Justin W  
Instruments: Trumpet, Trombone
Styles: Classical, Jazz, Pop, Rock, Blues

I began teaching lessons in college, and have enjoyed it from the very first day.  I try to evaluate each student spefifically and see what they need to improve in the most efficient manner possible.  Exercises and drills are present in my lessons, but I always try to teach the bulk of trumpet fundamentals through actual music such as etudes, solos, band music, duets, etc.  In this style of teaching, the students can pick what they want to play (after I give them a few guidelines), and we can still target the areas of playing that need work.  In my opinion this is far more enjoyable than me giving then no say in what they play and telling them exactly what to practice.  My job is to teach how to practice just as much as it is to teach them how to play the horn.

Sound is the most important aspect of trumpet playing, and the good thing is you can practice pretty much anything and still focus on your sound.  For beginners I usually supplement their beginner band book with some simple drills from Schlossberg's Daily Drills or some I wrote myself.  The Clarke's Technical Studies and Arban's Complete Conservatory Method are great books as well that I use with most of my intermediate/advanced students.  A few other etude books I useinclude the Getchell's Practical Studies, Hering's 40 Progressive Etudes, and Bousquet's 36 Celebrated Studies.