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Dave Klein Jazz
- Bethesda, MD 20817 (map)
- (301) 832-1630
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Dave Klein Jazz • Bethesda, MD • $35-45 per hour
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PI provides private music lessons in your home! I teach saxophone and clarinet, as well as jazz theory and improvisation for all instruments. I also have an in-home studio in Bethesda that can be used for lessons.
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My Bio:
I grew up in the Washington DC area playing clarinet, alto sax, tenor sax, and baritone sax. I attended Walt Whitman High School and was a member of its award-winning Jazz Ensemble as a tenor saxophonist. In 2003, I was selected as the lead alto saxophonist for the Maryland All-State Jazz Ensemble.
I went on to study jazz at Emory University in Atlanta under Gary Motley and E.J. Hughes. I led the Dave Klein Jazz Quartet based out of Atlanta for 3 years. Since graduating in 2007, I've traveled extensively, working in places such as Kenya and Israel, but have returned home to the D.C. area to share my skills as a music educator with over 15 years of playing experience.
Some of my influences include Be-Bop saxophonists Charlie Parker, Sonny Stitt, and Lou Donaldson.
Classes for beginners will focus on tone quality, articulation, rhythm, reading music, and playing in time. Students will learn breathing, fingering techniques, as well as structured routines for practicing at home.
Intermediate players will begin by mastering the 12 major scales and arpeggios in straight and swing patterns. Basic 12-bar blues structure will be introduced and students will learn to improvise using the blues and pentatonic scales. Students will begin to develop an appreciation for different styles of jazz through listening and ear training.
At the advanced level, students will practice sight-reading and will become comfortable soloing in a variety of keys and styles. Various minor and modal jazz structures will be taught, with a heavy emphasis on improvisation and transcribing solos.
