How to Read Music - Music Fundamentals for All Ages

From 32 $ /h

MUSIC IS FOR EVERYONE! It is a universal language that is written and communicated the same throughout the world. It brings people together and everyone can benefit from knowing how to read it!

You can begin to learning how to read music at any time! I'm here to help students at any point in their life begin their musical education!

In this course you will learn all the basics you need to know to begin reading music for your primary instrument. This includes:

•Learning what all the symbols are and what they mean.
•Learning how to read different note lengths and rest lengths.
•Learning and memorizing note names
•Learning how to read basic time signatures
•Learning the major and minor scale.
•Learning how to count beats of music.
•Develop an understanding of tempo.

I strive for my lessons to be fun and engaging. I like to use exciting and popular musical examples to demonstrate and reinforce my teaching.

In my lessons students will progress from having little to no understanding of music notation to being able to sight read a musical staff with no confusion!

After students learn how to confidently read music our lessons together may certainly continue into my Introduction to Music Theory course where we will cover more challenging subject matter and dive further into the constructs and mechanics of music!

Extra information

Students need only a notebook and pencil.
(Printing capability is preferable but not necessary)

Location

Online from United States

About Me

Hello,

I am Tristan, I am 27 years old and I have been playing music for over 20 years. I have a unique and broad understanding of music that has stemmed from multiple facets including my participation in music throughout my public education, my formal music education from UNM, my ongoing involvement in musical theatre, and my personal endeavors in music composition and performance.
I believe that music has a powerful way of bringing people together and I'm passionate about using it to communicate, teach, and empower people of all levels and ages.

Education

-Bachelor's of Liberal Arts: Music Theory and Composition, Theatre, and Dance
University of New Mexico, in Albuquerque (2017)
-High school Diploma: South High School Pueblo, CO (2014)

Experience / Qualifications

-Freelance Private Music Teacher- San Diego, CA (2021-Current)
-TEFL Teacher at Language Studies International- San Diego, CA (2021-Current)
-Private Music Teacher at Airshine Music School - San Diego, CA (2021-2022)
-Freelance Private Music Teacher - Maastricht Netherlands (2020-2021)
-Music Director at Musical Theatre Southwest - Albuquerque, NM (2020)
-Private Voice lessons under instructor Aaron Howe (2018-2020)

Age

Children (7-12 years old)

Teenagers (13-17 years old)

Adults (18-64 years old)

Seniors (65+ years old)

Student level

Beginner

Duration

30 minutes

60 minutes

The class is taught in

English

Skills

Music theory

Music theory lessons

Availability of a typical week

(GMT -05:00)

New York

Online via webcam

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

Sun

00-04

04-08

08-12

12-16

16-20

20-24

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-> About our classes and planning

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- A phone, tablet or computer with internet connection
- A keyboard.

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-> Who are we?

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