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Josh G.
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About Josh G.
I am a massive clarinerd, energetic performer and enthusiastic teacher. I perform professionally with the Doclé Reed Quintet and Nebula Ensemble, and I am the Creator and CEO of QuickStart Clarinet, an online platform dedicated to helping students of all ages and abilities learn to play the clarinet!
In my many years of studying, I have taken lessons with some of the best performers and teachers in the world, and I received my Master's degree in clarinet performance from Northwestern University. I have taught dozens of students since I begin teaching privately in 2013, with many students reaching their goals of getting into honor bands and even being accepted to their dream music schools.
My teaching style is all about fundamentals as I try and break down the things you need to know about playing into easy to understand fundamentals that can be applied to all future playing.
At the end of the day, my goal is for you to get what you want out of lessons. I am always open to communication about your needs, and I hope to give you the tools you need to love playing the clarinet.
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Very helpful, and willing to go on whatever pace you need. Highly recommended.
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Helps a lot with your music.
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excellent first lesson - clear, concrete recommendations...
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Josh has been great with my 8th grade son who is taking lessons to support his learning in school.
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Josh is passionate about music and a great teacher. My son is making a huge progress.
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Teacher's Studio
Josh is a great teacher. My son Steven loves to be with him. He is very knowledgeable and kind. We will continue to register the saxophone class from Josh.
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He nice and is there with you he also teach clearanet so check him out
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Teacher's Studio
My daughter said he was very helpful and taught her fundamentals that will help her for years to come.
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Josh is amazing!
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Student's Home
Josh is really a great teacher, I feel that I have really improved my playing over the last 5 lessons!
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He is very good.
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He is very good.
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Good.
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Student's Home
Josh was great and taught our son new techniques to play.
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Josh continues to be a rockstar. He is supportive and patient, and manages criticisms and corrections in a positive manner, excellent instructor!
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Shows patience.
Teacher's Studio
Josh is a wonderful clarinet teacher. He's patient, instructive, and he gives positive and constructive feedbacks. I am an adult beginner on the clarinet and I feel like I've improved a lot during the first three lessons with Josh.
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We have had ongoing lessons with Josh for about a year and we are still very pleased. Easy-going demeanor, very positive with his feedback yet still gets his point across when my son is not doing something correctly. He is teaching him not just how to play the music but also how to improve his style and structure of play. We picked a good one!
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Josh did a great job working with my 12 yr old son. The Takelessons website was not allowing us to log on, so Josh got us set up on Facebook and the lesson was very helpful and focussed.
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He is the best though there is some bugs he I highly recomeend
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Josh does a great job taking the music apart and really explaining to my 11 year old son where he needs improvement in a diplomatic way. He has great rapport with him. Highly recommend him!
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Another fantastic lesson with Josh. He noted that my son tends to play his notes in a more "jazz" style which is great because I was hoping he would join jazz band in middle school! He is always positive and provides very constructive feedback to my 11 year old son to help him improve his playing. We are very pleased! (and my son is very comfortable with his teaching style... Love his tips and suggestions and his help with improving on songs he is playing for school.)
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Very approachable, explains things clearly, friendly, and helped my son (very beginner) work on notes w/o squeaks, scales and other great tips to help him progress. Looking forward to our next lesson!
Teacher's Studio
Josh is a great teacher, and I highly recommend him as an instructor for both adults and youth. I took clarinet lessons many years ago as an elementary school student. I have long had an interest in returning to the instrument, so I recently signed up for a series of lessons with Josh. Although it had been several decades since I first played the clarinet, Josh helped me get comfortable with the instrument again and provided terrific instruction on all aspects of the clarinet and clarinet performance.
Teacher's Studio
Enjoyed my first lesson!
Great teacher
Can’t wait for next one
Student's Home
Josh has been a fantastic Instructor for my middle school age son. He worked closely with him on several pieces that were required to audition at two summer music camps helping him to move from near last position the year before to the top of the class. His improvements were formally recognized with an award at the end of 7th grade and I think Josh was a large part of that improvement. We were saddened to hear that Josh would be leaving the Denver area but wish him the best of success in his new ventures. Josh is an excellent instructor and we would certainly work with him again in the future.
Student's Home
He was on time and the lesson went very well. My daughter was comfortable with him and is looking forward to the next lesson.
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Experience
Creator and CEO
Jul 2018 - PresentQuickStart Clarinet
Through my passion for teaching clarinet, I created an online business that features a method book that I wrote, a monthly masterclass I teach, as well as a YouTube channel that I upload educational clarinet content to every week.
Aspen Summer Music Festival P.A.L.S. Teacher
Jun 2016 - Aug 2016Aspen Summer Music Festival
During my time at the Aspen Summer Music Festival, I was selected to teach private lessons to local students enrolled in the P.A.L.S. program. http://www.aspenmusicfestival.com/more/programs-local-youth/summer-programs/pals
Education
Master of Music
Sep 2017 - Jun 2019Northwestern University's Bienen School of Music
Bachelor of Music
Sep 2013 - Jun 2017University of Denver's Lamont School of Music
Languages
English
Fluent / Native Proficiency
Awards
Outstanding Undergraduate Senior in Performance
Jun 2017Lamont School of Music
Best Mozart Performance-First Prize
Feb 2017Great Composers Competition Series
Principal Clarinet of Colorado All-State Honor Band
Mar 2013Colorado Bandmaster's Association
Affiliations
Phi Kappa Lambda
Jun 2017National Society of Collegiate Scholars
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