Trumpet Lessons in Belmont, CA

Instruments: Trumpet Trombone Euphonium French Horn Tuba

...I try to instill confidence in my students, to encourage their muse, and to point them to success in their musical endeavors. I also like to play along with my students as a duet partner, and give them fun music to play. ... Read More

Instruments: Guitar Trumpet

...I was someone who was certainly not a natural when it came to playing the trumpet, and the struggles I've gone through on the instrument have given me the knowledge to accurately address these issues in student's playing. ... Read More

Instruments: Trumpet Trombone Euphonium Tuba

...As one of my teachers used to do, the late, great Bob Brookmeyer, I also like to play A LOT with my students, especially if the student wishes to learn improvisation, jazz, or other forms of modern music.... Read More

Instruments: Trumpet Trombone Euphonium

...For beginners, I use the Standards of Excellence book, especially if they are young children because that is the book that they will most likely use in middle school or high school.... Read More

Instruments: Trumpet

...Identifying and working on what you are not good at is the most important aspect of improvement. It is easy to run scales up and down that you already know, but you won't get any better if you just work on the same 4 scales.... Read More

Instruments: Trumpet Music

...Yes, but I combine a bunch of methods appropriate for the development of each child. I chose them because they were the most helpful for me, and came from outstanding professors of Trumpet.... Read More