Trumpet Lessons

My personal approach to teaching private trumpet lessons focuses on giving students all of the materials needed to be able to succeed on their own. I am there to motivate, guide, and provide students with the tools necessary for improvement. The most important foundation for trumpet players is the incorporation of fundamentals in individual practice. Some of the basic trumpet fundamentals include the idea of producing a full resonant sound, incorporating relaxed breathing, and using focused airflow. Other fundamentals include ear training, tonguing, lip slurs, finger dexterity, range, etc. We will take these fundamentals and learn to successfully employ them in the modern trumpet repertoire. To go about this, I provide students with helpful ways and specific exercises to successfully practice fundamentals. We then connect what we have learned in our fundamentals to make music preparation more efficient. 

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The process to go about improvement in lessons will vary depending on the student. What might work for one student might not be as effective for another student of the same level. Together we will create a system of practice that will be tailored to the individual student. Again, the objective is not only to help students reinforce correct practice and performance methods, but also to help guide them on a path that they can eventually take on their own.