Guitar Lessons in Orange, CA

Instruments: Guitar Saxophone Electric Guitar Djembe Acoustic Guitar

I began teaching guitar lessons back in 2008 and have been doing so for almost 10 years. After my bachelors I was then hired by the Community Arts Partnership through CalArts and have been teaching/facilitating workshops throughout Los Angeles teaching West African drumming, singing and dance. I have taught all ages from kindergarten to adults. I have also had the privilege to teach in the Juvenile Justice System, The Boys and Girls Clubs of America, and other community based centers throughout Los Angeles. Read More

Instruments: Guitar

I began teaching quite early in my own guitar playing experience. Once I had the basics down, my friends would ask me to come to their house to show them how to play a few chords. It wasn't until close to 5 years ago when those friends kindly asked me to start teaching their children. It was then when I realized how much I loved teaching, so much in fact that I resigned from a cushy 9-5 office job to pursue teaching full time. Read More

Instruments: Guitar Bass Guitar Ukulele Electric Guitar Acoustic Guitar

Rewind to the year 1996. I was in a local music store looking at the bulletin board looking for a band/bandmates. One index card caught my attention in particular: "Looking for someone to teach my 15 year old son guitar, can pay $20.00 an hour." I took the card and raced home and called her. Turns out she lived next door! Turns out he could play a little bit, so during my stint w/ him we took songs apart, put them back together then played them. Read More

Instruments: Piano Guitar Violin Cello Viola Mandolin Acoustic Guitar

The methods use for young children are the series of Sassmannshaus books. Piatti for adults. All for strings and essential elements books for violin and viola., among other methods books. I also use innovative methods to teach all instruments. I encourage my students to select their own repertoire. It is also encourage to perform at least 3 times a year in recitals. I also prepare my students for auditions for orchestras and other ensembles. Read More

Instruments: Piano Guitar Voice Music Keyboard Electric Guitar Acoustic Guitar

Hello! My name is Marina Harris, and I am a professional opera singer from Long Beach. I have been singing professionally for about 15 years now, and my experience is primarily in opera, but I have done recording work in all styles--ranging from jazz to musical theater to choral singing. I have sung with the San Francisco Opera, Los Angeles Opera, Opera Idaho, Carnegie Hall, the Southern Illinois Music Festival, the Staatstheater Karlsruhe, and in Chengdu, China. Read More

Instruments: Guitar Bass Guitar

Experienced in teaching, performing, composition and recording, I offer tailor-made lessons to the students' individual wants or needs. Each lesson will be accompanied by written examples of the material gone over in our lessons, in notation or tablature, depending on the students' request. During our first lessons I will assess the students' level of skill and adjust my lesson plan from there, whether this involves basic technique, knowledge of the fretboard, knowledge of theory, music reading or vocabulary. Read More

Instruments: Guitar Music Classical Guitar

In my classical guitar teaching, I take a highly individualized and structured approach, tailored to the students age, experience, and goals. For beginners, I focus on establishing a solid foundation in technique, reading, and musical understanding. This includes proper hand positioning, finger independence, and basic posture, often using exercises from Aaron Shearers Classic Guitar Technique and early studies by Carcassi and Sor. I supplement these with simple repertoire to develop both reading skills and musicality. Read More