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Here are just a few of the many teachers offering Guitar lessons in Plano . Whether you are looking for beginner guitar lessons for your kids, or are an adult wanting to improve your skills, the instructors in our network are ready to help you now!
Instruments: Piano Guitar Voice Drums Bass Guitar Banjo Ukulele Mandolin Music Keyboard Electric Guitar Djembe Classical Guitar Acoustic Guitar
My teaching style is just like most I think. I don't rush with the students. Always trying to go slow and make sure the students understands everything. I've gotten pretty good at figuring out when the students get what I'm trying to teach. If I feel like I'm going to fast I'll stop think about what I'm doing and slow down. It's easy to talk to fast and rush as a teacher because I've taught so many students. Read More
Instruments: Guitar Voice Bass Guitar Music Electric Guitar Classical Guitar Acoustic Guitar
I believe first and foremost in supporting and developing what musically inspires a student’s decision to study and/or play music. In order to fully develop control, musicality and understanding of the music language, it is important to focus on several aspects of music including music theory (scale and harmonic structure/function and rhythm) ear-training, reading and performance skills. Like any aspect of life, consistency and patience are two very important qualities to posses when working towards a goal. Read More
Instruments: Guitar Music Electric Guitar Classical Guitar Acoustic Guitar
I have been teaching beginner guitar students for just over 1 year now. I have taught students from ages 5 years old to 60+ yrs. My love for guitar is expressed through teaching others who have a desire to learn, and to develop a passion for music as it relates to playing the guitar. I believe that anyone can develop this skill, if they just dedicate themselves to lots and lots of practice, and book study. Read More
Instruments: Guitar Voice Drums Mallet Percussion Latin Percussion Electric Guitar Djembe Classical Guitar Acoustic Guitar
For me, the most amazing aspect of teaching music is to assist students in developing a musical identity of their own. Nothing could be a greater blessing than to experience students cultivating a personal and profound relationship with the magic of music firsthand, and to be there to help them to further their passion is a gift beyond what I am capable of expressing in words. By sharing the musical knowledge I have gathered throughout my life in lessons that are dynamic and adaptable yet consistent in terms of supporting students' growth, it is my intention to help to nourish students' own love for music, just as others have inspired me to do the same. Read More
Instruments: Piano Guitar Voice Recorder
Just like homeschooling, students will learn individually at their own pace. Students must enjoy their lesson. Sometimes the students may find it discouraging but it is my mission to give them acknowledgment in their accomplishments and nurturing so they can continue to flourish and be the best musicians they can be. Read More
Instruments: Piano Guitar Voice
I like to make sure that my students are actually learning the exercises rather than just going through the motions. If I find them making mistakes I stop them and ask them to explain to me what they are supposed to be doing. This helps me pinpoint whether they need further teaching or just more practice. I am very careful to try to catch and correct bad habits early before they become ingrained. Read More
Instruments: Guitar
In teaching my students, I prefer to teach them to "play by ear", because when they learn chords and songs, they are usually able to play a snog by memory after hearing it a time or two. I not only show them the chords, fret board, how to hold the guitar properly, how to tune the guitar; etc. but, I also issue them handouts of guitar chord illustrations, fret board charts, and chord changes with words to songs for them to practice on between lessons. Read More
Instruments: Piano Synthesizer Music Keyboard
Did you have a teacher that inspired you to go into music? How did they inspire you?
I was captivated by harmony and melody when I was around 2 years old. My mother had ballet academies and there was always classical music playing in the house. My grandmother, and her mother before her, and her mother before her were accomplished pianists in their own right so it was only natural that music would be a big part or my life. I studied with many different teachers over the years; each one inspiring different aspects of my love for music. It was my college composition professor and piano teacher, John Haek, who helped me find the subtle techniques that would open up new worlds of understanding for me as a pianist, a composer, and teacher.
What do you think is the hardest thing to master on your instrument?
Truly connected finger legato and even voicing of chordal passages has always presented some vexing challenges for me as a pianist. Each finger has its own strength and weakness respectively. Being able to actively control the pressure applied to the individual notes when using nearly all ten fingers is a life-long study in and of itself!! But I just keep trying!
What musical accomplishments are you most proud of?
Of all the accomplishments I have achieved in nearly 50 years of study and performance, I am far and away most proud of my students. When they achieve an important milestone, or occasionally win a competition, or have a great live performance, that is when I feel the most proud and deeply grateful for my life in music.
Have any of your students won awards or been selected for special honors? How have they succeeded?
Many of my piano and composition students have moved on to achieve beautiful things in their own musical careers and lives. One of my most dedicated students is finishing her Graduate studies in Piano Performance at University of Edinburgh back home in Scotland. However, a number of my students pursue piano and the study of music simply for their own edification and enjoyment; forgoing the academic or concert stage trajectory. The most successful musicians do it because they love it. Accolades are nice, but personal understanding and achievement is what is ultimately most important.
Why did you choose your primary instrument?
I sometimes make a light-hearted joke that the piano found me! I was in love with the sound, the timbral diversity, and the almost infinite tonal complexity of the piano from the second I discovered an old upright at church when I was 3. I knew then the piano would be part of my life forever! Being able to play all the parts at the same time was a huge bonus!! After 48 years of playing I am thrilled to say I am only now beginning to truly understand what the instrument is capable of!
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Nicole
I am looking for basic starter lessons for my 13 year old son. He recently built his own stratacaster electric guitar. We are hoping for lessons once/week. Thanks!
Rhett
Interested in guitar teacher for my 10 year old daughter. She has about 3 years of experience with Suzuki method, but she has not taken lessons in about a year.
Lindsey
I am interested in beginning music lessons for my 5 year old daughter. She loves music, but has a short attention span (she is 5). I need someone who is patient.