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Instruments: Piano Guitar
I teach music at extracurricular programs in many elementary and pre schools across the Northern Virginia and Maryland area. I also teach piano and guitar in my home studio in Fairfax. I feel qualified to teach children, age 5-18, and to do so in a way that each child feels happy, special, and encouraged. I have gained many skills over the years and the most valuable skill I gained is how to make students love the instrument they play! Read More
Instruments: Guitar Classical Guitar
Bob is an accomplished classical guitarist, arranger and teacher based out of Gaithersburg. He performs regularly at public and private events and functions. He has performed at a reception for the Washington Bach Consort and at the afternoon teas at the Mansion at Strathmore Hall. Bob performs weekly at church services and has participated in ensembles including the Potowmak Trio, the Vivaldi Trio and the Joyful Sound folk group. As an active member of the Washington Guitar Society, Bob organized meetings, edited the newsletter and performed for the open stage Read More
Instruments: Piano Guitar Keyboard Acoustic Guitar
For beginner students I will utilize either the "Alfred's Basic Piano Library" or "Faber - Hal Leonard's Piano Adventures" with the particular books selected to fit the student's age and skill level. I also enhance lessons by integrating scale pattern practice as well as exploration with simple boogie-woogie bass patterns; encouragement to sing and play where the lessons provide such an arrangement; and tinkering creating very simple melody lines and lyrics. Read More
Instruments: Guitar Harmonica Ukulele Electric Guitar Classical Guitar Acoustic Guitar
I can help you with any music and any technique. Learn how to adjust your attack to just touch. Learn how to develop solo's based on the vocal lines and chords, instead of just pentatonic and blues scales. Work on Finger picking as well, learn to use all 5 fingers on your right hand. or use the pick and 3 fingers, with me you WILL use your pinky or little finger, on both hands. Read More
Instruments: Piano Guitar Bass Guitar
I truly believe music should be a fun and rewarding experience. It brings me great joy seeing my students progress in their musical abilities. I encourage students to explore their talents and discover what it is they love about their instrument. If students wants to compose and write music I encourage and help them. If students have a recital or a performance coming up, we will take time to fully prepare for the gig, wether it is a talent show or competition. Read More
Instruments: Guitar Electric Guitar Acoustic Guitar
I'm a self motivated instructor who loves to teach music, i graduated from high school back in 2014 and am currently going to college to major in music. I have played all styles of guitar from classical to jazz, blues and rock, I've played in a large amount of guitar competitions where we won first place in our categories. currently getting prepared for a scholarship audition for guitar (i've been nominated for 2 scholarships) i was a band leader in high school that was in charge of teaching different instruments to new people also taught guitar for a beginner class for one year in the high school as a senior Read More
Instruments: Guitar Acoustic Guitar
I start out with basic warm ups scales..etc.. Then I go into 30 min of song learning and the last hour is music theory and teaching a little bit of composition I try to find out what the student is interested in, and guide my instruction accordingly to keep the lessons engaging and fun, no matter their ability level. I will give the parents and the students a report of the current progress i will give them notes and material to go by as well. Read More
Instruments: Guitar Bass Guitar Ukulele Electric Guitar Classical Guitar Acoustic Guitar
Have any of your students won awards or been selected for special honors? How have they succeeded?
Not that I know of.
What do you think is the hardest thing to master on your instrument?
One of the hardest thing to master as a guitar or bass player is the physcal strength, flexibility and coordination of the fingers and hands. The left and the right hands have to develop different capabilities theateventually work together to create musical tones and rhythms.
Beginning students sometimes find it very diffucult to play enough to grow callouses on their "fretting" fingers so they can press the strings down without too much pain.
I think it is true for all instruments that maybe the biggest challenge is staying with it over many years, so that your growth as a person can show up in your playing.
Did you have a teacher that inspired you to go into music? How did they inspire you?
I wanted to play trumpet and bugged my parent for at least a year about it. I signed up for lessons in school but found teachers mostly old and uninspiring. It's where I learned to read music and develop an appreciation for musicians. My real inspiration came from a friend who lived up the street from me and wanted to teach me how to play so we could start a band some day. I sold my trumpet for my first guitar and that got mr going.
After that I was fortunate enough to meet some great players and take a few private lessons. Now there are some many learning resources online to keep me inspired. Honestly, my students are an ongoing inspiration to me to keep improving.
Why did you choose your primary instrument?
I switched to guiter because I wanted to play contemporary music I liked, what was rock and folk back then. Guitar and bass seemed to me to be better suited for those styles. You can't overlook personal taste and youthful enthusiasm when deciding an which instrument to play.
I think everyone has some kind of musical talent, just like everyone can do math. But some of us love math and the rest of us use it as needed but don't go to bed at night dreaming about multiplication tables. We can all appreciate music but the musicians among us often know what they like to hear and want to imitate.
What musical accomplishments are you most proud of?
Learning how to learn music, then learning it.
Learning how to teach music by teaching it.
Performing before live and appreciaative audiences.
Seeing my students progress in their learning.
Seeing myself continue to progress as a musician and teacher ... still, even after 40+ years of playing and studying.
Developing into a much better singer and learing how to be an entertainer, as well.
Using my experience teaching world cultures to enhance my understanding of the history of music and the role it has "played" in the on-going evolution of culture.
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Kellie
I am interested in purchasing lessons for my boyfriend for his upcoming birthday. He plays guitar but would like to learn to read music. Is this something you do?
hunter
interested in advancing in electric guitar, primary styles/groups I like include: classic rock, metal, alternative rock; not a beginner, no formal training
Dan
Intermediate player looking for help with learning more lead lines, scales, formation etc. Looking for 1-3 months worth of lessons, depending on direction of lessons.