Lessons

Singing Lessons

Learning how to sing can be a joy – provided you know what you're doing. And that's why I'm here – to help guide you with my knowledge, experience and wisdom – and how to work the human voice!

To sing well, one requires a solid, reliable singing technique or foundation that works every time, while also remaining relaxed and secure. Commercial or modern- day, professional singing requires the ability to express creative, musical ideas through using your voice and body correctly and in anatomical harmony. To make this balance possible requires an understanding of air, physical movement and vibration- through musical, technical form and emotion. The body is then transformed into its own instrument – just like a cello that “sings” when played well. I am here to show you how to do that – but with fun, relaxation and patience – and with good technique! Here are just some of the things we can work together on:

relaxation and warm-up exercises resonance technique articulation and dynamics ear training improvisation and creative singing basic music theory microphone and vocal recording technique harmony and background singing

Drum Lessons

I studied the drums with the great Tony Williams and later went out on the road with him and his band as a drum and band technician. I have played in drum duo's with my uncle, Art Taylor – he, who recorded over 250 records with prominent jazz and be-bop musicians. This experience led me to the following conclusion: Perfect technique together with the implementation of relaxed motion and intention (and of course, understanding of the music …), led each of them to their individual creative genius and musical success.

Here's what I can help you with to attain your personal drumming, musical goals:

Drummer's Workshop

the technique of stick lifting- matched and traditional grip daily rudiments drumset warm-up exercises chart and drum music sightreading ear training tempo stability without using a click dynamic playing polyrhythmic and improvisational drumming jazz ride-cymbal articulation drumset tuning groove interpretation

Electric Bass Lessons

The best advice I can give on how to play a great bass line is to try to think in musical phrases, grooves and patterns – like stories or pictures. Together with good technique, ear training and instrument recognition, one can achieve a mastery of the instrument. After all, a great bass line is not only heard – it is felt!

Teaching Program:

Bass warm-up exercises Sight reading for all styles, including select classical music technique studies Fretboard positions and note identity Style interpretation and bass line construction Instrument dynamics and special hand/string techniques Soloing and transcriptions Walking bass lines for jazz and blues Rhythmic, melodic and harmonic juxtaposition Bass maintenance and amplifier selection and adjustments

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Beginners, intermediates and professionals welcome!