...from the Bruce Abbott Music Lesson Studio to you! Here's who you hear in order: 1st verse - Abby, Adam, Allison, April, Andrew, Matt, Bryan, Damien, Drew, Genny, Heather, Jackson. 2nd verse - Jake, Joan, Terry, Laurie, Brenda, Steve, Sander & Thea, Chloe & Camille, Karley, Bruce, William, Allison. Enjoy!

Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
by students of the Bruce Abbott Music Lesson Studio

Bruce Abbott offers instruction in saxophone, flute, clarinet, and jazz theory & improvisation. Bruce grew up in Pawtucket, Rhode Island where he studied with local teachers Paul Belisle, Art Pelosi and Diamond Centofanti. Following high school he attended Berklee College of Music where he was a student of Andy McGhee and Joe Viola, and the University of Rhode Island where he earned degrees in elementary education and music performance. Bruce has served on the faculties of the University of Rhode Island, Salve Regina University and Nauset Regional High School where he was selected for a "Teacher of the Year" award. Currently he teaches 25 students from ages 10 to 80 and from beginner to advanced each week in his Cape Cod home-based music studio and through Skype Video.

His approach is to build a solid foundation through technical development while focusing on each student's particular goals such as audition preparation, repertoire, style, improvisation, etc. The studio is equipped with a computer-based digital audio workstation and digital video recorder used to produce student recording projects as a tool for creativity, self-evaluation and pure enjoyment.

Below are some links and other information regarding music lessons with Bruce Abbott. Email or call if you have any questions! 

Has your band or orchestra teacher ever asked you to play a few meaures alone during rehearsal? Have you ever gone to an auditon? Have you been asked to perform for a family gathering? If you have then chances are you've experienced a sense of fear. For some performers, both amateur and professional alike, this experience can be debilitating. In this wonderful presentation horn player Jeff Nelsen (Canadian Brass, Indiana University) offers his take on how to manage performance anxiety by replacing fear with a focus on more productive thoughts.

on messing up his first violin competition. How he was liberated by having nothing to lose. Click here to link to the article.

Violinist Itahak Perlman shares his thoughts on practicing. Slooooooooooooowly!

Great video on the basics of clarinet embouchure.

Basics of vibrato for saxophone with practice ideas.