Expert Trumpet Teachers & Expert Trumpet Lessons

and small, musicals, pop, latin, etc. I was employed as a tutor by Berklee College of Music in Boston, USA, assisting students with harmony (contemporary and traditional), arranging, ear training and music technology. I have continued to work privately in this capacity since returning to the UK (10+ years). I am also musical director for a local community big band, where I teach ensemble playing and general musicianship in the jazz idiom. I am a...

at a private music service in Warrington for two years. I am looking for some more private work as four of my former students are now at the Royal Northern College of music and Chethams. Adaptability and empathy are key for me. No two students are the same, so the teaching approach must be tailored for each student. Building a strong bond of trust is essential. Setting markers and targets (small medium and long term)...

Sqa performing examinations and mark the listening question papers. 8 years secondary teaching experience. Tutor a wide variety of children aged 5 upwards and adults. Fully capable of presenting pupil for school examinations or ABRSM. I recommend that for most pupils learning an instrument one half hour lesson per week is ample. I charge fifteen pounds per half hour. For pupils preparing for the listening examination 1 hour sessions are best. This can be for...

encouraging students to play pieces they have chosen themselves, and although I think it is important to study for exams, I don't believe it is a necessity for all students. I do regularly enter pupils for Associated Board practical and theory examinations with a one hundred per cent pass rate. For those learning a more popular style, I have introduced them to the RockSchool exam board. I have the ability to communicate effectively with a...

the brain in so many different ways. I feel I benefited massively growing up playing music as it helped with confidence and got my brain working everyday. I aim to make a friendly environment in my lessons where my students are not afraid to make a mistake, as playing the wrong note or making a mistake is a vital part of learning and improving. The biggest challenged I faced growing up was being a perfectionist...

Some of my pupils have gone to study music at university, enter music competitions, and perform at a local level. Others have learnt more for pleasure, and i try and adapt lessons to what the individuals want to acheive either in the short or long term. I find that a balance between technical work, (scales, exercises, and studies), and pieces aimed at putting skills into practice works well, as without technical skills the level that...

world's leading horn players. I have Enhanced DBS clearance and am the father of two children who both enjoy their music hugely! I have 30 years' experience as a teacher of both instrumental and academic music, and former pupils have gone on to music colleges, universities and specialist music schools. I have considerable experience with beginners and younger students, but I have also taught adults successfully. I am a very experienced examiner for a leading...

a great deal of success, with some students racing through grades in a short amount of time. Furthermore, all of these students achieved a merit or higher in all of their ABRSM grade exams. At university in his role as principal trumpet of two orchestras he organised a number of brass sectional sessions and coached the brass players in a more intimate environment through large scale symphonic repertoire. For me, teaching instruments should not be...

my schools, giving the students the opportunity to study for a First Certificate in Music. I have had experience of teaching classes as well as small groups and individuals throughout my teaching career. My approach to music tuition is varied but is centred around the needs of each individual student. I aim to ensure that students can produce good results with good technique. However, the first and most important thing is the music itself and...

making! Highly experienced brass tutor specialising in trumpet, piccolo trumpet, cornet and soprano cornet. I am well educated to a post graduate level from the Royal College of Music, London. I teach beginner to advanced levels at schools and privately in Surrey. A simple working ethos; clear, concise direction from the very beginning, no short cuts and plenty of music making! Learning the trumpet is difficult and progress is often slow. Targets and goals are...