Saxophone Lessons Cheatham County, TN

Instruments: Saxophone, Music

For Beginning students, I start them off with scales Major and minor and 101 Rhythmic Rest Patterns by Grover C. Yaus, which expanded into pieces related to their key. If the student is interested, I can write a piece to play involving everything they learned. And advanced students I usually use: Selected Studies by H. Voxman, Foundation For superior Performance by Richard Williams and Jeff King, and still hit the basis of the basics. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Saxophone, Clarinet, Oboe, Music

My teaching experience began as an undergraduate student 9 years ago with a private saxophone studio. I have also taught beginning to intermediate piano, clarinet, and oboe lessons. Additionally, I was recently hired as the adjunct professor for woodwind instruction at my local community college. I expect my students to practice regularly as this helps students to solidify skills and techniques taught during lessons. I understand that practice time can be hard to fit into a busy schedule, which is why even 10 minutes a day will help students to get the most out of their lessons. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Saxophone, Flute, Clarinet, Music

With this change came a new found view of the importance of practicing and listening to jazz. Even though I had shelved my aspirations to be a teacher, the love of that craft never faded. I attended Belmont University to do a masters of music in Commercial Music and reignited my love of teach through my assistantships and my Experiences helping with the direction and day to day duties of the top jazz ensemble. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Guitar, Voice, Saxophone, Bass Guitar

I know that every student has a different learning style, and therefore, each lesson plan is custom-made. I work to further develop their natural skills, and making them feel comfortable working on what doesn't come as easily. Together, the student and I work to find out exactly what inspires them, and then all of their lessons will revolve around that. Read More

Instruments: Saxophone, Clarinet, Recorder

I started teaching private lessons my senior year in high school. Once I went to music school, i started to refine my teaching technique, and have been teaching privately for the past 25 years. Regularity and time management is key to my student's success. I like to draw on classical repertoire outside of the standard clarinet and saxophone repertoire to allow my students a well rounded classical experience. Students who want to focus on jazz studies can also learn a great deal from studying baroque music and ornamentation, and I like to offer a broad perspective to people eager to learn. Read More