Saxophone Lessons in Homestead, PA

Instruments: Saxophone Clarinet

...At each lesson, I review what was assigned at the previous lesson. Ideally, these items are touched on briefly and then we move on! I love to find ways to reward students for making each lesson successful and meaningful. ... Read More

Instruments: Piano Guitar Voice Violin Cello Viola Trumpet Trombone Saxophone Flute Clarinet Ukulele Recorder Oboe Keyboard

...Nothing is more rewarding than seeing my students be able to play music well after seeing it for the first time! When a student really starts to master sight-reading, that is when they are really mastering their instrument and are ready for complex materials. ... Read More

Instruments: Saxophone Flute

...I find this to be a very good book to help grasp the fundamentals of the instrument for beginning players. Once I feel they are ready then I will move them on to specific pieces that are appropriate for their skill level.... Read More

Instruments: Saxophone Flute Clarinet

...For jazz studies, I begin students with Lenny Neihaus' Jazz Conception for Saxophone, which lays a great foundation for jazz and swing playing. After this, I do a lot of ear training and memorization exercises for tunes, and talk about chord-scale theory.... Read More

Instruments: Saxophone Flute

...Again depending on the style of music the student wants/needs to practice, I will pull from etudes, solo transcriptions, and popular music to start building the student's repertoire.... Read More

Instruments: Saxophone

...In my fifteen years on the saxophone, I've played in all sorts of musical environments and styles, equally comfortable sitting in a swing band as standing in front of an orchestra.... Read More