Guitar Lessons in Miami, FL

Instruments: Piano Guitar Bass Guitar Harp Keyboard Electric Guitar Classical Guitar Acoustic Guitar

My focus is on Technique, Warm ups, and Injury Prevention on each instrument. I like to give precise instructions on how to build up discipline and practice regimens. The key to mastering any instrument is consistency. I believe it's important to get to know each students interest and goals in order to create a customized plan. I try to make each lesson, fun and inspirational. Each person learns differently. This is known as "modality" Auditory By ear, or tonal instruction Kinesthetic By feel, learns from physically being shown, a hands-on learner Visual By sight, by fret board position memory and shape. Read More

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

Throughout my many years of teaching, I've come across a variety of methods, some good and some bad. I know what methods are the best to achieve a students particular goals. Most of the time, I like to start my beginners by teaching them the basics which includes how to read music. Not everybody has to become an expert sight-reader but it's important to be able to identify the information on sheet music. Read More

Instruments: Guitar Acoustic Guitar

I don't have a set process for every student. Every student is different and learns at their own pace. Depending on your preference of theory or practice and the type of music you aspire to play, I will tailor the teaching approach. By trying to find out the student's goals, I can successfully tailor my instruction to their wants. It is important to make your learning experience as enjoyable as possible so that you are encouraged to paly regularly. Read More

Instruments: Piano Guitar Bass Guitar

As a guitarist I am comitted to composing, performing and sharing my love of music with others through teaching. I hold a bachelors degree in Classical Guitar Performance from Arizona State University where I studied with renowned guitarists and teachers Frank Koonce and Chuck Hulihan. I strive to be a vesatile musician and have practiced and performed many different styles of music for guitar, bass, piano and on occasion voice. Read More

Instruments: Guitar Electric Guitar Acoustic Guitar

As in music, teaching and the learning process has in each person their own rhythm, their own goals, their own methods and I am always ready to take into account that each student is a different world. The important thing for any student is the attitude and it is very important for us their guides to awaken a good attitude to learn from the students to make it easier to find and enliven that love, taste and passion for music and By the instrument they are going to learn. Read More

Instruments: Piano Guitar Bass Guitar Acoustic Guitar

I always like to know what is the goal of each of my students. What style or genre they like as well as if they are aiming to be a solo performer or part of a band or ensemble. I like to start students on method books such as Hal Leonard's Essential Elements, this will teach students basic music theory as well as how to read on a staff. If also like contemporary music, I will teach them how to read chords letters, so to play styles such as jazz, pop, rock and contemporary gospel music. Read More

Instruments: Piano Guitar

I customize each lesson specifically for my students so that they remain satisfied and fulfilled with what they are learning.Each student has different interests and its my job to build a music curriculum around them. I usually encourage my students to have both a method book for fundamental skills, and a performance book with pieces that they want to learn. We will decide this after the first introductory lesson. Read More