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Trumpet

Franklin D.

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Teaches online

Teaches all skill levels

Age: 5+

Speaks English,

Teaching since 1981

BM, MM (Music Education, Music Performance)

1 Repeated Students

Learn the trumpet in no time with an experienced, trained musician as your teacher

I teach students of all ages on all the brass instruments. With more than 30 years of teaching experience, I tailor my teaching to the individual needs of both students and parents, and I like to make our lessons fun and productive. I cover all the basics of playing, from correct breathing to correct style, and I impart a deep knowledge and appreciation of music to my students as well. I offer flexible scheduling, with sessions varying in length from 30 to 90 minutes, to help fit all budgets.

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Harbor Blvd., Belmont, CA

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Teaching Hours

Tuesday

9 AM-5:45 PM

Wednesday

9 AM-5:15 PM

Thursday

9 AM-6 PM

Friday

9 AM-5 PM

Saturday

12 PM-2 PM

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Pricing

30 minutes

$60

45 minutes

$80

60 minutes

$110

75 minutes

$130

90 minutes

$160

About Franklin D.

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I am a San Francisco native and graduate of Lowell High and San Francisco State University, where I earned degrees in music performance and education. I teach all the brass instruments at my studio in Belmont. I have taught on the faculties of San Francisco Community Music Center and Walnut Creek Civic Arts. I lead three of the Bay Area's finest musical groups: The Brassworks, Gabriel's Trumpets, and The Memorial Brass. I perform with Symphony Parnassus, Golden Gate Park Band, Golden Gate Symphony, The E-Ticket Band, Silicon Gulch Jazz Band. I am also Jazz Cornetist and Musical Arranger for San Francisco’s long-running immersive theatrical show The Speakeasy. With over 30 years playing and teaching the brass instruments, I know how to make our lessons educational, productive and fun. In our lessons, I cover all the basics of playing: breathing, technique, rhythm, style, improvisation, etc. You’ll learn the language of music, some music history and theory, and we’ll play duets. As you apply yourself to your musical studies, you will experience improvement and be able to attain your musical goals.

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Oriole

Teacher's studio

Great teacher. My son has improved his French horn skills a lot from Franklin. He is very patient with his students and good teaching methods.

Posted Aug 19, 2023

Marcos

Online

My son is very happy with his lessons. He has been playing the tuba in his school band for a few years and was able to improve his skills and make progress from the very first lesson with Franklin.

Posted Aug 24, 2020

Hoshin

Online

Franklin is very detail oriented, patient and a good role model. My child really enjoy the lessons with him.

Posted Jul 27, 2020

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Experience

Owner

Sep, 1983 - Present

Private business

Trumpeter/Arranger/Bandleader, founded and leads several fine musical ensembles: The Brassworks Quinet, The Brassworks Band, Gabriel's Trumpets, and The Memorial Brass. Franklin is a San Francisco native and a graduate of Lowell High School and San Francisco State University, where he earned degrees in music performance and education. He teaches all the brass instruments at his studio in Belmont, at Skyline College in San Bruno, and at Manor Music in Pacifica.

Education

BM, MM (Music Education, Music Performance)

Sep, 1973 - May, 1981

San Francisco State University

Affiliations

American Federation of Musicians

May, 1974

A labor union representing professional musicians in the United States and Canada. Founding in 1896 as the successor to the "National League of Musicians," the AFM is the largest organization in the world representing the interests of professional musicians.

Bugles Across America

Sep, 2001

Bugles Across America, NFP was founded in 2000 by Tom Day, when Congress passed legislation stating that Veterans have a right to at least two uniformed military people to fold the flag and play Taps on a CD player. Bugles Across America was founded to take this a step further. In recognition of the service these Veterans have provided to their country, we felt that they each deserve a live rendition of Taps by a real bugler. To this end, we are actively seeking capable volunteers to provide this valuable service to Veterans and their families.