Trumpet Lessons Northeast

Instruments: Piano, Guitar, Violin, Trumpet, Saxophone, Flute, Clarinet, Bass Guitar, Keyboard, Electric Guitar

As you can see from my profile picture, I have expanded my instrument playing capabilities so that I can teach many different instrument families. I am a current elementary music teacher as well as a private instructor. I am proficient in and can provide basic-intermediate instruction in all instruments listed in my profile. I also have experience teaching each of those instruments. For advanced students preparing for college auditions, I can teach saxophone and jazz piano. Read More

Instruments: Trumpet

My teaching style is to go at the student's pace but also to gently encourage and motivate all along the way. In this way, the students has the incentive to work at their own pace while I try to move the momentum along. The whole idea is to have fun while learning and to motivate each other by learning and playing music together. My additional teaching style is to also listen to music together and assign trumpeters to listen to. in this way the student is able to hear what other trumpet players sound like and can hopefully acquire the sound they like and want in their ear to emulate it in their own sound. Read More

Instruments: Trumpet, Trombone, Euphonium, French Horn, Tuba, Music

Another possibility is that I ask them to prepare their audition pieces or anything they want to learn by the next lesson. This might include assigning listening to recordings, practicing tricky passages, or working on a new technique that I might have showed them. Im also big on recording ones own playing and listening back to it. If you stop reading here and just do that, then you can get VERY far without any teachers at all. Read More

Instruments: Trumpet

I am able to adapt and teach using a variety of teaching tools and methods. I am happy to play music that you received in school, and I also have practice materials I am happy to share with you. My goal is to create a fun environment while being able to teach and push you as a musician. I try to relate the trumpet to what ever you are currently interested in whether it be sports, cooking, reading, favorite movie etc. Read More

Instruments: Trumpet, French Horn, Music

Classical Students: We will Start with basics: Breathing Posture/Playing Position Long tones, Articulation Scales Music theory Then progress into more advanced topics: Musicality tone phrasing advanced music thory composition and arranging Then solo, band and orchestra literature will be introduced Elementary Intermediate: Usually standards Advanced: More contemporary music Jazz and other styles: All beginning methods will be the same as Classical students with Jazz methodology adopted: Scales: Blues, Dorian, bebop etc. Read More