Trumpet Lessons Trinity County, TX

Instruments: Piano, Trumpet, Recorder, Music, Keyboard

Each child is different and will be treated as a unique individual when learning and grasping music. I believe to teach one is to reach one. What if music is the key to unlocking this child's passion in life? Music may fuel what motivates this child to learn. It is excited to watch children move at their own pace. I always can tell if a child is really interested or the parent is the one wanting the student to take lessons. Read More

Instruments: Trumpet

With consistent practice on both fundamentals and repertoire, I believe that anybody can learn how to play an instrument. Learning an instrument is like building your dream house. You start start by building a strong foundation through fundamentals and then by working over a period of time, your dream house will start to become a reality. My goal as a teacher is to help each of my students understand what they need to do to practice on their own in order to see improvement over time. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Trumpet, Trombone

I introduce scales early in lessons. I not only teach traditional scale performance, I teach the mathematical and emotional significance of scales and intervals. Asa student's proficiency progresses, I introduce solo repertoire and encourage recording of solos through Smart Music software. This becomes a milestone ina student's development, as it rekindles interest through technology and creates excitement about professional musicianship. As students become increasingly proficient, advanced method books are introduced. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Voice, Trumpet, Music

For beginning students, I focus on the fundamentals of music as such as note values, note reading, dynamic marking, and tempo. It is important that students have a foundation and in understanding how to read music. I will begin with a warm ups to develop ear training and pitch. We will work on solo repertoire and find music that students will enjoy. My instruction is based on the need of the student and progress based on their ability level. Read More

Instruments: Trumpet

For players just starting out, I always start with the Hal Leonard Essential Elements book. It is a good place to learn the notes, as well as how to read music on necessary. As a trumpet player, I am a firm believer in the Arban Complete Comservatory Method, and Clarke Technical Studies. These are the backbone of my fundamentals. I add these two books in as soon as I believe the student is ready. Read More