Guitar Lessons in Gables, FL

Instruments: Piano Guitar Bass Guitar Acoustic Guitar

It is very reward to see the passion of a student committed to learn. The process of learning is unique to each student and so everyone learns at their own pace. As teacher I am aware of this and I adapt my lessons accordingly. I am a very patient person and understanding person. My priority is that each student understands the material. This means that communication is key. Back an forths and questions are always well come. Read More

Instruments: Guitar

My experience goes back all the way to middle school. The first time I saw somebody playing a guitar I was surprised. I couldn't believe the melody that came out of it, and just how good it seemed the person playing was feeling. At the time I was about 11 years of age, when my mom bought my first guitar. I started playing very basic songs. Paint it Black by the Rolling Stones was the first song I learned, and I can remember like it was yesterday how hard it was for me to get used to carrying the guitar and the feeling of the strings in my fingers. Read More

Instruments: Guitar Drums Mallet Percussion Orchestral Percussion Conga Latin Percussion Djembe

-Instructor in a conservatory -Small ensembles with Miami Dade Community College. -Wind symphony directed by Brian Neal. The next year, the same wind symphony was being conducted by a Ms. Barnes. -drum set since 2008 Read More

Instruments: Piano Guitar Bass Guitar

As almost any instructor will tell you, the methods I use depend largely on the student and their abilities. Younger students usually benefit from learning to read music and a beginning method book is usually helpful. I strongly believe that ear training is the key to musicianship so I use the material we cover in lessons to help students develop good aural perception. I know that understanding music theory is crucial for communicating with other musicians. Read More

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

Later in Buffalo NY ,I taught at the Jewish Community center and privately for approximately four years where I also had some nice successes with children in piano and guitar, and where I coached a band specialized in music of the 60's and beyond from scratch to great concert performances in important venues. So I have experience in teaching piano, guitar, voice, ear training, harmony ,counterpoint, choir singing and ensemble and making the arrangements necessaries for their coordination as a group in many different styles from classical to folk and jazz and world music. Read More

Instruments: Guitar Bass Guitar Electric Guitar Classical Guitar Acoustic Guitar

It's extremely rewarding and gratifying seeing some of my beginner students as well as advanced starting from scratch on a daily continuing effort, practicing and studying hard, pushing forward putting time on a daily basis practicing in class and on their own finally becoming and developing into seasoned and experienced musicians and joining musical bands some; and doing solo musical projects others. Recording and performing professionally. Give you a sense accomplishment having been able to change lives and be part of their future. Read More

Instruments: Guitar Drums Ukulele Electric Guitar Classical Guitar Acoustic Guitar

I typically teach with method books as references for younger students, occasionally using printouts to give to students to take home and study in order to have a better undertanding of what was gone over in class. As students become more proficient in music reading and theory understanding, we develop an understanding of what the student would prefer to learn in regards to genre and focus on that, and the technical aspects of playing that lead to proficiency in that genre and style. Read More