Trumpet Lessons Illinois

Instruments: Piano, Guitar, Voice, Trumpet, Bass Guitar, Ukulele, Keyboard, Electric Guitar, Djembe, Acoustic Guitar

I like to start with the basics. Its important to let the student gain confidence in their instrument. So I start with very simple task that would be easy to do while I'm present so if they have any questions I can answer. I also do everything in three's...if we are working on the C scale and we get it correct I like to do it three time straight for memory. Read More

Instruments: Trumpet, Trombone, Euphonium, Music

My teaching experience dates back to 2006, my second semester in college. I taught a few students at a middle school in the area for a year and a half. Teaching students about the importance of passion, fundamentals, hard work, and creativity are a staple in my teaching style. After taking some time off of school, I began to teach again during the second year of my masters degree at Michigan State University in 2015. Read More

Instruments: Trumpet

Regardless of ability, I think it is important to cater to the goals of my students, and help them achieve whatever they want in their own playing, whether it is a difficult piece to learn, wanting better articulation or increasing range and endurance. Whatever the student wants to learn with trumpet, I can help them with. Reaching a high level of playing has required struggle and effort on my part, but my teachers were able to consistently motivate me to become a better player to do this. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Guitar, Voice, Violin, Cello, Viola, Trumpet, Trombone, Saxophone, Clarinet, Bass Guitar, Synthesizer, French Horn

As a composer and multi-instrumentalist, I have put myself in a position that brings me across an extremely wide and dense variety of music that I've been only too happy to explore. In addition to my long-running classical training with piano, clarinet and composition, I've explored jazz, world, rock, fusion, electronic and avant-garde music through the acquisition of my composition degree and through extensive research and self-teaching with saxophone and guitar. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Guitar, Voice, Trumpet, Trombone, Ukulele, Recorder, Euphonium, French Horn, Tuba, Music, Keyboard, Acoustic Guitar

For all ages, I like to find out what my student is interested in, and guide my instruction accordingly to the keep the lessons engaging and fun. After all, that is what this experience is all about! I customize each lesson for the individual, which means that every student's experience is going to be different from the next. The most consistent method that I teach, no matter the student's interest or motivation, is vocal health and proper singing or playing technique. Read More