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Instruments: Guitar Voice Bass Guitar Music Keyboard Electric Guitar Classical Guitar Acoustic Guitar
Music has held a major position in my life since I was very young. I began composing music before I was in school. I began taking piano lessons when I was four years old. I studied voice and was trained by professional choir director Bill Graham for several years. I played trumpet in middle school and was first chair. I toured nationally with the NC boys choir. I picked up guitar at age fourteen and began teaching myself. Read More
Instruments: Guitar Voice Saxophone Flute Clarinet Drums Bass Guitar Synthesizer Recorder Keyboard Classical Guitar Acoustic Guitar
As an itinerate teacher I travelled between three school buildings within the district and sometimes two buildings within the same day. It was a challenge as well as very rewarding to have prepared them for the several wonderful performances that they did do that year. Since those early days, I have been afforded many opportunities to make a difference in the lives of young people by sharing my knowledge and experience teaching General Music PreK-Grade 8. Read More
Instruments: Guitar Bass Guitar Double Bass
Lessons are tailored to helping the student achieve the musical goals they desire. This can be from a custom tailored lesson profile to traditional academic approach. Read More
Instruments: Piano Guitar Voice
Joshua is a Filipino-American composer and classical guitarist from North Carolina. He is currently a graduate student at The University of North Carolina at Greensboro pursuing his Masters in Music Composition and studying under Dr. Mark Engebretson and Dr. Alejandro Rutty. Joshua graduated from Campbell University in 2011, completing his undergraduate studies in three years (2008-2011), with a B.A. Music Composition and B.A. in Guitar Performance. In his three years at Campbell he has studied Composition and Orchestration with Dr. Read More
Instruments: Guitar Cello Bass Guitar
As I mentioned in my Methods statement, I am more interested in seeing a student become a great musician as opposed to just a great instrumentalist. Emotion and interpretation are a big part of a student's musicality, and I will focus on that as a student progresses. In my own journey I have played a number of different musical styles and all have given me a greater appreciation for music. Read More
Instruments: Piano Guitar Voice Saxophone Bass Guitar Keyboard Electric Guitar Acoustic Guitar
My teaching experience started when I was in high school. Being a son of two teachers I was compelled to become a tutor. I was my first student. Teaching myself how to play the piano and gutiar. My father taught me methods of how to learn and thats what I use to teach. I gained more experience helping people write essays and do home work. Over the summer I worked with children in summer camps..working with children with autism . in college I became a tutor for the English department. Read More
Instruments: Piano Guitar Trumpet Acoustic Guitar
My teaching experience dates back to when I was 17 years old working at a music conservatory for kids from elementary to college students teaching guitar, piano and trumpet. I taught fundamental ear training, private lessons, musical theory, and brass band group lessons. Throughout my 20 plus years of teaching In these music conservatory’s I have developed a method of teaching for the student that is personally adapted for each student to make them better players professionally or for fun. Read More
Instruments: Bass Guitar Double Bass
When did you decide to become a professional musician? Was it a gradual decision or was there a defining moment for you?
When I received the Friends of Jazz scholarship. The Grease gig also helped as well, during these times I knew it was possible to make living off of being a professional musician. It is not an easy road, but I love music so much I am willing to undergo hardships to make my dream a living.
Does music run in your family? Tell us a little about your musical family members.
It does not, I am the first musician of my family.
If you play more than one instrument, how did you decide to start playing the second? (Or 3rd, 4th, 5th, etc)!
I play a little bit of piano but not enough to be able to teach or play in a public space. If you go to a university for school, and piano is not your main instrument, you are required to pick up and play piano. I love the sound of piano, I love the classical pieces and jazz piano. If I was not playing the bass, I would be a pianist.
What does a normal practice session look like for you?
I write out what I must work on for the day, I allow for a certain amount of time dedicated to each technique/scale/tune/rhythm, I want to work on. I make sure to work on everything I have written down, and make sure not to be distracted during my practice time.
If you have a Music Degree, what is it in (Performance, Education, Musicology, Theory, Composition, etc) and why did you choose that degree?
I chose to be a music performance major, because it is my belief that we only have one life to live. I don't want to dedicate my life to anything else but music. I want to play and practice music until I am physically incapable of playing music. I love it so much, and choosing these major allows me to pursue this dream of mine. Although I don't have this degree yet, I will do everything I can in my power to ensure I receive this degree and continue this lifelong journey of being a fantastic musician.
Have any of your students won awards or been selected for special honors? How have they succeeded?
I cannot answer this question since I have not taught any students yet.
What do you think is the hardest thing to master on your instrument?
For upright bass it is mastering your intonation. Making sure every single note you play is in tune, neither too sharp of too flat. For electric bass, it is the complete mastery of the fretboard. Being able to play comfortably, horizontally and vertically.
Do you use specific teaching methods or books? (Ex: Alfred, Bastion, Suzuki, Hal Leonard) Why did you choose them if you did?
I use a variety of books to make sure my students are able to improve quickly. I use "The Real Book" in bass clef, and this book contains all of the jazz standards all musicians call on gigs or performance. This is the standard for all jazz musicians to practice by, and my first teacher taught me using this book. I have been taught using this book and I am able to play all sorts of jazz songs and different styles of music because of this book. I also teach using the Berklee bass books, one that focuses on constructing jazz basslines, sight-reading bass lines, and of course a chord studies/scales book that teaches a student the entire fretboard. I also use a syncopated rhythms book, it contains simple more complex syncopated rhythms. This book really challenges the musician to know how to read complicated rhythms. Another book I use is a latin bass book. It's really difficult, since a lot of bass players are used to playing less syncopated bass lines. this book is really more for the advanced player. I chose this books because they have addressed my weakness in my playing, and reinforced my strengths as a musician.
What is your favorite style/genre of music to play and why?
Jazz. There is so many ways to interpret a jazz standard, and there is an inherit beauty when you play a jazz with your close peers. You get to hear them express themselves. You can also express yourself however you like. The possibilities and styles are endless with jazz, there is so many things to be said and heard playing jazz.
What is your dream piece to perform and why?
My dream piece to perform would be John Coltrane's "A Love Supreme". This is my favorite record of all time. I listen to it everyday, as a morning ritual and as a form of mediation. There is spiritual power within this record. It was recorded as a 4 part suite, and has peaks and valleys musically, times of intense music and slower passages. I get a sense of completion every time I finish listening to a full play though of this record. I shed a few tears at the end of the piece. It is a spiritual piece, and I believe everybody should listen to this record. It might me the most spiritually powerful record I have ever listened to. And I would love to play this beautiful music for everyone to hear.
If you weren't a musician what do you think you'd be doing instead?
I did martial arts as a kid and in high school, so I would probably want to train and teach multiple disciplines of martial arts. I would most likely end up as a Brazilian Jiujitsu instructor.
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