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HI, I’M R. CHUCK JACKS. I HAVE OVER 20 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE PLAYING AND TEACHING MUSIC.
Click below, for pdf files of my bi-weekly schedule, lesson policies, and a sample of student warm ups.
Send me a message with your questions, under the "Contact" menu. Enjoy!
R. CHUCK JACKS - MUSIC LESSONS
R. CHUCK JACKS
"Awesomeness counts... It's worth it to put in the extra effort in the long run." -R. Chuck Jacks
"Be excellent to each other." -Wyld Stallyns
WARM UPS
Students are taught warm ups on how to safely operate their instrument with a focus on a great tone. Students develop self-confidence in their musical abilities when they sound good - their friends, neighbors, and family members compliment them on their sonorous musical qualities.
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LIFE SKILLS
Preparing for a concert or an audition can be a stressful thing if you're not accustomed to it. Students are taught how to deal with nerves in music, that applies to Life Skills as well. My own teacher was like this for me, and later became a Youth Pastor. My students are taught how to become more resilient people, in combination with their music lessons.
MUSIC THEORY
As part of the warm up process, and in weekly lessons, students learn the basics of music theory to help them hear the notes they are about to play before they perform them. This helps to give them strength in their musical abilities.
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In addition, intermediate & advanced students learn music theory in a practical efficient way, to give them musical skills to use for jazz improvisation.
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Students also learn about Music History, as well as World Cultures through my stories of working as a professional musician on cruise ships all over the world (6 continents, including Antarctica)!
READING & PLAYING RHYTHM
Sight-reading is an important skill that all students need to be able to learn new songs quickly. The shorter amount of time a student needs to learn their music in school band, the more confident they become about their musical abilities.
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Sight-reading IS something that you can practice. By introducing the necessary skills, such as scales, rhythms, how to use a metronome, using a bluetooth speaker to play along to a recording, etc., students progress quickly in this area.
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In addition, students use a large online shared folder with music that is exactly at their level of difficulty - not too hard, not too easy, just right!
MUSIC HISTORY
