Music Man Inc - Individual Programs

Private Lessons

Aaron Spector, Music Man Inc, Keyboard, School Program

"Recital May 25th 2010- piano (and singing), trumpet and clarinet students."

I teach many children in a one on one setting. I teach primarily,piano, trumpet and acoustic guitar and for piano students I sometimes additionally coach them in the band instruments I play. Lessons are attended by a parent allowing more follow through with home practice.

As a composer of music, I teach with the goal of enabling a student to express, learning to feel rhythm and sing pitch, not only to read music, but also to become inventive. To invent, you need a good foundation of playing technique and a level of comfort with the instrument. I utilize basic classical technique when teaching piano, yet I encourage playing of popular as well as classical songs.

I teach piano to 5 year olds and older, and begin with hand exercises and finger number and rhythmic notations, simple note reading, simple folk and popular tunes (trying to develop singing while playing skills). As students advance we add classical music to the mix to sharpen skills and enjoy the beauty of different musical styles.

I teach acoustic guitar to children in third grade and older. I begin with note reading and playing, quickly learning and using simple chords to play known songs, often of the student’s choosing. As possible I encourage playing and singing songs, and for advancing students, finger style solo playing (in which the guitarist plays the tune in the midst of the accompaniment).