1^st lesson free

Matt

5 (11 reviews)

Rate $83
Response 6h
Students
Number of students Matt has accompanied since arriving at Superprof
25
Number of students Matt has accompanied since arriving at Superprof

5 (11 reviews)

$83/h

1^st lesson free

Saxophone
Clarinet
Recorder

Professional, New York City musician, offering lessons in Saxophone and Clarinet performance and jazz improvisation, from beginner to advanced. All ages welcome!

Saxophone
Clarinet
Recorder

Lesson location

- online

About Matt

I very much believe in a mentor/mentee relationship between student and teacher. I'm not a performer who just teaches music on the side. I strongly believe in passing along the knowledge of music, and as a performer, teaching others how to play music just makes me a better musician, all around. So, I approach my job as a teacher with the utmost professionalism, the same way I would approach performing in some of the most luxurious, authentic and legendary music venues in New York City

II have my own dedicated office that is exclusively for teaching my students who wish to have "in person" lessons. And for my online students, I have a professional audio set up that I've been using since before 2020. In fact, when most music teachers moved their lessons online due to the pandemic, I had already been experienced for nearly 5 years or more at teaching students online. So, it is a skill that I have honed and make a personal goal that my online lessons are just as effective as my "in person" lessons.

About the lesson

Hello Students!! I've been a professional, performing musician and private music teacher for nearly 20 years in New York City. I have a unique perspective as an established, jazz musician in the most competitive city in the world to be a performing musician. I believe that teaching others how to play music is an integral part to being a musician, and I approach my work as a teacher with equal amounts of passion and excitement as I do being a performer. I have taught students that range from the early elementary school years, up to the retirement and senior citizen years, and it is my job to figure out how to teach to each student's specific goals and needs. My favorite moments as a teacher are when I can help a younger student to realize their hidden potential, and then when I'm able to enlighten all of my adult and senior citizen students to the fact that you are never too old to learn an instrument, even if you have zero musical experience. You just need a patient, dedicated, and imaginative teacher! I look forward to seeing you at your first lesson!

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5 (11 reviews)

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Alyssa
- 5
Perfect! Matt is a great teacher he pays attention to your strengths and weaknesses and helps you improve in whatever area you want
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Alyssa

Perfect! Matt is a great teacher he pays attention to your strengths and weaknesses and helps you improve in whatever area you want
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Jillian
- 5
Perfect! Matt has been wonderful. My son is on lesson 2 with Matt and has already expressed how much he's learned. Matt is great at communicating with me and has provided a welcoming and educational experience for my son from the very beginning. We look forward to continuing lessons with Matt, he's a wonderful instructor.
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Jillian

Perfect! Matt has been wonderful. My son is on lesson 2 with Matt and has already expressed how much he's learned. Matt is great at communicating with me and has provided a welcoming and educational experience for my son from the very beginning. We look forward to continuing lessons with Matt, he's a wonderful instructor.
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Samuel
- 5
Perfect! Had two lessons with Matt so far, and we're off to a great start. He is a patient teacher and I've already learned so much.
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Samuel

Perfect! Had two lessons with Matt so far, and we're off to a great start. He is a patient teacher and I've already learned so much.

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Super quick learner. Excellent technique on the instrument already. Great intonation and ability to hear music and perform swing rhythms. Altogether, there’s a solid foundation to build on and we should be able to take Samuel as far as he’d like to go with learning jazz improvisation on the saxophone.
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  Super quick learner. Excellent technique on the instrument already. Great intonation and ability to hear music and perform swing rhythms. Altogether, there’s a solid foundation to build on and we should be able to take Samuel as far as he’d like to go with learning jazz improvisation on the saxophone.
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Dezman
- 5
Perfect! Matt is just a natural teacher. I really appreciate his down to earth style and his willingness to not only share his knowledge about the instrument and music, but to also geek out on artistry stuff. Looking forward to more lessons with Matt.
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Dezman

Perfect! Matt is just a natural teacher. I really appreciate his down to earth style and his willingness to not only share his knowledge about the instrument and music, but to also geek out on artistry stuff. Looking forward to more lessons with Matt.

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A lot of rapid improvement within just a short period of time. Already a very talented student, and I’m looking forward to how far we can take him in learning jazz improvisation on the saxophone!
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  A lot of rapid improvement within just a short period of time. Already a very talented student, and I’m looking forward to how far we can take him in learning jazz improvisation on the saxophone!
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Jonathan
- 5
Perfect! Super easy to schedule, really helpful and kind.
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Jonathan

Perfect! Super easy to schedule, really helpful and kind.

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Jonathan is already a super strong player. And he was able to grasp all of the concepts that I was putting in front of him very easily and quickly. This is definitely something that he will eventually be able to excel in.
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  Jonathan is already a super strong player. And he was able to grasp all of the concepts that I was putting in front of him very easily and quickly. This is definitely something that he will eventually be able to excel in.
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Peter
- 5
Perfect! Great lesson. Patient and explains in detail. I’m sure we will
Make a lot of progress
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Peter

Perfect! Great lesson. Patient and explains in detail. I’m sure we will
Make a lot of progress

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Very strong foundation and natural abilities. He is going to make a great student!! I’m looking forward to our future lessons!!
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  Very strong foundation and natural abilities. He is going to make a great student!! I’m looking forward to our future lessons!!
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Christian
- 5
Perfect! Matt is great made learning easier
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Christian

Perfect! Matt is great made learning easier

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Christian is coming into this with a lot of eagerness and excitement to learn. Combined with the hard work that he's put in already, he will be a joy to teach.
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  Christian is coming into this with a lot of eagerness and excitement to learn. Combined with the hard work that he's put in already, he will be a joy to teach.
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Kurt
- 5
Perfect! Supportive, articulate, helpful, knowledgable, seemed great. Looking forward to continuing studies.
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Kurt

Perfect! Supportive, articulate, helpful, knowledgable, seemed great. Looking forward to continuing studies.

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Will be able to take Kurt as far as he wants to go with us. He has a very strong foundation when it comes to the Saxophone and at least intermediate concepts of improvisation, if not, a more innate advanced ability. Should be fun!
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  Will be able to take Kurt as far as he wants to go with us. He has a very strong foundation when it comes to the Saxophone and at least intermediate concepts of improvisation, if not, a more innate advanced ability. Should be fun!
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Brian
- 5
Perfect! Super happy with our first lesson
Very excited to work with Matt in future
Thx
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Brian

Perfect! Super happy with our first lesson
Very excited to work with Matt in future
Thx

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student has a very good foundation and excellent initiative that is going to be fundamental and allow him to progress very quickly on the saxophone.
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  student has a very good foundation and excellent initiative that is going to be fundamental and allow him to progress very quickly on the saxophone.
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Justin
- 5
Perfect! Great tutor, really helps a lot in finding what’s comfortable
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Justin

Perfect! Great tutor, really helps a lot in finding what’s comfortable

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Justin is a very strong player already and we were able to accomplish a lot during his lesson because he is a very attentive student, and able to grasp concepts as soon as they are explained.
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  Justin is a very strong player already and we were able to accomplish a lot during his lesson because he is a very attentive student, and able to grasp concepts as soon as they are explained.
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Justin

Matt is a great music teacher, completely recommend. He helps you a lot in defining what notes to play and how to simplify playing. He also helped me pass my audition for mid state, so that proves a lot already.
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Justin
Matt is a great music teacher, completely recommend. He helps you a lot in defining what notes to play and how to simplify playing. He also helped me pass my audition for mid state, so that proves a lot already.
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This first lesson offered with Matt will allow you to get to know each other and clearly specify your needs for your next lessons.

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Professional, New York City musician, offering lessons in Saxophone and Clarinet performance and jazz improvisation, from beginner to advanced. All ages welcome!

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