Learn Improvisation on All Instruments and Voice

What Makes My Teaching Different

My teaching approach centers on active musical interaction, using my MakeMusic Cloud improvisation method books, developed and refined over more than six decades of teaching and performing. Rather than overwhelming students with excessive theory or endless exercises, I focus on practical, musical concepts that yield immediate results and long-term growth.

Features of My Teaching:

• Celebrate Progress over Perfection
• Experiment
• Have Fun
• Learn by Doing
• Practice Less – Learn More – Play Better
• Remote Lessons Welcome

Concepts offered:

• Approach Notes – enhancing the color and expression of melodic ideas
• Chord Tone Learning Game – a fun and effective way to internalize chord tones
• Chromatic Dramatic – learn to improvise with the chromatic scale
• Customized Play-Along Tracks – tailored to the individual needs and goals of each student
• Ditch the Pitch – focus soloing without regard to pitch
• Enclosures – inject color into your improvisation
• Forward Motion – create momentum and greater impact in your musical ideas
• Line Clichés – creating interest and motion over static harmonies
• Passing Tones – connecting chord tones
• Permutations – rearranging order of chord tones
• Play Rest – widening and shaping your musical choices through space and contrast
• Random Chords – developing hearing skills and musical adaptability
• River of Rhythm – improving rhythmic feel, flow, and internal time
• Transition/Position – aiding piano and guitar fingering fluency
• Voice Leading – learning to create smooth and logical musical transitions

Lessons are available to suit your schedule.
​$100 / 60 minutes
Let's do something good, together.

​Contact me via text, phone or email to schedule your private lesson.
617.872.7485
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