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Here are just a few of the many teachers offering Guitar lessons in Santa Rosa . 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 Saxophone Flute Clarinet
I've been teaching private lessons in music since I was in high school and have always enjoyed sharing and mentoring younger students and professionals whenever my guidance or council has been sought. I've crossed pollinated my teaching methods over the years with my experiences working in a variety of environments from Universities, Opera Houses, Concert Venues, Theatres, and dojos. I like to emphasize the consistency of practice and finding the enjoyment in each session of practice and play. Read More
Instruments: Piano Guitar Voice Bass Guitar Ukulele Music Electric Guitar Acoustic Guitar
All of my lessons are built around songs to teach technique and I add materials to teach theory and musicianship if the student wants and needs it. I always interview each student to find out their interests and desires and and build a custom curriculum eight lessons at a time to insure satisfaction and success on the students terms. I have student assessments at the end of each eight lessons block to make sure that the student knows how they have improved and where they need more work. Read More
Instruments: Guitar Music Electric Guitar Classical Guitar Acoustic Guitar
I am a dedicated and passionate musician who loves spreading the knowledge of music to students of all ages. I have been playing guitar for twelve years and got my bachelors degree in music at Dominican University of California. Over these years, I have studied various styles of music such as rock, metal, prog, jazz, blues, and classical. I have harnessed numerous techniques and concepts over the years that I hope to share with all of my students. Read More
Instruments: Guitar Bass Guitar Double Bass
My beliefs are very clear in regards to learning and the dissemination of information “ It is impossible to learn effectively in a bubble” learning requires interaction with all forms of life and keeping an open mind. As a teacher I also believe that “in order to teach you must be a student of and for life,” This belief has allowed me to be a good listener and a practitioner of setting new goals and creating new paths with my students regardless of their particular backgrounds, disabilities, cultures or religions. Read More
Instruments: Piano Guitar Voice Keyboard Acoustic Guitar
I am an Artist who loves to see his students succeed. I have a strong passion for music, and utilize that passion and the skills I've developed throughout my career to cultivate students into fellow Artists. My primary goal as a teacher is to tap into the potential artistry of the students. For that reason, I am not as focused on the technical skills, as I am about spotlighting the inspiration that will facilitate the student to embody the Artist with original expression and purpose in their art form. Read More
Instruments: Piano Guitar Clarinet Bass Guitar Organ Ukulele Mandolin Recorder Double Bass Keyboard Classical Guitar Acoustic Guitar
What is your favorite style/genre of music to play and why?
This almost an impossible question as I enjoy playing in many genres.
I would have to say that I like best the contemporary Lutheran church music
that has roots in tradition and classical music but also allows me to incorporate all the genres I like such as European-American folk music as well as many world folk and ethnic musics.
I love bluegrass and old country-rock, Latin, soul, gospel, bossa nova, Western swing, polka and gypsy jazz and enjoy incorporating all of these, when appropriate, to service music.
If you play more than one instrument, how did you decide to start playing the second? (Or 3rd, 4th, 5th, etc)!
I added clarinet because I loved the sound and admired players such as Sidney Bechet, Artie Shaw, Benny Goodman and Pete Fountain. The clarinet appeared, to me at age ten to be an instrument that fitted a variety of styles. At this point my goal was to be a college professor that played in the local orchestra and had a Dixieland jazz band on the side.
I added bass (double and electric) in high school because that would allow me to play in stage band.
Out of high school I added guitar so that I could accompany myself in singing.
Later adding mandolin, recorder, darbuka, tar and dobro because I love music instruments.
Does music run in your family? Tell us a little about your musical family members.
Yes, music runs in my family. On my father’s side my great-grandmother used to play piano for silent movies and my grandfather played violin and saxophone in a polka/dance band in Minnesota.
My grandmother on my mother’s side played piano for Sunday School and at around age sixty-five decided to learn to play guitar.
Both of my parents played music but only at a level for entertainment at home.
Some of the best times I remember is when all the grandparents, uncles, aunts and cousins would get together play music in association with holidays and family celebrations.
When did you decide to become a professional musician? Was it a gradual decision or was there a defining moment for you?
I avoided being a professional musician because, as my parents, grandfather and great-grandmother would say, “Music is a good hobby but not good work.”
So I tried other occupations until I was in my early thirties. At that time I had a series of crisis in my life that included an ending of a relationship two weeks before the wedding and my gardening business was failing.
At that point I was making enough as a bass player to support myself and so decided to be a professional musician. After making that decision I was offered a position as a church pianist and to teach at a local music store.
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Cities with Students
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