Ear Training Lessons in Dawsonville. Amazing Teachers.

Experienced teacher with masters degree in Music Composition available for eager students of all experience levels and ages! My lessons are a custom fit for each individual. There is no ONE way that everyone learns, and that is why I take the time to create lesson plans that are tailored to each student. Obviously, there are basics that every students needs to know, but beyond that, your personal musical goals will be at the forefront of your lessons with me!

*** Studio Equipment ***
Room for music lessons, piano, and seating for parents.

*** Instructional Materials ***
I provide most instructional materials (worksheets, individualized lesson notes, etc.). I rarely use method books, but if a method book is desired, it will need to be provided by the student.

Being an active and experienced musician gives me the necessary knowledge to know what is needed on order to become a better musician. Also having over 20 years of teaching experience allows me to tailor my knowledge to the need of every particular student. I really enjoy to transfer my knowledge and solve the unique musical problem that every student encounter during their musical path.

Not everyone is born with perfect pitch, but in my informed opinion, everyone can improve how well they hear pitches and intervals to help in their playing. Cello and Violin, which I also teach, requires some degree of interval training in order to shift. Other instruments such as flute which I also teach, can benefit from ear training to help with intonation and improvisation.

My goal as a teacher is to give you the facility to express yourself through music. The key parts to developing this facility are:

1. theory -- if you know your theory, you know the best way to express your idea without having to think about it
2. technique -- the last thing you want is for your technique to hinder your ability to express your idea. Having good technique lets your ideas flow naturally

When you take lessons with me, you get out of it what you put in. Your job as student is to be honest with what you expect to achieve and my job as teacher is to give you the tools to achieve it

In Ear Training lessons I will focus on building your ability to identify chord qualities, intervals, and rhythms. We will build your musical ear to be able to wrap your head around music in a new way.