Trumpet Lessons with Daniel Harris III

Daniel Harris III

A skilled trumpeter with extensive stage experience and a warm, supportive teaching style. Daniel is passionate about helping musicians build strong foundations and find their own sound.

★ These lessons are for you if you want to... ★

• Learn trumpet with an active professional.
• Build reliable fundamentals and develop your technique.
• Explore the instrument as a beginner, intermediate or advanced player.
• Work with a kind, attentive teacher with more than five years of teaching experience.

Lesson overview

Subject: Trumpet, from beginner through advanced level, tailored to your goals.

Language: English. Daniel adapts his communication to your level, so you do not need to be a confident English speaker to start.

Options: The currently listed lesson is 60 minutes. A 10-minute conversation option is also available. Check the booking options for current prices and monthly plans.

About Daniel

Daniel has performed at venues including Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center and Disneyland. His music draws on jazz, R&B and hip-hop. His studies at the Herb Alpert School of Music and UCLA, together with recognition including the Woody Herman Jazz Award and Black Lives Matter Scholarship, underpin his performance and music theory skills.

Alongside trumpet, he plays piano and works in music production, composition and arranging. He collaborates with organisations such as Art Share LA and Just Jazz TV to create performance opportunities. Through PureHumane, he explores culture, spirituality and community through music, drawing on his own diverse background.

What a lesson can include

• Warm-up and technique: Breathing, tone production and embouchure exercises to establish a dependable foundation.
• Skills for your goals: Range and endurance, scales and arpeggios, articulation, phrasing and ear training.
• Musical styles: Apply your technique to jazz, blues, classical music and the pieces you want to play.
• Performance preparation: Put your learning into practice for performances, auditions and concerts.
• Feedback and goals: Review the lesson, discuss areas to improve and set individual goals for the next session.

Consistent practice helps skills become secure. Daniel offers practical ways to practise and supports your progress at each stage.

Background

• 2019–2021: Trumpet performance studies at San Joaquin Delta College.
• 2021–2023: Studies at UCLA, with its established music programme and faculty.
• Since 2021: Performances in collaboration with Art Share LA, Just Jazz TV and WaveStreet Studios.
• Performer, bandleader and producer at the centre of PureHumane, exploring new possibilities in music and art.

A message from Daniel

Welcome! I’m Daniel Harris III, a professional trumpet player. Whether you are a beginner or have played for years, my lessons focus on building a solid technical foundation while exploring R&B and a wide range of musical styles.

Drawing on my experience performing at venues such as the Kennedy Center and Carnegie Hall, and leading my own band, I’ll help you develop your skills as both a trumpet player and a musician.