Philosophy of Music Education - GDN
Private Lessons (All Saxes/Flute/Clarinet/Jazz*) with Gabriel D. Nekrutman: students learn at their own pace with student-tailored instruction covering a multifaceted array of topics such as proper woodwind technique, music theory, musical improvisation, composition and songwriting, instrument care, repertoire, and more!
In-Person Lessons - Teacher goes to the agreed-upon location:
45 min lesson in person: $65 (subject to additional travel fees).
1-hour Lesson: $80 (subject to additional travel fees).
Zoom Lessons:
45 min lesson in person: $65
1-hour Lesson: $80
*Jazz lessons need not be instrument-specific…I can and have taught aspects of the music to those outside my Woodwind family, such as string players, vocalists, and percussionists!
Conducting the Sagamore Middle School Band (under the direction of Kerri Rubenstein) during their Spring 2024 Concert as per my Student Teaching Requirements.
A document outline of a process that I use to formally assess a student’s conception of a C-Major Scale.
An excerpt of a rubric I’ve utilized to assess student progress in a Middle School Band setting.
Video examples of how lessons typically function with my students…playing along with a student’s assigned transcription…demonstrating ear training work and a scale exercise
An example of how I use simple real-world concepts to break down the complexities of musical learning into a more digestible format (sometimes literally!)