Guitar Lessons in Dumbo, NY

Instruments: Piano Guitar Voice Drums Bass Guitar Electric Guitar Classical Guitar Acoustic Guitar

My teaching experience is rather diverse. I started teaching private lessons thirty years ago and I always loved sharing what I knew with others. I've never stopped teaching private lessons, but I've also taught group lessons and music classes in private schools, I've taught adult classes and I've taught college classes at two schools in New Jersey. I like to combine fundamentals of music with showing students what I'm currently up to with the main goal of getting the student to be able to play what he or she wants to as soon as possible. Read More

Instruments: Guitar Latin Percussion Music

I'm a passionate and motivated instructor who loves working with students and sharing my love of music. In 2015 I graduated from the University of Delaware with a Bachelor of Arts degree in General/Choral Music Education with a Specification in Voice. In my career I have taught elementary, middle and high school general music, choir and musical theatre. I have also written and directed children's theatre, as well as performed around the country in the national tour of A Christmas Carol. Read More

Instruments: Guitar Bass Guitar Ukulele Double Bass Electric Guitar Acoustic Guitar

I tend to start my lessons with discussing what has brought the student to their instrument, and what music they love. After learning about their hopes and goals, I start teaching from a technical perspective to help them get a handle on their instruments. From there I discuss practice techniques, music and guides to listen to, and start teaching them songs and repertoire they are passionate about. I love incorporating listening, writing, and seeing live music into a student's learning experience. Read More

Instruments: Guitar Electric Guitar Acoustic Guitar

For my students who are starting out as beginners, I want to make sure that I go at the pace at which the student feels most comfortable. If a student feels uneasy about the pace of the lesson then I will scale it back. The last thing I want to do is make my students second guess the reasons for why they picked up a guitar in the first place. Read More

Instruments: Guitar Electric Guitar Classical Guitar Acoustic Guitar

Many of my songs from my two solo albums I've released have been licensed/used in feature films, T.V., and more for National Geographic, AMC TV, ESPN Films, MTV, and more; and my music has been heard on both the radio and TV in over 35 countries. I bring my vast experience as a seasoned professional musician and my 26+ years of teaching guitar, music theory, and ear training to bring my students some of the most motivating, well-rounded, custom-tailored, and effective music lessons they could ever find. Read More

Instruments: Guitar Drums Bass Guitar

I typically like to start lessons with a warm up, and this is a good opportunity to see what level a student's technique is at. I immediately address anything that I see to be problematic in the student's technique, and we start working on ways to improve it as soon as possible. These can be simple exercises and when I see that my students are improving in these exercises and that their technique has gotten better, I always make sure that they also notice the difference and give them a sense of accomplishment. Read More

Instruments: Piano Guitar Violin Bass Guitar Double Bass Classical Guitar

For piano beginning students who are children I typically start with Alfred Piano Method books and for guitar students will start with Mel Bay Guitar Level I .I work in dual teaching techniques Theory and performance .Student has to be familiar with reading the music notes to be able to play them on the instrument .Once the student has progress to have a grasp of the fundamentals in music theory and performance I will begin preparing them for their recitals and later on competitions . Read More