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Here are just a few of the many teachers offering Piano lessons in Santa Monica . Whether you are looking for beginner guitar lessons for your kids, or are an adult wanting to improve your skills, the instructors in our network are ready to help you now!
Instruments: Piano Guitar Bass Guitar Synthesizer Ukulele Music Keyboard Electric Guitar Acoustic Guitar
I'm a firm believer that things like "theory" will be appreciated over time and when students have come to actually realize its importance and significance once they have reached a certain skill level. Finally, It's also important for me to know my students music tastes and influences in order to carefully lay out a lesson plan in the hopes of getting them to where they want to be in the most efficient way. Read More
Instruments: Piano Voice
Meeting my students where they are at and focusing on their individual needs is the most important thing. And taking away pressure. Learning how to sing is a journey you embark upon. Singing is a joyfull, fun way to grow as a person and as an artist. It takes concentration and focus, though and a willingness to try out new things and very importantly: patience with oneself. I find, especially young adults can gain so much confidence by singing and by making music in general. Read More
Instruments: Piano Trumpet Trombone Bass Guitar Synthesizer Euphonium French Horn Tuba Music
Hello! I'm MJ and I'm a working musician in the SoCal area! I graduated from Concordia University Irvine with a degree in Music Composition in May of 2022 and am ready to share my knowledge with anyone who wants it! I am primarily a trumpet player but am also capable of playing the Piano, French Horn, Bass, Handbells, and more. I'm also very passionate about writing music and am particularly invested in the Video Game Music industry. Read More
Instruments: Piano
As an accomplished music instructor and piano teacher with more than 8 years of experience instructing students in instrumentation and general music theory, I am confident in my ability to significantly contribute to the success of your schools objectives. I love teaching and have an outgoing-fun personality they seem to respond to positively. I am organized with a good sense of time management able to handle the multiple tasks of a teacher including grading classroom management and lesson planning. Read More
Instruments: Piano Guitar Voice Ukulele Keyboard Electric Guitar Classical Guitar Acoustic Guitar
I have developed my skill set through experience as a professional musician, songwriter, and band member. My specialty is guitar, as I have a degree in Guitar Performance from the California Institute of the Arts, and I also teach piano, voice, and ukulele. I also love to help students write music to express their creativity. As a musician, I have had the opportunity to perform, write, and record professionally with a very dedicated group of musicians. Read More
Instruments: Piano Saxophone Flute Clarinet
I began teaching as a student at OSU, then started teaching shortly after moving to California. I have been fortunate to have experience teaching students both individually and in group settings. My private students have been of all ages and different levels. One commonality I have found between students in these different settings is that they all have different goals and things that motivate them. With this in mind, I try to provide lessons that meet the individual needs of the student, while also keeping them engaged. Read More
Instruments: Piano Trumpet Trombone French Horn Tuba
What is your dream piece to perform and why?
The Arutunian trumpet concerto is one of my favorite pieces that I always enjoy performing. In my personal opinion this piece is one of the best written pieces for the trumpet. What I mean by this is that there are some pieces that are written for trumpet that the composer may have been thinking about another instrument being able to play it, so the piece may include techniques that are not best suited for the trumpet. However, this piece is perfectly written for the trumpet even though it is not easy.
If you have a Music Degree, what is it in (Performance, Education, Musicology, Theory, Composition, etc) and why did you choose that degree?
I have a Bachelor's degree in performance and a teaching license in Music: Instrumental Prek-12. I chose the performance degree because I wanted to become a professional musician and I felt that this would present the most challenges and help me improve with my instrument. After this, I decided that I wanted to more know about the pedagogy of the instrument so I began to take music education classes and pursuit a teaching license in instrumental music. I have recently finished all the required classes for this license and I am preparing to take the Praxis exams.
What does a normal practice session look like for you?
It is very important to warm up, even more so for the trumpet player. However, I like my students to know and understand the difference between warming up and practicing your technique. The first thing I do is warm up, this should take no longer than 10 minutes. After this, I rest as long as I warmed up. I then practice the first lessons of the Clarke or Arban's book (which contain scales). I will rest again and after this I will practice some of the flexibility and staccato studies of the Arban's book. It is important to mention that in order to make sure that I am resting enough, I will often record everything so that I am encouraged to listen to what I just played. Because resting can be boring, listening to what I just played keeps me entertained and at the same time I don't overwork. After this, I begin to work on the music that I am currently playing. When practicing on new music, I will often work backwards. In other words, I will start working on the end of the piece rather than the beginning. On the music, I will circle all the places that need the most work and I will spend most of the time working on those sections only.
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