Bellevue, NE Trumpet Lessons

I've been teaching trumpet for 20 years and my students have gone on to the State level Band Auditions and won multiple times. Within the first few lessons, you'll be able to make a decent sound, play scales, arpeggios and simple tunes, and as time goes on you'll be able to play popular tunes solo and with accompaniment of piano or band. I specialize in classical, jazz and klezmer style, typically use best published books, and have the renovated, quiet and spacious studio, music stands, audio equipment. I love working with students of all ages and experience levels and I can't wait to meet you!

Trumpet can be a difficult instrument to learn! Learn the skills to develop a great sound and a large range...especially those high notes!

I have over 20 years' experience playing the trumpet and can use that experience to help you learn. Emphasis on tone while developing other aspects from the basics to advanced techniques.

Improve your ability and learn a multitude of ways to improve technique, sound, range, proper breath control, endurance or just learn what a trumpet is!

35 + yrs playing/teaching experience
Classical to Jazz
Fun mixed with work

Strong instrumental playing begins with a solid understanding of the fundamentals of music and the simple act of making a sound from the instrument. Students learn to play music by ear first, and are later introduced to music notation. More advanced lessons emphasize sight-reading, expression, and improvisation.

An instrumentalist since age 10, Thomas has experience as a performer and teacher. His previous education has included methodology classes on teaching specific instruments, and he is available to teach beginning trumpet lessons.

Online Special ! 15 minutes extra time for students who book online at no extra cost.
//clinician, professional trumpet player & maker// Over the past 26 years I developed my own technique and teaching methodology how to play brass instruments the most efficient way.

The lip is the sound source which creates a standing airwave within the instrument and the trumpet functions as a filter and amplifier.

I also developed a special tongue technique which requires less movement when phrasing notes ( single, double and triple tongue) and therefore is faster, requires less effort, is very versatile, usable in any style of music and is much more accurate in hitting the notes.

If you understand these two aspects and are able to implement them you perform better with practicing less.

I cover all aspects of trumpet playing ( technique, breathing, posture, embochoure, equipment, phrasing, sight reading, improvisation, high range, endurance, sound quality, repertoire etc.).

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I am a second year jazz major at Juilliard and have been teaching classical and jazz to students of all levels for 4 years and can cover and teach every aspect of the instrument proficiently. I have been in every top high school jazz band playing lead trumpet including grammy band, the next generation jazz orchestra, and the nafme all american jazz band. I have also toured in 3 countries in Europe and Brazil. On top of this, I have attended some of the best camps for jazz in the country, the most exceptional of them being the Berklee 5 Week program and Jazz at Lincoln Center's Summer Jazz Academy. I understand how to teach trumpet from learning from and observing my own teachers who are of the highest caliber including my current mentor Wynton Marsalis (one of the greatest trumpet players of our time) , Michael Miller (one of the most called music directors in LA) , and Mic Gillette (Trumpet player from Tower of Power). I am very patient with any level of student. Below is a list of

I believe every student is different, and by that I mean every student’s brain has a different way of processing a new skill. When students learn differently, that means a teacher needs to have different approaches for teaching a wide range of musical and technical skills. Ultimately, we want to be able to have a multitude of routes to the same destination. The same applies to physical setup. With every student, comes a new pair of lips, teeth, tongue etc. This should not however change the desired outcome. As long as the proper setup can be achieved (which it almost always can) then every student has the potential to be great. With every student (even beginners) teaching musicality should always be the priority. In the beginning when the fundamentals aren’t fully developed, this can be difficult. I require students of all ages to listen to music, whether it is influential music on their instrument, or music that demonstrates superior musicality, regardless of what instrument it is ...