Music Theory Lessons in Gray Summit. Amazing Teachers.

Understanding music theory will give depth to your musical skills. I know how to make the complex easy to learn. I have studied music theory at Southern Illinois University and through Eastman School of Music ( top ranked music theory university). I will show you how to apply your knowledge to make it very practical and usable in every day instrumental playing. Lets get together.

Music theory is a fancy term for "how to think about music". If you wish to learn how and why certain music sounds like it does or makes you feel the way it does, we can explore these theories and concepts to develop different strategies to help you reach the next level of artistic expression.

I have studied theory on my own for decades, but made it official a few years ago and went to music school to better organize it in my teachings and of course to help improve my understanding and playing techniques. In my lessons I cover.. Staffs, Clefs and Ledger Lines, Note and Rest Duration, Measures and Time Signatures, Dots and Ties
Simple and Compound and Odd Meter, Steps and Accidentals,
The Major, Minor, Pentatonic Scales as well as scale charts, Chords and Inversions, Key Signatures via Circle of 5ths and any other topic you may desire to learn.

With degrees in composition and musicology, my students learn from the basics to advanced theory and how it work in composition and performance

With over fifteen years of teaching experience, Patrick is a sought after teacher hired by numerous students and festivals, including Curtis Institute of Music's Young Artist Summer Program and The Juilliard School. He has taught all ages and all levels, and specializes in preparing students for college auditions and competitions. He has also taught the A.P. Music Theory course to several students, all earning excellent (4-5) exam scores. Students can expect a kind and fair teacher who wants students to take away something new from each lesson.

All musicians benefit from a solid foundation of music theory! Whether you are a beginner or preparing for college auditions, classical, jazz, or pop, I can tailor lessons in music theory to your needs and goals.

I currently teach music theory courses at Tulane University and work with complete beginners to graduate students. I am happy to help with coursework and we can work through textbooks or I can provide materials.