Hello! For anyone in the RI/Massachusetts/NYC area that is interested in starting their music journey:
I specialize in teaching beginner-advanced piano/saxophone as well as song-writing with a genre hybrid focus, using pop, jazz, classical, rock, and more to learn about universal music concepts!
In my teaching philosophy, it is incredibly important to prioritize your music interests in order to create a meaningful connection to learning more about the amazing world of music. Lessons are catered to accommodate your specific interests and needs. Lessons feature a combination of sight reading techniques, ear training, instrument fundamentals, music theory, improvisation, composition, and more! Each lesson starts with a review of what was discussed the previous week, an introduction to new material, and a review of that day's lesson material to work on for the next session.
Lessons can be taught in my home studio, at your home, or virtually. If you or someone you know is interested in pursuing music lessons, please reach out via the contact page on my website!
Music Lessons:
Piano:
Beginner, Intermediate, Jazz/Pop Focus
Saxophone:
Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, Jazz
Theory + Composition:
Jazz, Contemporary Classical, Ear Composition, Harmony for beat producers
Film/TV Scoring Techniques
Notation software for composing, sync with timing/timecode of picture
Export notation to MIDI and import into preferred DAW
Plugin tips/tricks for orchestral composition
Learn how to properly determine cues based on picture, how to score holistically while also taking cues into consideration
Balancing silence and score in order to achieve the most creative/fluid pacing
Film/TV Sound Design Techniques
PRO-TOOLS ORIENTED, Discuss the different factors to consider when building foundation audio for a picture (Dialogue, Foley, Room-tone/Atmosphere, Music, etc.)
How to organize Pro-Tools session for optimal work flow
Innovative ways to record convincing audio for picture spotting
Balancing creative audial decisions with practical/necessary audial decisions