Private Music Instruction: Saxophone, Flute, Clarinet, Ukulele, and Guitar Teacher

Clarinet, Flute, Guitar, Saxophone, Ukulele, Music Theory & Composition

Hi there! I'm Jon, and I provide 1-on-1 instruction to students who are interested in learning how to play music. I teach saxophone, clarinet, flute, ukulele, and guitar, and work with ages 8 and up. I'm passionate about using the musical interests of the student to inform how we build their musical foundation, so lessons might look like studying Bach, The Beatles, the Super Mario Brothers theme song, or the soundtrack from Star Wars: A New Hope.

I'm available for online or in-person lessons, and am happy to work on personal projects, audition music, music theory, or wherever your musical curiosity is taking you.

A review from a previous client:

Judith E:
Jon lets me set my own pace for learning. He understands my goals and doesn't pressure me to move too quickly, nor does he artificially hold me back when I'm ready to move to a new concept or technique. He communicates extremely well, is flexible when schedules have to alter, and he is excited to learn new things just like I am. When I passed on a recommendation for a technique book with which he wasn't familiar, he perked up and bought it for himself so he and I could both learn from it. I'm excited to keep working with him over the long term.
 

Region Served:
East Bay
Ages:
Elementary school,
Middle school,
High school
Contact
Jon Swann
jonswannmusic [at] gmail.com
5754963955