Guitar Lessons in East Northport, NY

Instruments: Guitar Bass Guitar Electric Guitar Classical Guitar Acoustic Guitar

Im a lifelong musician and student, and I love sharing my knowledge, skills, and passion with my students. In 2009, I graduated from NYU with a BA in Music. Since then, I have been teaching private guitar lessons. I also play guitar in the prolific and influential NYC metal band Pyrrhon, which fuses elements of metal, punk, jazz, and classical. We've worked with several distinguished record labels and have toured internationally extensively. Read More

Instruments: Guitar

I have been teaching for over 18 years and was Vice President of New York City classical guitar society where I recruited top musicians and also performed and gave masterclasses . In addition, I have performed in festivals around the world and in 2020, I will be going to Middle East and Europe to give a series of recitals and classes. Teaching is a huge responsibility and should be taken seriously. There is nothing worse than a bad teacher and I always make sure that I take care in each of my students Read More

Instruments: Guitar Bass Guitar Double Bass Acoustic Guitar

In the first lessons with beginning students I always try to focus in having a good time doing music and not geting frustrated quickly. Music is not an esay thing when we start to learning it and for sure that students are going to have difficulties at the beginning. But, if they are conected with the enjoyment, they are going to overcome obstacles more easily. For advanced students, I divide the lesson in two parts: technique on the instrument and repertorire. Read More

Instruments: Piano Guitar Drums Conga Latin Percussion Music Djembe

As mentioned in my methods, I customize my lesson plans based on my students goals and needs as a musician. I try to balance out the importance of theory and understanding music notation with having fun and working on songs or techniques that the students particularly desires to play. I take the time to ensure that the student thoroughly understands concepts and songs before moving on. Though I also will take breaks to try something new to keep the student actively engaged. Read More

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

I reinforce the importance of daily practice and realistic goals; 15 minutes of focused practice goes a long way at any part of one’s music development. I stress the importance of fundamentals and proper technique. It is essential early on not to form bad habits that will preclude progress. I can be contacted via email between scheduled lessons to assist a student if they are confused about a part of a lesson plan. Read More

Instruments: Piano Guitar Bass Guitar Double Bass Keyboard Electric Guitar Acoustic Guitar

I am an experienced and enthusiastic teacher who loves to share the joy of music with students of all ages. I also have an active performing career, mostly in jazz with occasional forays into the worlds of rock, folk, hip-hop, classical, and latin music. In addition to The Swingaroos, current projects include: The Milkman and Sons, Hello Bittersweet, and Fake Tapes. He began his musical journey on piano with Reese Scott, and then switched to bass. Read More

Instruments: Piano Guitar Voice Violin Cello Viola Drums Bass Guitar

Teaching has been my profession since before my college days, when I begun by teaching guitar lessons to classmates. Since college, it has been my primary occupation. I lead by example as a musician, and I encourage regular quality practice and cultivate an attitude of discipline and a drive to greatness. A cross-discipline in music is my primary approach to teaching, and I make a point of educating my students in how to communicate with other musicians. Read More