Guitar Lessons in Mainland, PA

Instruments: Guitar

I'm a motivated and understanding tutor and I thoroughly enjoy guiding a student as they grow as a musician. I am a Graduate from Tech Music Schools/Bimm London where I achevied first class honours in my Bachelor of music degree. Music has allowed me to travel all over the world playing for various artists performing an eclectic mix of musical genres. Performing sold out UK tours to playing intimate jazz performances my strengths lie in my versatility and improvisation. Read More

Instruments: Guitar Voice Cello Synthesizer Banjo Ukulele Music Electric Guitar Classical Guitar Acoustic Guitar

jackdylan is a multi-versed vocalist, songwriter, producer, instrumentalist, and composer from Bridgewater, NJ. He has built his following through social media and intimate collaborations with friends, online and in person. This unknown sensation has the range of a modern day Beck to the experimental qualities of Bach & Radiohead. Citing Kid Cudi and Weezer as early influences, jackdylan embraces his future as a renaissance musician in the digital age of over-saturation. primary genre(s): indie/pop/hip-hop/acoustic Read More

Instruments: Piano Guitar Voice

I'm currently a second year student at the University of Delaware where I study physics, music composition, and piano performance. Although I'm a classically trained musician I am constantly looking expand my musical vernacular, and some of my favorite genres include swing, flamenco, classic rock, bluegrass, and Irish folk music among others. I began writing music in high school for my peers, and since then my pieces have been performed in various schools and universities. Read More

Instruments: Guitar Lute Music Classical Guitar Acoustic Guitar

My teaching experience is quite extensive and highly varied so I will state the most important aspects in a mixture of short paragraphs and lists (for the sake of clarity). I have been teaching seriously and professionally since the age of 13. At that time, I was hired by several local private NJ Music Academy Schools (based on my reputation as a performer, and via word of mouth among the local guitar and musical communities). Read More

Instruments: Guitar Drums

My teaching style relies heavily upon training the ear to dissect what it is hearing. Developing the ear is crucial to being a self-reliant musician. In drums, the visualization how a rhythm works in time is essential to being able to perform that rhythm. Dissection and mapping are the key to furthering one's abilities on the drum kit. In guitar or in piano, being able to isolate frequencies with your ear will lead you to a more accurate understanding for chord structures and progressions than simply looking up tabs, which are often deeply flawed. Read More

Instruments: Piano Guitar Voice Ukulele

For beginning students on instruments, I begin with a method book, usually Hal Leonard Essential Elements for Guitar and Ukulele, and Piano Discoveries for young beginning pianists, and Piano Adventures for older beginning pianists. From there, I follow my students' interests. For voice, we begin with breathing techniques and vocalizing, and then follow the student's interests from there. Read More

Instruments: Piano Guitar Saxophone Organ Double Bass Keyboard

My own mentor was a tough guy... He would stand behind me, yell, shout and pound my shoulder. For sure, it is not for everyone. With most students, I take a calm and relaxed approach. As a child studying the classics, I remember teachers hitting my hand with rulers when I made mistakes. Jazz; however, is a creative art. It also requires making things up on the spot, so the most important skill is not to avoid mistakes, but to be able to recover from them. Read More