eDUCATION
Aside from being a busy and versatile performer RJ has a strong background as a music educator. He maintained a busy high school level trombone studio (15 - 20 students a week) and had private students be successfully accepted to music programs at Humber College and Concordia University. RJ also has three years of experience as a classroom band instructor and this coupled with his skills as a multi-instrumentalist allows him to teach on a wide variety of instruments.
RJ is available to teach private lessons in the following:
Brass: Beginner to Advanced / Electric Bass: Beginner to Advanced / Improvisation: Beginner to Advanced / Theory/Composition: Beginner to Advanced
Guitar: Beginner to Intermediate / Piano: Beginner to Novice / Woodwinds: Beginner to Novice / Drum Set and Percussion: Beginner to Novice.
(Please contact me for information on rates and scheduling)
SAMPLE INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEOS
Brass
for teachers
In this video I explain why many beginner brass players suffer from issues with higher register playing and demonstrate a short exercise to help remedy this. Quick links: 1:25 Misconceptions: Air Speed and Vowel: 4:43 The Exercise: 7:24 Please visit : http://rjsatchi.com/education for more education videos and contact info if you would like to book me for a clinic/lesson.
for students
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Guitar/bass
This video demonstrates the notes that make up the KEY of Bb major in first position. This is the key that the tune is in. All of the notes that we are going to play in our basslines will generally come from these notes.
This video is an introduction to the 3 basic chords that we will be using to play the tune. These chords are based on shapes that are commonly used on the guitar. Try listening to the recording of the rhythm section below to hear what the guitar is doing (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1s1DSpBj9E)
woodwinds
Uploaded by asatchi on 2015-02-02.
Check it out!
Theory/Improv
This video describes the "key" that the tune is in, and the three basic chords that come from it. These chords make up the "harmony" of the tune and are what we will play to support the "melody".
This video is a recap of some of the strategies we used to simplify and work our way through "A Night in Tunisia", once you've reviewed this information you can practice by playing along with this video (https://youtu.be/KBy0Y3I46do)