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Instruments: Piano Guitar Voice Organ Ukulele Recorder Keyboard Djembe
I am a creative, goal-centered and insightful instructor who has spent many years dedicating her life to excellence in music. My primary instrument is piano. I'm an exceptionally gifted sight-reader and love to pass on some of those skills to my students. While I specialize in accompaniment, I've given some lessons for a variety of other instruments as well. I graduated in April 2018 with a Bachelor of Music degree in Music Therapy from Illinois State University. Read More
Instruments: Guitar Ukulele Electric Guitar Acoustic Guitar
Hey, John; how did you learn to play the guitar? The short answer is, Johnny Cash taught me how to write songs and Neil Young taught me how to play the guitar. But actually, there is much more. Alan Bing the Music King in St Joseph Missouri was my first band teacher from fifth through eighth grade. He was awesome! I learned much about performance and being an artist from him. Read More
Instruments: Guitar Bass Guitar
The method books I use are Hals Leonard Books 12, Alfreds Kids Guitar course for ages 5 up, Mel Bay method books 12, Alfreds Book 1 for Chords. For the more advanced student I use the Berklee Guitar Method by William Levitz. Read More
Instruments: Guitar Saxophone Flute Clarinet Ukulele Electric Guitar Classical Guitar Acoustic Guitar
For all of my students I incorporate fundamental methods of playing technique and musical concepts to ensure steady musical progress. Many teachers (especially for guitar/ukulele) simply play along with students to pre-recorded songs or songs that the student picks. This can result in a student skipping around and trying to learn musical concepts out of order. This does not give students the confidence to play or approach songs independently. Read More
Instruments: Guitar Voice Bass Guitar Ukulele Music Electric Guitar Classical Guitar Acoustic Guitar
I try to concentrate on the learning progress and enthusiasm of the student. I want to know what motivates them and the parents and help them focus on that. I also encourage performance opportunities and recitals to give them goals to work towards. I go at the students pace while challenging them to the next learning objective. My lessons are very interactive and tailored to their needs while at the same time following a standardized scope and sequence to make sure all the essentials are covered. Read More
Instruments: Piano Guitar Bass Guitar Synthesizer
Techniques are like having more arrows in your quiver. The more techniques you have the more easily you can express yourself. Much like, the more words you know the easier and more proficiently you can communicate how you feel. (This leads you to self-expression.) Self-Expression is the ultimate goal. Music is a form of language communication, and once you can clearly convey your message and music with your instrument then you have reached a level of musicianship. Read More
Instruments: Guitar Bass Guitar Synthesizer Keyboard Electric Guitar Acoustic Guitar
Throughout high school and college, I worked at summer camps and tutoring programs, working with children and teenagers, doing everything from counseling to arts crafts, to hiking and music lessons. I've always enjoyed working with kids, watching their interests and passions grow. I've taught private guitar lessons for 1 year now, doing both virtual and in-person lessons. Recently, I've decided to devote more time to teaching. Guitar and music have meant so much to me and have given me such a powerful outlet. Read More
Instruments: Guitar Drums Bass Guitar Harmonica Electric Guitar Classical Guitar Acoustic Guitar
What advice do you have about practicing effectively?
Set micro goals. It is much better to practice 10-15 minutes a day every day than spending 2 hours one day and not touching the instrument for a week. I love the quote, "miss practicing one day no one notices, miss two days, you notice, miss three days, your friends notice, miss four days, everyone notices!"
Within those micro goals focus intently on one or a small number of things. If you have 10 minutes, spend 3 on technique, 3 on phrasing, and 4 on repertoire. To me, its all about consistency. Learning an instrument is not like riding a bike since there are so many more fine muscle skills and cognitive facilities being engaged.
How do I know if my child is ready to start lessons?
The youngest I would suggest would be age 6, but that is simply due to physical concerns, ie. hand size. I usually suggest piano is the best instrument to start with, but if a child finds the guitar to be interesting, there is no particular age range to start. It should be made clear to the child that they need to be ready to commit to at least a few months of lessons before they can give up. At this point, if a child wants to play, he or she will be motivated to learn, and
When will I start to see results?
Truly, within the first few days and weeks as a beginner. For more advanced students, it takes a little longer, but improvements can be measured by keeping a practice log that includes bpms for each exercise, and an inventory of songs, chords, scales that have recently been learned, etc.
Did you have a teacher that inspired you to go into music? How did they inspire you?
I had been playing guitar for a couple of years at this point, but when I started taking jazz lessons from my mentor, Brian Baggett, he opened my eyes and ears to so many new sounds I didn’t know were possible. In addition to learning music from him, he also had great philosophies on life that he shared with me. He made me feel as a peer more than a student, and was always happy to see me when I would come into giant music shop when I wasn’t there for a lesson. His approach really stuck with me, and I’ve tried to impart those positive feelings with my students.
Why did you choose your primary instrument?
The guitar never showed up on my radar before I was 15, but I picked it up purely out of necessity. I like to think the guitar chose me, rather than the other way around. I started a band I’m high school in which I was only going to sing in, but we learned early on that we would need a rhythm guitar player. I was tasked with this, taught a very simple type of chord, and sent on my way. When I took it home, I immediately fell in love with the instrument, and dedicated my life to the study of learning music.
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