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Trumpet Lessons - Tetsuya Lawson

Trumpet Lessons - Tetsuya Lawson

5.0Exceptional(13 reviews)
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About

I am a very passionate musician and love to help people overcome musical obstacles with patient, intelligent and efficient learning. I value quality over quantity!

I play Principal Trumpet with the Houston Grand Opera and Houston Ballet Orchestras.

Highlights

Current Top Pro
Hired 7 times
1 employee
10 years in business
Serves Houston , TX
Offers online services

Payment methods

Cash, Venmo, Zelle

Social media

Specialties

Student's age

Under 5 years old, 5 – 10 years old, 11 – 13 years old, 14 – 18 years old, 19 – 25 years old, 26 – 45 years old, 46 – 65 years old, Over 65 years old

Able to read music

Students that can read music, Students that cannot read music

Years experience

No formal training, No formal training; some self-taught experience, 0 – 2 years experience, 2 – 4 years experience, 4+ years of experience

Instrument style

Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Bugle

Musical styles

Rock, Blues, Classical, Country, Jazz, Folk, What the teacher recommends

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    david M.

    Tetsuya is a fantastic trumpet teacher and performer, and I highly recommend him as a trumpet teacher. Having trained at the prestigious Shepherd School of Music at Rice University, Tetsuya is extremely skilled at playing trumpet with crystal-clear tone and impeccable intonation to where everything he plays sounds perfect.
    He teaches an uncommon, efficient way of playing trumpet that ultimately enhances tone quality and endurance so that you can play for a long time without fatiguing facial muscles. As this method is complex, he teaches it in such a way that it is easy to understand. This is especially important for beginner students like me with no prior trumpet experience.
    I appreciate how his open-minded and patient demeanor creates a safe space for students to feel comfortable asking questions and getting feedback on trumpet playing. In this learning environment, Tetsuya is kind and gives constructive feedback on tweaks to make the trumpet sound better including embouchure, posture, breath support, etc. His thorough suggestions expedite progress, and my trumpet sound has significantly improved from when I started private lessons from him!
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    August 27, 2024
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    Michael N.

    Improved my tone and musicianship extremely rapidly; would strongly recommend this teacher.
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    April 26, 2024
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    greg P.

    Tetsuya is an exceptional trumpet player and a great teacher. He listens well and knows how to solve problems. After only four lessons, Ive made significant progress in improving my tone and technique.
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    April 22, 2024
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    hogan kealoha L.

    Tetsuya is a professional and skilled musician and teacher who will help you achieve your trumpet goals. Using his broad musical knowledge and a variety of techniques he creates a personalized approach to suit your needs. Whether you need a to have remote or in person lessons hes adaptable and willing to work with you to create the best learning environment. I highly recommend him for trumpet players of all levels.
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    April 22, 2024
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    hannah P.

    Tetsuya doesnt spend hours on end teaching fundamentals or music but teaches many techniques for one to develop a better sense of playing the instrument. He is one of the best teachers I have had in my six years of playing the trumpet. I dont remember a time when I got better at learning the instrument in just one hour.
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    April 22, 2024
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    Christopher C.

    He focuses on improving your overall skill instead of individual pieces of music.
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    June 19, 2022

    Frequently asked questions

    We discuss the student's goals and then start to address them usually by looking at their fundamentals. 

    I've worked with students from all genres including jazz, classical and more!

    I completed my undergraduate studies (BM) at the Queensland Conservaotrium of Music in Brisbane, Australia. I recently completed my graduate studies (MM) at Rice University's Shepherd School of Music.

    I'm Principal Trumpet of the Houston Grand Opera and Houston Ballet Orchestras.

    I started teaching privately in Australia and have also had teaching experience in public and private schools as a contracted teacher for workshops, individual and group lessons.

    All ages!

    Services offered

    Music Theory
    Brass Lessons