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Jonathan S. - Tutor

Trumpeter|Composer|Arranger|Producer|Educator|Doctor of Musical Arts
Jonathan S. Tutors College Students
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Hourly Fee: $80
Location: New York, NY
In-person + Online
Your first hour with any tutor is always 100% refundable!

Personal Statement

My name is Jonathan Saraga, and I'm a professional musician and educator living in New York City. I've?been working as a trumpeter, composer, arranger, and studio musician for almost 2 decades and have been teaching privately and/or publicly for the past 7, including?3 at the University level. I have nearly a full decade?of conservatory training, including 3 degrees (Bachelor of Music, Master of Music, Doctor of Musical Arts), as well as over 20 years?experience performing, recording, and com...

Reviews

I just started learning how to play trumpet. And, I tried to self-learn a bit from 'how-to' videos on youtube but I always felt like I was doing something wrong. For starter, my trumpet pistons were not installed in the correct position. Jonathan pointed out that I might want to check that, and he was right. As soon as I fixed that, I started to sound a little better. So props to Jonathan for that. There are. a lot of new things Jonathan taught me that I couldn't learn from just watching youtube videos. Jonathan correctly diagnosed what i am doing wrong, and gave me the better/efficient ways to play the trumpet. I strongly believe that the practice routines Jonathan assigned specifically for me will accelerate my learning process. I've already seen a noticeable improvement for myself, and I really feel like I am in good hands, so to speak. He is also very passionate about teaching. With Jonathan, I felt like not a single minute in my 60-min session was wasted because everything Jonathan said was very helpful and inspiring for me. This is my review of Jonathan, and I highly recommend him!!!
- Samuel C. from Boston, MA
Had a great lesson with Jonathan! He was able to break down complicated concepts into small and easy pieces and this way we were able to achieve a lot.
- Amit G. from New York, NY