Music Teacher Providing Saxophone and Woodwind Tuition and Entertaining and Educational Music Lectures.

John Kennedy BA (Hons) Applied Music

Teacher of Saxophone and Woodwind Instruments in Glasgow, Lanarkshire and the West of Scotland.

Music lessons are given on a one-to-one or small group basis at a very competative rate. I teach saxophone to advanced level with clarinet and flute being taught to intermediate level.

All levels of pupils are welcome; from the adult beginner who wishes to learn to play an instrument as a hobby to pupils preparing for standard/higher grade or associated board music exams.

All Musical Styles Taught

All styles of music are taught according to the needs of each particular pupil.

I have had over 20 years experience, performing all styles of music, from classical (orchestral/solo chamber music), jazz and swing (big band/small group/solo) to rock and pop (function band/soul/funk/indie/reggae/pop).

Music lessons are either half an hour or an hour in duration, depending on the needs of the pupil. Help and advice will also be given to pupils when purchasing or renting their first musical instrument.

Music Lectures with Recital if Required

The History of the Saxophone

A series of music lectures which take the form of a guided history of the saxophone from its initial invention in 1840 through to its current position in the musical world.

These lectures are available for schools, further education colleges and universities or any other interested organisation. Each lecture is combined with live performance and audio-visual stimuli. Time will be allocated for audience participation if desired.

Presentations are available in the following formats:

1. A single history of the saxophone, covering all musical genres.
2. Three detailed lectures on the history of the saxophone in, (i) classical, (ii) jazz and (iii) rock music.
3. Any of the three detailed lectures are also available as a single, separate lecture.

The History of the Saxophone in Classical Music

• Adolphe Sax and his invention
• Early Orchestral examples
• Rudy Weidoeft and the 1920s
• Marcel Mule/Sigmund Raescher
• Establishing the repertoire
• Ensemble playing
• The modern day virtuoso
• Usage in modern film & television

The History of the Saxophone in Jazz

• The Marching Band tradition
• Early Jazz examples
• Coleman Hawkins and Lester Young
• The Big Band era
• Charlie Parker and Bebop
• John Coltrane and modal playing
• Fusion
• Modern day virtuosos.

The History of the Saxophone in Rock'n'Roll and Popular Music

• Jump music
• Early Rock’n’Roll & the sax solo
• The 60s & Soul Music
• Horn sections
• The sax in Pop
• From “Baker St” downwards
• “Cheesy” saxophone
• Modern day Rock players.

Areas Covered: Your Music Teacher is based in the Glasgow area and can cover west central Scotland, Lanarkshire, Renfrewshire, Ayrshire, Dunbartonshire and Stirlingshire. Contact me for more information about Saxophone and Woodwind music tuition