I cannot give you answers, but I can teach you what you need to answer the questions on your homework confidently. I can also provide practice questions that are similar to your homework which will help you.

Formulate your question with the kind of information you need. For example, “I don’t know what Augmented Sixth Chords are. Can you give me the basic rundown?” will be met with a general overview of the three augmented sixth chords. By contrast, if you ask “When do I know when a piece is in Binary form, compared to Ternary form?” then I’ll give you a chart or video explaining the differences between the two and the key musical cues to look for.

I do, and the pricing for this group tutoring depends on the size of the group and the needs you have. Reach out to me for more information, as it can be an effective way for you and your friends to save money and learn collaboratively together.

I can offer assistance in various western styles, like jazz, pop, or Christian worship music, but I have the most training in classical music theory (the music of 18th century western european composers). The further from that musical tradition you want assistance in, the less I will have to offer. For example, I don’t know much about Indian classical musical traditions, or middle eastern traditions. If you want to learn more about these, ask me for a list of colleagues I know who could give you what you need.

Generally I’ll give you a sheet of paper’s worth of problems, which can mean a different number of problems depending on the topic. If you need a sheet of interval identification to drill for an upcoming test, that might have 50+ problems on it. If you need to improve your harmonic analysis, that may have no more than four or five problems, since analysis involves more and takes more time. I will always tailor these review sheets and homework assignments to your individual needs. Here's a sample!

I don’t grade assignments, but I correct them. The difference is that this doesn’t go on any kind of academic record. So, while you will see the number of problems you got correct out of the total, I don’t score these like a teacher would in a class. I do, however, give detailed feedback and explain where you need to improve.

Very. I never liked when in school I would get a sheet of paper with red marks and no explanation, so when I correct your assignments, I do two things: 1) look for patterns in your work that will let me make judgments as to your analytic habits, and then 2) I add sentences or paragraphs-worth of explanation where I feel it’s necessary. I try to make sure you understand what you need to.