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Trumpet with Scott S.

El Cerrito, California

4.5
(2)
Teaches online
Teaches Beginner, Intermediate
Age: 5+
Speaks Music
Teaching since 1999
Bachelor of Arts, Music Education

    About Scott S.

    4.5
    (2)
    I am a Bass Trombonist, but teach all brass instruments. I have been teaching for 20 years. I help my students build their Tone, Technique and Articulation by teaching a simple Warm-Up routine. I have written an 8-page eBook entitled "Optimal Brass Playing" that describes ten areas of best practices in Brass playing. Each of my students receives one of these. I also heavily emphasize instruction on Sight Reading. In fact, I have recently written a book on the subject that I will soon publish entitled "Page to Performance". As a Composer, I have also written Duet parts to all 65 Introductory Melodious Etudes that were fist compiled by Alan Raph. I use these Duets in lessons to help my students strengthen their Listening Awareness skills.

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    Teaching Hours

    Monday
    1 PM-5 PM
    Friday
    1 PM-5 PM
    Saturday
    7 AM-5 PM
    Sunday
    7 AM-5 PM
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    Pricing
    30 minutes
    $42
    45 minutes
    $62
    60 minutes
    $84
    90 minutes
    $112
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    Experience

    Assistant Band Director

    Feb, 1999 - Jul, 2004

    Lakewood Community Band

    Lead the this Community Band in Warm-ups and Sectionals. Three members of the band (two Alto Saxes and one Tenor Sax) played the world premier my composition "Clown Antics" in May, 2003.

    Author/Composer

    May, 2015 - Feb, 2019

    My book: "Page to Performance"

    I wrote a book on Sight Reading and Expanding Listening Awareness utilizing ten of my own compositions and sight reading exercises. I am in the process of figuring out how to get it self published. A dream I have about this project is that Eastman and Julliard (two of the best Music schools in the U.S.) designate this book as a Must-Have for developing musicians.

    Arranger/Composer

    Apr, 2014 - Sep, 2018

    Introductory Melodious Etudes DUETS

    I composed Duet parts to all 65 of the Introductory Melodious Etudes by Federick Sieber, compiled by Alan Raph. I use these in Brass lessons so that my student and I can play something that exercises the student's sight reading skill AND strengthens his/her Expanding Listening Awareness.

    Bass Trombone

    Sep, 2007 - Sep, 2013

    Horns-a-Plenty Brass Quintet

    I played all of the Tuba parts in this Brass Quintet.

    3rd (Bass) Trombone

    Sep, 2006 - Apr, 2019

    Kensington Symphony Orchestra

    I played Bass Trombone in this amateur symphony orchestra in Kensington, California.

    Education

    Associate of Arts - Liberal Arts, General Studies

    Jun, 2008 - Jun, 2009

    Berkeley City College

    Bachelor of Arts, Music Education

    Apr, 2009 - May, 2010

    California State Universtiy, East Bay

    Certifications

    Level 1, Kodaly Music Education

    Jul, 2010

    Zoltan Kodaly Music Education Institute, Holy Names University

    Music education in elementary music classes

    Languages

    Music

    Native Proficiency

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