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How to play saxophone and the art of improvisation Groningen

I think of myself as social musician. I mostly like to play sharing music with others. My first priority goes to having an interesting/charming/ resonant full sound. Then i work on how to connect your ears to your instrument so that you can play as simple as possible in a way that you can hear it before you are getting to play it on saxophone. We can also work on repertoire based on taste in music of your choice. If we choose some music that you like before actually studying it, this is a strong motivation for the student to go for it ! I am mostly an alto and tenor player but i can teach to any other kind of saxophone like baritone, soprano etc. My sound , technique and lessons are mostly coming from jazz music(blues ,swing , mostly American music of 20s-60s)
I assign homework after every lesson about the technique of the saxophone but also the possible tools of improvisation in music.

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LESSONS

SAXOPHONE TECHNIQUE
Has the sound of the saxophone always appealed to you? Would you like to play your favourite music on either soprano, alto, tenor, or baritone saxophone? Or would you like to improve your technique, or maybe discover your own sound? In all those cases, I can guide you through playing the saxophone. I have access to a great variety of course material and also developed my own, which allows me to adjust your music lessons to your individual taste, level and goals.

IMPROVISATION – FOR ALL INSTRUMENTALISTS (AND VOCALISTS)
Would you like to learn how to improvise on your instrument? Would you like become familiar with the jazz tradition, or would you like to discover your own style of improvisation? I offer improvisation lessons for all instrumentalists and vocalists. A jazz background is not necessary: the only thing you need, is a basic technique level on your instrument

EAR TRAINING
One of the most useful skills, next to improvisation, that all kinds of instrumentalists and vocalists could learn from the jazz tradition, is how to play or sing music by ear. In a lot of musical genres there is a great emphasis on sheet music and sightreading. The ability to play or sing music by ear however, gives musicians the opportunity to use their instrument or voice in a much more versatile and creative way. This varies from more ease and options to play at live (jamming) sessions, to being able to play music that is not (yet) available in sheet music. I offer ear training, consisting of all kinds of exercises to learn how to recognize music by ear and to once and for all connect your ears to the instrument you play.


MUSIC THEORY
Just like languages such as English, Dutch or Greek have universal rules, so does the language of music. It does not consist of an alphabet, syntax, pragmatics or semantics, it consists of, chords, chord sequences, scales, rhythm and finally music notation. I offer lessons in which you learn how music is written and how you can use the universal language of music to communicate effectively with other musicians.

ARRANGING
Do you play in a duo, band, trio, quartet, quintet etc. (any group of two or more musicians) and experience trouble deciding who plays which part? Or, is there no sheet music of your piece of preference available for your group formation? I offer lessons in arranging music, which means learning how to make adaptations of compositions to fit your ensemble. This can mean rewriting a composition for different instruments, but also in different styles, tonalities and/or time signatures. One can do this by hand, but I also teach basic skills in digital music notation. Do you already have some basic skills in digitals music notation and are you really enthusiastic about expanding your arranging skills? I also offer a six month crash course in arranging for different group formations

BAND COACHING
Do you play in a duo, band, trio, quartet, quintet etc. (any group of two or more musicians) and would you like some help with rehearsing and playing together? I offer band coaching and guidance in various styles of (jazz) music.

If you are interested in receiving lessons in one or more of the above mentioned subjects, please contact me : together we can create a course that fits your individual needs and goals.

Location

At student's location: Around Groningen, Netherlands
Online via webcam
At teacher's location: Grote Leliestraat, Groningen, Netherlands

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Age:
Children (7-12 years old)
Teenagers (13-17 years old)
Adults (18-64 years old)
Seniors (65+ years old)
Student level:
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Duration:
60 minutes
The class is taught in:English, Greek

About Me

I enjoy teaching a lot and i see myself evolving as a performer musician through it .
I find that each one of us musicians (either professionals or amateurs) that we have different charisma in relation to music.
I also find that that each student deserves a different way to receive music education based on the current needs of each individual person.
So the goals may vary depending on who we are , how much time can we spend on studying , what are we dreaming of etc etc.
I can become very analytical in terms of theory or harmony or instrument technique if needed.
On the other hand i can also be more practical and not really talk about it and focus on action.
My preference lies between these two edges but then it really depends on the needs of each student.
If the student has some specific taste in music that he or she would like to learn from , i can give directions about how to approach it .

Education

Bachelor diploma in jazz music performance studies at Prince Claus Conservatoire of Groningen .
I have been next to teachers like Michael Moore, Miguel Martinez , Tineke Postma, Jeroen van Heerzele.

Experience / Qualifications

I started teaching 6 years ago.
I also teach music theory , harmony , ear training , rhythm , saxophone technique, how to build a music combo,how to teach an ensemble of instruments playing together, how to make arranging of music on a basic simple level.

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