Saxophone Lessons in Rex, GA

Instruments: Piano Guitar Saxophone Flute Clarinet Ukulele Recorder Keyboard Electric Guitar Acoustic Guitar

All methods are relative and based on the student. However, certain ages and ages require a general foundation of basic fundamentals. Guitar: Mel bay basic guitar method 1, to more advanced etudes and transcriptions of chord melodies, etc Piano: based on level, children’s books to advanced repertoire for adults Woodwinds: essential elements or more advanced etude books (rhubank- ferling studies-karg Communication of goals and a realistic approach to those goals will guide our curriculum and change from student to student based on level and available time, etc. Read More

Instruments: Saxophone Clarinet

I am a young professional musician based in the Atlanta area who loves any chance to share my love of music. I am a senior at Kennesaw State University and have been teaching for 6 years now. Some highlights of my musical career have been playing with Ray Charles' family at the Ray-union Benefit Concert, studying jazz performance in Alessandria, Italy with Steve Dancz, and traveling across America to play in some of the finest saxophone ensembles in the nation. Read More

Instruments: Piano Trumpet Trombone Saxophone Flute Clarinet Synthesizer Recorder Euphonium French Horn Tuba English Horn Latin Percussion Music Keyboard

- My teaching style is one of the many things that sets me a part from other teachers. I work to create a fundamental relationship with my students to find out what their goals are, what specific level they are at currently, and where they want to take their talents. Once I’ve discovered these essential things, I work with my student at their own pace of comfort and challenge to allow them to learn the things that interest them as well as continue to develop as a musician. Read More

Instruments: Voice Trumpet Trombone Saxophone Flute Clarinet Euphonium French Horn Piccolo English Horn Music

Hello! My name is Joshua M. Originally from Charlotte NC, I moved here to attend Morehouse college, where i graduated in 2017. I recently graduated and completed my Masters in Music Education from UGA. I have been a member of concert, jazz and marching ensembles for 14+ years. I had the opportunity to be apart of many mass ensembles, a student director and conductor as well as a Drum Major for 3 years. Read More

Instruments: Saxophone Flute Clarinet Recorder Piccolo

For students of all ages, I like to lead with the quote from Marcel Moyse; "Practicing is a matter a time, patience and intelligent work", for I believe that once this is applied to the idea of practicing and general encounters with ones instrument, then success and progress is guaranteed. Aside from that principle, I like the idea of independent work from students to keep them accountable on the journey to becoming a musician but a more interactive and demonstrative approach during the lesson to give students an idea of what needs to be done while being that good role model so that they may keep motivated work hard at becoming the best possible musicians. Read More

Instruments: Piano Trumpet Trombone Saxophone Flute Clarinet Drums Euphonium French Horn Tuba Mallet Percussion

I have the most Experience using the following Method Books: Standard of Excellence, Essential Elements, Accent on Achievement, Instrumental Methods and many other methods. Initially (and throughout) I place a high value on performance fundamentals. I start with a focus on proper posture and breathing. Once this can be executed I breakdown the nomenclature of the student's instrument, how to put it together and break it down. Next the focus becomes proper grip for mallets/sticks and embouchure placement for winds. Read More

Instruments: Saxophone Clarinet

I have had the privileged of working with many successful musicians. After studying the way they taught me and other students, I feel that the best lesson plans are ones that are catered to the individual student. It is important to know what the student wants to accomplish, then build a lesson plan from there. For a beginning student, we start with essential fundamentals, for a more advanced student, I would guide my instruction based on the student goals. Read More