Flute Lessons Tennessee

Instruments: Flute

For all students I try to incorporate all elements of music by including appropriate amounts music history and theory into my lessons. For beginners, I tend to utilize Trevor Wye exercises, and slowly incorporate small musical pieces. Although tedious, I believe that scales and etudes make students technically and musically proficient. I therefore include them in my lessons, but ensure the students are gaining the benefit of these exercises. I like to approach lessons from a wholistic standpoint, putting an emphasis on a student's posture, breathing and attitude. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Guitar, Flute, Piccolo, Oboe, Music, Acoustic Guitar

For beginners, I start off with the basics. For example, naming each string on the guitar, curvature of the fingers, embouchure on the headjoint of a flute, and achieving a crow on an oboe reed. For school age children, I use books or sheet music used in their own practice at school or Youth Orchestras during lessons. For any ability level, I use any materials during lessons that my students want to work on that achieves their goals but also keeps them motivated. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Guitar, Trumpet, Trombone, Flute, Clarinet

I like to spend the first lesson figuring out what the student knows so that I can formulate lesson plans that are relevant and chronological. Once a rapport is established, I introduce material that is both accessible and challenging and help the student work through the music. First we work on playing the right notes and rhythms, then we add musicality and expression. 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, Trumpet, Trombone, Saxophone, Flute, Clarinet, Drums

I like to make music fun and lessons fun. I try to give students realistic goals weekly. Read More