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!

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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!)