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David

5 (5 reviews)

Price $88
Answer 1h
Students
Number of students David has accompanied since arriving at Superprof
8
Number of students David has accompanied since arriving at Superprof

5 (5 reviews)

$88/h

1^st lesson free

Saxophone

Saxophone Lessons from Conservatoire Graduate - 16 Years of Experience - Learn to master Technique, Improvisation, and MORE!

Saxophone

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David is one of our best Saxophone tutors. High-quality profile, verified qualifications, a quick response time, and great reviews from students!

About David

Professional Musician and Music Teacher
Graduate of Royal Birmingham Conservatoire BMus Jazz Course (1st Class)
Over 16 years of experience in jazz, pop, and classical music settings
Experienced teacher of adults and children - 1 to 1 lessons and group lessons

I believe that music education must be fun and accessible to people of all ages, abilities, and backgrounds. I love to share my years of experience with students and hope I can pass on my love for music to them.

I am a saxophonist with 16 years of experience playing a wide variety of genres from jazz to pop to classical. As a gigging professional musician, I have many years of experience playing in live settings to audiences of all sizes and can give you direct feedback and the core skills for live performance.

Teaching Experience

I have a wealth of experience teaching students of a variety of ages and abilities. This includes:

One To One private teaching for adults
Small Group and whole class teaching ages 8-16 for a Music Service
Small Group jazz tutoring ages 11-16 at Symphony Hall for B:Music
Large Ensemble Directing for the Notebenders Community Big Band

I place a strong emphasis on listening to music and developing your skills as an all-round musician. This includes ear-training, rhythm, instrumental technique, transcription, theory, composition, and much more!

About the lesson

About the lessons

My lessons offer a very personal learning experience that is tailored to your tastes and needs. Learn your favourite songs or new techniques/concepts that you want to explore.

I can teach all abilities from beginner to advanced, with a focus on having fun exploring music.

Topics can range from learning songs, instrumental technique, improvisation, music theory, song writing and composition/arrangement. We can work either from my own syllabus or towards ABRSM and Trinity graded exams.

I am a specialist in jazz improvisation and can give you direction to learning to improvise with my own resources and syllabus.

A typical first lesson entails meeting to discuss your goals, current experience with the instrument, and what music you would like to learn. From there we will begin bespoke lessons tailored to your needs as a learner. This could include specific listening, exercises, custom resource sheets, pieces to learn, and more!

Teaching usually takes place at my house or online.

For your first lesson you will only need your instrument and a notebook to write in. Additionally I can help give you information and guidance on choosing a saxophone and where to find one if you are just getting started.

Testimonials

"Perfect! David is a brilliant tutor! Really patient and encouraging as well as keeping the lessons fun. Thank you" - Rosie

"David brings his massive talent and enthusiasm into his Saxophone teaching.
He is patient and knowledgeable and he has a knack for bringing out the best in his students- all delivered with humility and a sense of humour." - Nancy

"I’ve been playing with the Dave for years now, and on top of being a high level saxophonist skilled with both reading music and improvising, he has a deep understanding of the theory behind it and is a talented composer/arranger and an excellent band leader. On top of this, he has an infectious passion for all things creative!" - Luke

"David has been performing in bands that I run for about 10 years and has always shown himself to be dependable and reliable. He is a top quality player with a good knowledge of music, making him very well suited to being a successful teacher." - Roger

"I have played with David for many years and he is always punctual and reliable. Furthermore, he is a succinct and well learned teacher and musician. Not only a saxophone player, David is an expert in Jazz and improvising with a deep knowledge of some of the most profound methods of improvising." - Robin

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Rosie
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Perfect! David is a brilliant tutor! Really patient and encouraging as well as keeping the lessons fun. Thank you
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Rosie

Perfect! David is a brilliant tutor! Really patient and encouraging as well as keeping the lessons fun. Thank you

David's response
Rosie was attentive, eager to learn, and asked great questions. Pleasure to teach!
- David's response :
  Rosie was attentive, eager to learn, and asked great questions. Pleasure to teach!
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Nancy

David brings his massive talent and enthusiasm into his Saxophone teaching.
He is patient and knowledgeable and he has a knack for bringing out the best in his students- all delivered with humility and a sense of humour.
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Nancy
David brings his massive talent and enthusiasm into his Saxophone teaching.
He is patient and knowledgeable and he has a knack for bringing out the best in his students- all delivered with humility and a sense of humour.
Luke

I’ve been playing with the Dave for years now, and on top of being a high level saxophonist skilled with both reading music and improvising, he has a deep understanding of the theory behind it and is a talented composer/arranger and an excellent band leader. On top of this, he has an infectious passion for all things creative!
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Luke
I’ve been playing with the Dave for years now, and on top of being a high level saxophonist skilled with both reading music and improvising, he has a deep understanding of the theory behind it and is a talented composer/arranger and an excellent band leader. On top of this, he has an infectious passion for all things creative!
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Roger

David has been performing in bands that I run for about 10 years and has always shown himself to be dependable and reliable. He is a top quality player with a good knowledge of music, making him very well suited to being a successful teacher.
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Roger
David has been performing in bands that I run for about 10 years and has always shown himself to be dependable and reliable. He is a top quality player with a good knowledge of music, making him very well suited to being a successful teacher.
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Robin

I have played with David for many years and he is always punctual and reliable. Furthermore, he is a succinct and well learned teacher and musician. Not only a saxophone player, David is an expert in Jazz and improvising with a deep knowledge of some of the most profound methods of improvising.
Read more

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Robin
I have played with David for many years and he is always punctual and reliable. Furthermore, he is a succinct and well learned teacher and musician. Not only a saxophone player, David is an expert in Jazz and improvising with a deep knowledge of some of the most profound methods of improvising.
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5h: $436
10h: $870

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$88/h

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The first lesson with David will allow you to get to know each other and discuss your needs for future lessons.

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I charge the Musicians Union rate of £42.50 per hour

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Saxophone Lessons from Conservatoire Graduate - 16 Years of Experience - Learn to master Technique, Improvisation, and MORE!

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