Guitar Lessons in Jefferson, OR

Instruments: Piano Guitar Voice Trumpet Bass Guitar Synthesizer Music Keyboard Electric Guitar Classical Guitar Acoustic Guitar

During my time there, I also self-recorded and produced my first three full length albums as well as Elizabeth Boaz's album "Forgiving the Rain." As a trumpet player, I was a member of the Seattle Chinese Orchestra for three years and the Seattle-based band Dismal Thinkings. Following graduation, I moved to Petaluma to quarantine, teach music lessons, and work on musical projects with my duo Honey Disposition. While my primary instrument is trumpet, I also love to teach piano, guitar, songwriting, producing, composition, and theory. Read More

Instruments: Piano Guitar Bass Guitar Synthesizer Ukulele Orchestral Percussion Music Keyboard Electric Guitar Classical Guitar Acoustic Guitar

I began teaching in high school, helping my fellow guitar players and others in band and jazz band. I continued off and on through college, and became a full time private lesson teacher not long after graduating. I taught full time for about ten years and then moved into working with music publishers and music notation projects. I returned to teaching part time in 2016, both online and in person. I teach beginner to advanced students. Read More

Instruments: Guitar Electric Guitar Acoustic Guitar

I find that fully immersing the student in their chosen style encourages them to practice and makes learning more fun and easy. Not pushing the student too hard is very important, all students learn at their own speed. Working with the students, such as doing improvisation and performing with them can help boost confidence in their abilities and can show students new ways of thinking about their instrument. Being sure the student has realistic goals is also important, this allows them to progress at their own level. Read More

Instruments: Piano Guitar Violin Cello Viola Ukulele Electric Violin Fiddle Acoustic Guitar

I have received professional education at The Sibelius Academy for teaching private music lessons. I like to teach students as individuals and create a practice program for them according to their personal goals. I am supportive and patient and want to help each student to find their own highest potential. I welcome all ages and levels to my instrument lessons. I think that both the process of learning and the end goal are important. Read More

Instruments: Guitar Banjo Electric Guitar Classical Guitar Acoustic Guitar

Nothing is more rewarding than seeing a student find a love for music. Therefore it is my goal to teach students at there pace. I have been burned out before with music lessons and will definitely be avoiding that. I encourage by setting goals and helping you achieve them all while helping you discover a musical talent you may not have known existed. It will help you, the student, become a more competent musician and more inspired to practice your instrument even more. Read More

Instruments: Guitar Drums Bass Guitar Ukulele

After completing his BA in Sound Design and Theatre for Youth at The Evergreen State College, Corey worked for the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Ashland Childrens Theatre and ran his own puppetry company steppuP Puppets. He has also worked for The Helen Hayes Theatre Awards in Washington DC, Blue Sky Puppet Theatre in Maryland, and Perry-Mansfield Performing Arts School and Camp in Steamboat Springs Colorado. While working for Blue Sky Puppets he was honored to perform for the Obama Administrations Childrens Inaugural Ball. Read More

Instruments: Guitar Saxophone Ukulele Mandolin

I am skilled at reading a student's attributes and building upon their strengths. I like to take the child's interests into consideration when determining the best approach. I believe that there are many avenues to learning music and realize that charts, scales and other traditional approaches may not work everyone especially for someone who senses music in colors or some other unique manner. I have a calm and professional manner while still being fun. Read More