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Here are just a few of the many teachers offering Saxophone lessons in Columbus . 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: Saxophone Flute Clarinet
Hi! My name is Nash Randall and I just entered my second year at Ohio University dual majoring in Music Education and Performance. I was exposed to music since I was very young, starting from private piano lessons then expanding out to a multitude of other instruments like the flute and clarinet, as well as the trombone and voice, but my main instrument has always been the saxophone. Throughout my high school career, I've participated in a vast amount of extra curricular music activities (jazz band, community bands, musicals, choir groups) as well as achieving high positions in numerous honor bands throughout Ohio. Read More
Instruments: Saxophone
I teach at the pace of the student, setting small achievable goals each lesson. I encourage students by acknowledging their progress and finding out what excites them. Students are encouraged to take what they've learned and participate in recitals, competitions, and any other musical opportunity they can find. I believe music should be taught as a means of personal expression, and so I also make sure to give students the tools they need to play in an expressive fashion, or even write their own music. Read More
Instruments: Violin Saxophone Music
It's really important to me that students enjoy what they are doing in music. It is a skill that has endless possibilities for creativity, expressing emotions, and connecting with others. This is what I want my students to learn and to bring with it a passion for music they can have for the rest of their lives. Music completed changed my life and I want to give that experience back to my students along with developing life long skills that can transfer to other areas of life such as responsibility, perseverance, and problem solving. Read More
Instruments: Saxophone Flute
With my primary insturment being flute, I began teaching private lessons in 2008 while I was still in high school. I taught the younger flute students in the Worthington School Distrct. When I started college, I continued to teach flute lessons and I then began teach saxophone lessons as well. I have been a flute technician for high school marching bands including Thomas Worthington, Slyvania Southview High School and Napoleon High School. Read More
Instruments: Saxophone Clarinet
William is a retired college professor who taught woodwinds at the college level for over 25 years. He is an accomplished recitalist on both clarinet and saxophone. He earned the Master of Music degree in clarinet performance from the University of Akron and the Ph.D. in musicology from Kent State University. He has performed at meetings of the International Clarinet Society and is a past editor of reviews for the organization's journal. Read More
Instruments: Saxophone Flute Clarinet
What do you think is the hardest thing to master on your instrument?
The Saxophone is often regarded as an instrument that is easy to play but easy to be bad at. It can be tough to learn to how to play with a characteristic sound that is pleasant to listen to. I wasn't able to do that until after playing for 7 years. Thankfully, I feel as if I have found effective ways to help students do this much, much faster than it took me.
Do you use specific teaching methods or books? (Ex: Alfred, Bastion, Suzuki, Hal Leonard) Why did you choose them if you did?
Yes! I teach using Larry Teal's Daily Study for the Improvement of the Saxophone Technique. It is a great resource that helps you not only better learns scales, but how to play easily in difficult keys. It will help you so, so much to play fast and difficult music easily. I also use Donald Sinta's Voicing: an Approach to the Saxophone's Third Register. It is imperative that a saxophonist learn how to play in the elusive altissimo register and this book allows for the minimum frustrations to occur while learning to do so. All modern saxophone music uses the third register. I also outlined above about why I use David Kish's Practicing with Purpose.
What musical accomplishments are you most proud of?
It was a privilege to perform for Bernie Sanders in 2018. To be able to speak with someone about music education that has the ability to make things better for us teachers is one that isn't afforded often.
When will I start to see results?
It truly depends. Some instruction can provide immediate results. Changing a students embouchure will generally help improve their sound quickly. Some other things take time. What is really important is coming to lessons regularly.
Playing an instrument is like working out. You wont see results for awhile, but it will hit you one day that you are a completely different player than you were when you started out with lessons.
How do I know if my child is ready to start lessons?
If your student is in Elementary School, please ask their general music teacher how they are doing in their class. Do they participate frequently and have a good grasp of the material? Can they read notes and rhythms? Are they doing well with playing recorder? These are incredibly important questions you should ask their teacher to see if they are ready for playing an instrument.
For middle school aged kids all the way to the older adults, it is NEVER TOO LATE to learn an instrument.
What advice do you have about practicing effectively?
Use. A. Metronome. Yes, it isn't fun using one. It's annoying, but it will help you build a sense of internal pulse that just can't be done otherwise.
David Kish's book Practicing with Purpose is an excellent resource that will tell you dozens of ways to practice technically and lyrically challenging passages in any piece of music. Whether it's playin with different articulations, playing it backwards, having a friend come in and listen, recording yourself, and many, many others, it is an invaluable resource students and educators alike should use. It is frequently referenced in my instruction.
Does music run in your family? Tell us a little about your musical family members.
My sister is also a band director! She teaches at Lehman Catholic High School in Sidney, Ohio. She plays the trumpet.
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