Experienced tutor in Trumpet in Cincinnati, Bruce offers private lessons tailored to your needs.

Bruce has infinite knowledge about the music industry, former professional players and playing/performing on brass instruments. Having been a professional trumpet player himself who trained with the best, he knows the methods and techniques required to achieve a high level of performance and can adjust each program to meet the specific needs of each student. His expertise extends beyond trumpet/cornet to french horn and lower brass including euphonium, trombone and tuba. My playing ability has greatly improved since starting with Bruce and is only limited by my available practice time. I really appreciate being able to focus on what is most important for rapid improvement.

Bruce is a great teacher. I am fortunate. He meets you exactly where you're at. There's no timetable. I started as a trumpet learner in 2020. A real beginner too. I was far from being a natural. Bruce is patient, calm, and diplomatic. Moreover, he uses the teachings of Claude Gordon to develop embouchure, wind power, wind control, breathing, and efficiency. But he is not limited to this school of thought and will try different ideas if he thinks they can help the student. It's been a journey full of satisfaction, growth and development. If you put in the work and follow Bruce's common sense approach, you will develop. And I'm looking forward to what the next few years will bring.

He is super flexible, knowledgeable, and kind. I never feel judged or shamed, always supported and feel like I am ready for the next assignment.

Bruce is an amazing teacher -- insightful, encouraging, and motivating. As an older come-back trumpet player, I am so glad that I discovered him 4.5 years ago when I was looking for a teacher.

Bruce is an experienced teacher and player. He's studied with the best and knows what a student needs to work on to improve their playing.

I studied with Bruce over skype for a number of years and it was time well spent.
You need to work diligently and be committed, but if you are, you will see result in all areas of your playing.

My boys have studied trumpet, horn and tuba with Bruce Haag (in person and via Skype). He is a primary source for Claude Gordon, who wrote the book on trumpet technique. He also played lead in the Stan Kenton band, and has been helpful in our jazz development. Further, he has been a great role model for my kids.

I am an adult student studying with Bruce for the past 3 years. The teaching method that Bruce uses is top notch. Be prepared to practice and work hard and you won't be disappointed.

Bruce is an accomplished musician and effective instructor. He is compassionate and committed to helping his students to achieve the highest level of excellence in their trumpet performance.
My ability to properly play my trumpet has improved greatly over the pass three years.
If you want to develop the professional skills needed to perform on your horn, I recommend my friend, Bruce Haag.

My son, as a gift, started me with a few lessons with Bruce. I really enjoyed the experience and continued. Glad I did. I was a comeback player, hadn't really touched the trumpet in about forty years. The progress I've made in a short time just amazes me. The lessons are fun and also very challenging. Look forward to each lesson.

9 years ago I suffered a stroke that robbed me of my ability to play my horn. I had played professionally for decades before that. I battled to recovery that ability for 9 years on my own, finally retiring my horn in Aug, 2016. Then in early 2017 I realized that the one thing I didn't try was private lessons. So I got in touch with my friend of 5 decades, Bruce Haag, who graciously accepted me as his student. In 13 lessons as of this writing, Oct 25, 2017, he has brought me a significant way back towards being able to play again.

Bruce has incredible patience and calm way to his teaching style that will ease even the most anxious, insecure student of brass playing.

Give him a try, you will be pleased!

I have been studying with Bruce since 2010 and I can tell you he is a wonderful and very effective and encouraging teacher. I cannot recommend him enough! If you want to play well, you need to be working with Bruce.

Bruce is an outstanding trumpet teacher and my time working with him has been invaluable to my playing. He understands the key elements to playing and helps the player develop these elements in a constructive manner. His positive interaction and reinforcement add to the pedagogical knowledge. I can honestly say that before taking lessons with Bruce I never really played correctly and even though I have stopped my lessons the foundation is there for me to move forward.