heard mechanical performances on every instrument and every genre. When I hear a performance on an instrument that sings no matter how many or how few notes are coming out, then the music is clear. I remember walking through the halls of Julliard with a world renowned pianist Vladimir Ashkenazy and him pointing out the endless machine like performances. I've witnessed the same in Jazz concerts. But then it is a matter of perspective.
Musicality first and forever.
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