Guitar Lessons in Miami, FL

Instruments: Guitar

From soft classical guitar to his tasteful rock interpretations, Tommy delivers concert level performance right before your eyes. And he will patiently teach you to learn while having fun. From beautifully played Smooth Jazz songs to elegant Standards, Tommy offers you a learning experience with enjoyment. It is truly satisfying being able to work at something you love. Tommy teaches you how to make beautiful music so that you too can enjoy the beauty of playing your own instrument. Read More

Instruments: Piano Guitar Voice Trumpet Synthesizer Ukulele Music Keyboard Acoustic Guitar

I motivate my students by being interactive. With children who are new to music, I use my personal method, which is characterized by providing knowledge while playing interactive games, which helps the children grasp music-related issues. With the older students, I try to inspire them by playing duets, and placing emphasis on a variety of repertoire. I also emphasize the theory of music as an indispensable element of learning instrument. Read More

Instruments: Piano Guitar Voice Keyboard Electric Guitar Classical Guitar Acoustic Guitar

Having to work in different settings and styles I became exposed to solving musical problems whatever their nature could be. I have directed choirs and taught to sing with quality and confidence people who could not even hold sing in tune, in Cuba and in Jamaica where I lived and worked for seven years and was the resident pianist at the Ritz Carlton hotel and choir director at the Arts Center there. Read More

Instruments: Guitar Voice Flute Bass Guitar Ukulele Music Electric Guitar Classical Guitar Acoustic Guitar

I started performing as tenor first when I was 12 years old with the First Baptist Church of Managua City, which they made two annual concerts on the National Theater per year that first would involve performing Classical Music choir performances and the second performance would be dedicated for Christmas, this under the direction of the Jorge Bojorge, who was the director the National Conservatory of Music UPOLI, back then. After I turned 16 and right after I started college I attended the College Choir with one of the most known composers from Nicaragua, Juan Manuel Mena. Read More

Instruments: Piano Guitar Bass Guitar Acoustic Guitar

I have experience teaching back to my college days. Since then I have found that I love to share my knowledge in music. I began teaching private lessons 5 years ago. I like to motivate my students to have a consistent practicing schedule. I like combining music theory with modern music. I always encourage students perform weather in recitals, shows, bands as well as get their creativity flowing by helping write their own compositions. Read More

Instruments: Piano Guitar Bass Guitar Harp Keyboard Electric Guitar Classical Guitar Acoustic Guitar

I derive great pleasure from observing my students accomplishments on a weekly basis. I like to keep lessons fun, and set attainable goals for students, so they can attain success and look forward to new challenges.”You will learn many styles: Jazz, Blues, Rock, Pop, Funk, Classical, four and 5 string fretless bass , Tuning,Charts/Notation,Song Writing, Rhythm, Material Foundation, Accents/Dynamics, Soloing, self-Assessment Goals, Walking bass lines, Phrasing, picking, fingerstyle, Daily Dexterity Exercises, Different Approaches, Relative Pitch, Harmony, Physical Technique, Harmonics, Tapping techniques, Chord & Scale Structures, theory Read More

Instruments: Guitar Voice Ukulele Electric Guitar Acoustic Guitar

I encourage all my students to learn the basic rudiments of music including music theory, sight-reading and playing ‘by ear’. I recommend Mel Bay’s “Children’s Guitar Method” and Hal Leonard’s “Guitar Method Book 1” for school age children. However, many of my students have decided to concentrate on learning basic theory involving chords and scales to develop ability to play ‘by ear’. When working with voice students I focus on basic theory, breath control, and vocal scales to develop student’s ability to discern musical intervals. Read More