Guitar Lessons in Cascade, CO

Instruments: Guitar Voice

Vocal technique, including breath support, pitch, range, tone, and style are important for every singer. However, each student is not the same, and it is important to help a student find their natural voice and work from there. A huge part of becoming a better singer has to do with building confidence. Confidence comes from having little successes and getting in touch with one's own natural sound. Then wonderful new sounds and feelings can be built from there. Read More

Instruments: Piano Guitar Synthesizer

I'm a competent, motivated and very patient instructor and teacher of music. I enjoy working with students and share my love of music. During my lessons and sessions, I practice various teacher's techniques. We do many interesting and interacive exercies and activities. We work on the sense of beat, better listening and understanding of music intonations. We learn how to write and read musics. We work on the basics of harmonies and chords. Read More

Instruments: Guitar Drums Bass Guitar Mallet Percussion Orchestral Percussion

My main philosophy is that every student is different and should be treated accordingly. The methods I use are specifically tailored to each student and can be methods that I have learned or developed myself. I start students off by asking them collect ideas about their instrument and the music they enjoy. From that point, I begin to simultaneously teach technique and musicianship in relation to their expressed interests. The key to my teaching method is that I ask difficult questions and then I give the student time to think and develop an answer. Read More

Instruments: Piano Guitar Violin Saxophone Clarinet

The Rubank Method offers some solos, but in addition, for the High School student I teach them the Weber Concertino, Mozart Concerto- first movement, Brahms Second Sonata for the advanced High School and College student. Lesson plans for the advanced High School student include scales, major and minor, Rose Etudes and solos. I love it when my students play with confidence and accuracy(rhythmically, fingerings, correct pitch and phrasing. S Read More

Instruments: Guitar Bass Guitar

My methods are based on what YOU want to learn! They do vary based on YOUR level and knowledge. I am not a so called "Professional, trained by the book" teacher, BUT I do take what I do very serious and act/present myself in professional manner. I learned my craft based on passion and feeling and I teach exactly like that. It's all from the heart. Read More

Instruments: Piano Guitar Bass Guitar Organ Lap Steel Guitar Ukulele Keyboard Electric Guitar Classical Guitar Acoustic Guitar

My students have gone from 5 year old beginners to very accomplished piano and guitar players. The student gets to pick the first two songs of the lesson, and I pick the next 2. That way, they get a lot of choice for the lessons. With the pandemic, the students have been very consistent with not missions lessons, which is pushing their progress as well. I, glad that I can provide a much needed outlet for them right now with things being a little different. Read More

Instruments: Piano Guitar Voice Saxophone Flute Clarinet Recorder Piccolo Oboe Bassoon English Horn Music Keyboard Classical Guitar Acoustic Guitar

Music is my passion and I'm here to help bring that passion and enjoyment of music to your life. I'm a hard working and dedicated teacher and performer. I graduated from Michigan State University with a degree in music education k-12 certification. I first moved to Colorado in 2007 when I was hired to perform in Grand Lake Colorado at Rocky Mountain Repertory Theatre as their multiple woodwind performer in the orchestra. Read More