Silver Spring, MD Clarinet Lessons

Clarinet has been my main instrument since I was in 6th grade. I took private lessons in middle school all the way through college as a music major. I can work with students just getting started or more advanced students who need help with band music or solos.

Clarinet is fun instrument to play, and I will help you get the most out of your learning. As a clarinet student, you will master the range, tone, and technique necessary to become a good clarinet player.

For beginner students, learning will start from opening your case for the first time and progress all the way to playing your first melodies. Beginning students are first taught how to blow across the reed to make a sound on the clarinet before moving on to other basics, including music reading, posture, and breath control.

For intermediate students, lessons will focus on breath control and support, posture, tonal quality, finger dexterity, articulation, hand position, sound production, and music theory as well as musicianship skills.

I have been playing various woodwind instruments for almost my entire life. I focus on tone, intonation (staying in tune), and the confidence needed to be a strong melodic player.

I've been teaching since I was at the University of the Pacific Conservatory of Music. Music is my passion and my drive. I know the patience and persistence that it takes to play a musical instrument especially when one is just starting. Any questions or challenges you have about music I will be there to help and assist you.

My teaching starts with a good foundation for sound and technique and expands to teach music that is fin and inspiring to each individual student. If the student would like to learn to play jazz, I have a method which will shaves off years of hard work and frustration. All my teaching is geared towards giving the student good basics along with a practical application to today's music scene.

I have a Bachelor Degree in Clarinet Performance from FIU. I teach clarinet following the same principles I use in my piano method: Brain-Based Piano Method.

I have taught beginning clarinet in my band programs for 6 years now. I have a proven method that will work for any absolute beginner at any age. We will talk about tone production, reading music, reeds, and many other fundamental skills needed to get you off the ground playing the clarinet. After the 1st year of lessons, I would recommend you move to a teacher who plays primarily on the clarinet.

I meet my students where they are and am versatile in my teaching. I help students meet their performance expectations and achieve their potential.

I have been principal clarinet in the Belmont Orchestra for four years and just graduated from Belmont. Am able to teach and play classical and jazz

My goal with my students is to create an efficient system. I want your hour of daily practice to yield the most amount of progress. I am interested in working with advanced players who want a diagnosis of bad habits that are hard to recognize on your own.

Things I like to talk about include body cues for nerves, injury prevention, support, push vs pull, embouchure differences between clarinet/bass clarinet/saxes/flute, and switching between written and improvised music.