Saxophone Lessons Arizona

Instruments: Piano, Guitar, Trumpet, Trombone, Saxophone, Oboe, Music

I tailor my teaching to each student's needs and interests. I emphasize overall musicianship in addition to learning to the fundamentals of the particular instrument, splitting most lessons 50/50 between fundamentals on the instrument and musicianship skills such as music theory, sight-reading, sight-singing, playing by ear, and composition or improvisation. For students in a school band or orchestra program, I will work with them on their band music and bring in additional material as enrichment. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Saxophone, Flute, Clarinet

Teaching clarinet for 10 years and playing for 15 years Read More

Instruments: Saxophone, Flute, Clarinet

During my time at NEC I was a teachers assistant, assistant to the artistic director, and an office assistant. I worked with the NEC Jazz Youth Orchestra to help students develop aural, and sectional skills. During my breaks from school I assisted at several junior highs and high schools in the east valley. My education in Boston demanded management of a vigorous rehearsal schedule, leadership within music organizations, and countless hours of individual practice and rigorous study. Read More

Instruments: Guitar, Trumpet, Trombone, Saxophone, Flute, Clarinet, Euphonium, Mallet Percussion, Music, Classical Guitar, Acoustic Guitar

High school students will work out of the Blue Standards of Excellence book for their freshman and sophomore year; along with a more advanced packet of warm up and scale exercises that I received from the ASU clarinet studio and my current clarinet professor Jeff Quamo. Junior year and senior year students will be expected to know at least 80% of the circle of 5ths and they'll begin to start playing etudes out of the Rose Etude book along with studying farther into the warm-up and practice packet. Read More

Instruments: Saxophone

Level I (Late Elementary / Early Middle School): Modern Course for the Saxophone (Hegvik) Do It! Play Alto Saxophone (Froseth) Elementary Method (Rubank) Basic Rhythmic Training (Starer) My First Universal Sax (Deville) Developing Musicianship Through Improvisation (Azzara) Chop Monster, Books 1-2 (Berg) Basic Jazz Conception (Niehaus) Level II (Late Middle School / Early High School): The Art of Saxophone Playing, The Saxophonist's Workbook (Teal) Intermediate Method (Rubank) Alto and Tenor Duets (Gee) Selected Duets (Voxman) Easy Jazz Conception (Snidero) Aebersold selected volumes Intermediate Jazz Conception (Niehaus) Jazz Saxophone Etudes, Jazz Saxophone Duets (Fishman) Level III (Late High School / Early College): Les Gammes (Londeix) Voicing (Sinta / Dabney) 48 Famous Studies (Ferling) Jazz Conception (Snidero) Advanced Rhythmic Training (Starer) Charlie Parker Omnibook (Aebersold / Slone) Advanced Jazz Conception (Niehaus) Read More