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Last week I was elated when I received this letter from one of my students who was about to graduate High School, and will be attending Berklee in the fall. It was one of the nicest things anyone has ever done for me, and from a person who is going to be a great musician. I just had to post it.
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June 1, 2009
Dear Tyler Oakleaf,
Hello Tyler, I am writing this letter to you because I wanted to invite you to my high school graduation at Symphony Hall on June 12th 2009. I wanted to reflect on how you were a very important individual in my life because you taught me well during the last two years and I have grown to new levels of musicianship because of you. My lessons with you were great. I learned about Berklee, life as a musician, and so much about music, how chords function, what is a chord, what is a melody, so many things that I needed to know to be where I am right now.
Right now I am actually in Berklee taking Ear Training 2 and Harmony 3 because my school has a dual enrollment program where I can take classes at a neighboring college on scholarship. I have also already completed Ear Training 1 and Harmony 2 in the Fall 2008 semester. I have gotten a $15,000/year scholarship from Berklee from my audition, and am competing for a Berklee Continuing Scholarship from Berklee City Music in the summer. This year at the Berklee High School Jazz Festival (2009) I have won two judges choice awards in both of my ensembles, and the incredible honor of Most Outstanding Musician (festival-wide). This year I started playing trio with bass and drums, and have competed in IAJE all state combo festival and won gold. Recently there has been a competition for Boston Public School music students to audition for the Fidelity Future Stage Boston Pops Contest, a contest where they pick four acts and we open up and play featured with the Boston Pops on May 20th, 2009.
These awards and scholarships did not come from luck. It was from hours and hours of hard work and over a year of lessons with you. Wherever I end up as a musician, I will never forget who I learned from. Thank you, Tyler, I hope to see you on June 12th!
Thanks,
Chris Juris
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Ok, so I’m very sorry if I’ve missed any of your emails. As it turns out my circa 2004 contact form ate it last month and it has taken me until now to find this out! As of March 12th 2009 I am getting emails again from a new and replaced contact form you can get to on the contact page. So. So. Sorry!
-Tyler
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Bach’s “Little” Fugue from musanim on Vimeo.
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Lesson prices are as follows:
First lesson is free, after which:
In Home Lessons (your home)
$50 per/lesson if located within Boston or 10 minutes thereof
$55-100 if outside of Boston (Depending on your location)
Studio Lessons in Winthrop, MA
$40 per/lesson
Volume discounts available on all lessons!
-Tyler
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Here’s a quick little arrangement I made of one chorus of “Footprints” last Sunday. The recording is of draft quality (3rd take sight read) but you get the idea.
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So now that I have a “personal blog” I decided that I may as well use it for the betterment of my students and man kind and whatnot. You can expect my entries to be a complete wash of random things that I find important with no consistency or coherence in any manner.
And so, for my first entry, I give you the most important video I’ve ever watched… this week, on the subject of intelligence.
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Among other things, I try to write as frequently as possible -mostly as a way of documenting all of the knowledge that I collect, synthesize, and then share with my students. The result of these efforts is a guitar method, which as of now, I have casually titled Elegant Musicianship for Guitarists.
You may be asking yourself why there is no link to purchase this title. The reason for this is because, although it is currently complete in its 27th-ish edition, it is not yet published–as I am a compulsive tinker-er when it comes to my own work. Hopefully I can get it out before the end of 2009…
When the book is finally published I will make about 90% of it available online for your reading pleasure. So I guess we’ll both have to have some patience until that time.
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The best way to get in touch with Tyler about lessons, or any other matter, is to contact him directly through the online contact form below.
You may also contact us with the following information:
tyleroakleaf@gmail.com
617-543-3120
Tyler Oakleaf
26 Marshall ST, #2
Winthrop, MA 02152
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Musicians Tyler has studied with:
- Scott Tarulli
- Mike Williams
- Stephen Croes
- Richie Hart
- Jean Marc Belkadi
- Ken Pullig
- Gregory Fritze
- Chris Buono
- Jane Miller
- Gilson Schachnik
- Dennis Leclaire
- Ivana Lisak
- Robert Harrigan
- John Marasco
- Rick DiMuzio
- Daniel Gilbert
Tyler Oakleaf, professional musician and music educator, has been involved in music for nearly all of his life. His father, ironworker and
mechanic by trade and drummer by night, was very passionate about music, playing whenever he had the chance. This passion for music did not overlook Tyler, for by the age of three he was accompanying his father to local gigs, and on many occasions stole the spotlight by singing several numbers.As he grew, music remained an important part of Tyler’s life. He began playing piano at age six, and by ten he was studying saxophone. At age thirteen Tyler was turned on to Led Zeppelin, and, after several months attempting to emulate guitar solos with his sax, Tyler decided to pick up a guitar for the first time.Tyler became interested in music education his freshman year of high school. Having become well known locally for his skills as a guitarist, he was often asked to give lessons to other students in his school.But Tyler did not fully realize his potential as a teacher until late that year when he enrolled in a guitar class at his high school, when after attending only a handful of classes Tyler was asked if he would be willing to teach an advanced section of the class. Tyler continued teaching the class every year until he graduated from high school; as a junior, a full year early.Tyler has had the unique opportunity to study guitar with some of the world’s greatest musicians. He has also attended some of America’s most prestigious contemporary music schools including a short stay at the Musician’s Institute in Hollywood, CA and at Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA where he will soon complete his Bachelors of Professional Music. Tyler and his wife, who is an artist, currently reside in Boston, where he runs his own freelance music business. Any student planning on studying music with Tyler can expect an unheard-of level of commitment and planning. Tyler works hard to ensure that all of his students achieve their musical goals, no matter what they may be. It is this level of musicianship and a sincere devotion to all of his students that sets Tyler apart.
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