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Brass
Private trumpet, trombone, French horn, euphonium, and tuba lessons for students and adults, near 71st and Yale.
Private brass instruction can be hard to find in Tulsa outside of school band, yet brass is where one on one teaching makes the biggest difference. In a band room of sixty students, a director cannot watch every player's embouchure, breathing, or tongue placement, and small habits formed in the first year decide how high, how long, and how beautifully a student will be able to play.
Brass lessons at our Tulsa studio near 71st and Yale cover trumpet, trombone, French horn, euphonium (baritone), and tuba. Every private lesson is at least 45 minutes and builds a healthy embouchure, efficient breathing, and a full, centered sound, along with the reading, theory, and ear training that help students move up in their band, earn chairs, and play with confidence in any style, from concert band and orchestra to jazz.
Ages & Levels:
Private lessons for ages 6 through adult
Students starting brass before or alongside their first year of school band, often in fifth or sixth grade
Middle and high school band students preparing chair tests, honor bands, and all-state auditions
Jazz band players building range, style, and improvisation
Advanced students preparing for festivals, competitions, and college auditions
Adults returning to an instrument they played in school, or starting fresh
What You'll Learn:
Embouchure and breathing: a healthy mouth setup and steady air support for tone and endurance
Tone and range: a full, centered sound and extending range safely, without forcing or pressing
Articulation and flexibility: clean tonguing, lip slurs, and moving smoothly between partials
Instrument technique: valve technique for trumpet, euphonium, and tuba; slide positions for trombone; hand position and the double horn for French horn
Reading: treble or bass clef for your instrument, transposition basics, and sight reading at every level
Theory and ear training: scales, intervals, and hearing pitch well enough to tune within a section
Repertoire: solos and etudes, band and orchestra excerpts, plus jazz, pop, and contemporary styles
Performance: studio recitals, plus MTNA, OMTA, and TAMTA festivals and competitions
Teachers:
Brass students learn from brass players who hold music degrees or perform professionally, with experience in concert band, orchestra, and jazz. Teachers are matched to each student's instrument, level, and goals, from a beginner's first notes to audition preparation for advanced players. Meet the Tulsa team
FAQ:
Q: Which brass instruments do you teach?
A: We teach trumpet, trombone, French horn, euphonium (also called baritone), and tuba. Students can study the instrument they play in school band or orchestra, and players who switch instruments, such as trumpet to French horn, get guidance through the change.
Q: What age is best to start a brass instrument?
A: Most students start brass around age 10 or 11, often alongside their first year of school band, once their adult front teeth are in. Younger children who are eager to start can begin with our pre-instrument classes or piano to build reading and rhythm skills first.
Q: My child is already in band. Do they need private lessons?
A: Band teaches students to play together, while private lessons focus on each student's own embouchure, sound, and technique. One on one instruction helps students fix habits early, learn difficult passages, and prepare for chair tests, honor bands, and all-state auditions.
Q: Do you help with jazz band and all-state audition music?
A: Yes. Teachers help students prepare all-state etudes and scales, chair test music, and jazz band parts, including style, swing feel, and improvisation, so students go into every audition and rehearsal prepared.