Experienced Music Teacher – David Summer
Quality Music Lessons – Beginning, Intermediate & Advanced
Along with a degree in music education, David Summer brings to his teaching over 40 years of professional teaching and performance experience. David’s music teaching includes private trumpet lessons and flute lessons as well as tutoring in elementary and advanced music theory. All of these private music lessons are tailored to each individual student’s interests and ability.
Trumpet Lessons and Flute Lessons
David teaches private trumpet lessons and flute lessons to students of all abilities, from beginners to experienced musicians . He takes pride in his patience and his ability to encourage, motivate and inspire his students. In all his private music lessons, David enjoys playing along with his students and teaching by example.
David helps students with their music reading, practicing and performance skills. He shows instrumental students techniques that will improve their sight reading as well as advising students on the most effective ways of practicing their instrument.
Music Auditions and Performances
As a musician who is an active performer, David can provide practical advise to music students on how they can play their best while performing in front of an audience. He also helps students prepare for a special performance or audition. David has helped many school age flute students and trumpet students gain admission to Massachusetts schools district bands. He has assisted high school seniors, who are going on to major in music, with their college music school audition pieces.
Classical and Jazz Improvisation Instruction
David has also taught many classical and jazz instrumentalists the art of improvisation. He uses play along materials to make improvising fun and combines playing with ear training so students learn how to hear chord changes and recognize musical patterns. Music students with an interest in jazz improvisation will be able to learn this skill from David, even with no previous jazz experience. Students interested in classical music can learn how to improvise a descant part to a hymn tune or to enhance a baroque sonata with improvised embellishments.
Playing an Instrument – A Wonderful Life Long Hobby
Playing a musical instrument can be a constructive, rewarding, life long hobby or avocation. Taking private instrumental music lessons from an experienced, professional quality teacher is the best, most effective, way for any music student to reach his or her full playing potential. Students who are successful in music often transfer that sense of dedication, achievement and accomplishment to other endeavors in life.
David is an excellent teacher: he is supportive and encouraging, flexible, patient and inspiring. I am learning new improvisational skills at every lesson. He has helped me find the confidence to play without reading! What a gift to find David Summer as my flute teacher! "
Music Technology
In addition to his degree in Music Education, David also holds a degree in Computer Science. He makes full use of the resources that technology has to offer today’s music teacher, including podcasting, play-along accompaniments, notation software, portable recording devices and more.
David also believes in providing all students with a firm musical foundation. Into all of his private music lessons, David incorporates elementary music fundamentals such as scales, chords and related musical pattern studies. He also includes elementary and advanced music theory studies to help students feel more comfortable and confident in any musical environment.
Most of All, David Makes Learning Music Fun
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David Summer Music Studio Location
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