Frankie P
Instruments: Piano, Guitar, Saxophone, Flute, Clarinet, Bass Guitar, Banjo, Ukulele, Mandolin, Music, Keyboard, Electric Guitar, Classical Guitar, Acoustic Guitar
Styles: Classical, Jazz, Pop, Rock, Blues, Folk, Country, Funk, Marching Band, Punk

Over the past 20 years, as a teacher, I have tried to instill knowledge and inspire learning. I am deeply committed to innovative instructional design strategies and education. Critical listening and research have provided the foundation for what I hope is the best possible learning experience for my students. I believe in a flexible and personal approach to instruction while still incorporating ear-training, technique, fundamentals, and fun. A curriculum should respond to the unique atmosphere of a lesson while always encouraging students to explore the vast array of musical possibilities and drive beyond their own experience to expand both their knowledge and skill.

Currently, I focus on educational quality and pedagogical need so students, both in private lessons and ensemble situations, can progress as musicians. I strive to instill performance etiquette, arranging skills, the application of theory to an instrument, songwriting, harmony, melodic development, arranging, ear training, and music history. I urge my students to understand the melodic/harmonic relationships in music and to apply their musical knowledge to everything they play. I want students to enjoy their time with me and always to remember why they wanted to learn how to play an instrument in the first place.