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Welcome,
The following is a brief outline
of my teaching and some of the programs I have developed over the
years.
We begin by helping you develop
skills in improvisation, composing, arranging and playing by ear.
You will have the technique and ability to create full rich
arrangements of your favorite music from Fake Sheets.
Another goal is to help
you
develop some strong reading skills. Over
the years I have learned over a dozen ways to practice that should help
overcome most obstacles in reading and learning new music.
Your reading skills are developed
in three areas:
- Sight Reading
- Level Pieces (which take
approximately a week or
so to learn)
- Concert Pieces (which
could
take several weeks to
learn)
We cover the gamut of styles and
periods, from Classical to New Age to
Rock and Jazz to Latin and Ragtime. If you have any favorite
tunes that you would like to learn, I will usually include those as
well.
I also provide opportunities for
you to perform with my band and computer
sequenced synthesizers, often at Recitals, or during your private and
group
lessons.
Your lesson time is divided into
three areas:
- Private
(three half hour lessons a month)
- Group
(one, one hour group class a month)
- Computer
Lab (I
recommend a ½ hr. hour each week you have private lessons)
I have used a five to six station
computer lab for quite some time, this helps develop foundational
musical
skills in rhythm, ear, and music theory.
The advantages of working with computers is numerous, the goal is to
internalize many of the musical talents, so being able to read,
improvise, and
interpret music fluently comes much more naturally.
To learn more about my teaching and schedule, please email me or call (801)255-8863 and I will be glad to talk with you about my program, or make an appointment to meet.
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