Develop Your sound. Find Your Voice.
Whether you're picking up the clarinet for the first time, preparing for an audition, exploring jazz improvisation, or returning to music after years away, Frank Glover offers personalized instruction designed to help every student grow as both a musician and a creative artist. Widely recognized as one of the leading voices in jazz clarinet, Frank brings decades of professional performance and teaching experience to every lesson. His approach combines strong technical fundamentals with creativity, listening skills, improvisation, and artistic expression, helping students develop confidence and a lifelong connection to music.
Frank's Studio Philosophy
Music education is about more than learning notes and fingerings. It is about developing curiosity, discipline, confidence, and personal expression. Frank's teaching philosophy centers on helping students become complete musicians—individuals who not only play the clarinet well, but who also listen deeply, think creatively, and communicate through music.
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The Who's and What's:
Lessons for All Ages and Experience Levels:
- Beginning clarinet students
- Middle and high school band students
- Honor Band and All-State candidates
- College music majors and non-majors
- Adult learners and returning musicians
- Professional musicians seeking artistic development
What Students Learn:
- Technical Excellence
- Tone development, breath support, embouchure and hand position, articulation, technique, scale studies, and sight-reading skills.
- Musicianship
- Ear training, music theory, listening skills, interpretation, ensemble awareness, and performance preparation.
- Creativity and Improvisation
- Jazz improvisation, creative exercises, transcription, repertoire exploration, personal expression, and musical storytelling.
Specialized Areas of Study:
- Jazz Clarinet
- Swing feel and phrasing
- Jazz vocabulary, bebop language, improvisation techniques
- Standard repertoire
- Listening and transcription.
- Contemporary and Creative Music
- Multiphonics
- Sound exploration
- Contemporary performance practices
- Creative improvisation
- Experimental approaches to music-making.
Audition Preparation:
- All-State auditions
- Honor Band auditions
- College entrance auditions
- Ccholarship auditions
- Solo and ensemble competitions.
LEsson Options:
Private instruction is available 45-minute, 60-minute, and 90-minute formats
All lessons are offered online using the Jitsi platform, allowing students to study from anywhere while receiving personalized instruction and guidance.
Cost and Payment Information:
- Lessons 45-60 minutes: $100
- Lessons 60-90 minutes: $150
- Payment Method: Zelle
Cancellation Policy:
- Lessons may be rescheduled or cancelled with 24-hours notice.
- If under 24-hours, the student will be charged the full cost of the lesson