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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: 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
My primary goal as a teacher is to develop a love of music within the students. I'm more interested in developing Artists than I am developing "Performers". Perfection is not something that I aspire to as an Artist. Sometimes perfection, and striving for impeccable technique can become on of the biggest hinderances for a Musician to truly embody the stage, and show their passion. While I do have a focus on technique, I tend to find it within the student through their artistry, and I try to allow for that artistry to be the catalyst. Read More
Instruments: Piano Guitar Voice Bass Guitar Ukulele Music Electric Guitar Acoustic Guitar
I write songs, teach guitar and voice and entertain folks. I am available for lessons locally and online. It gives me great joy to I know that even if a student doesn't make music a career that each student will be enriched from it! I have been performing and composing decades with folk groups, blues bands, rock bands and jazz bands and love to sharing my experience and knowledge others. Read More
Instruments: Guitar Music Electric Guitar Classical Guitar Acoustic Guitar
For all of my students, I like to blend what they need to know and what they want to know. I find that especially teaching guitar, learning it is very goal oriented. My students and I always come up with their goals during each lesson so they can have something to work up to for each week. Practice does make perfect, so I do strongly encourage practicing at least a couple hours a day. Read More
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 Saxophone Flute Clarinet Bass Guitar Music Electric Guitar
What advice do you have about practicing effectively?
1) Daily Consistency of Practice > Long Extended Practice Sessions.
It is far better, to be playing/practicing for 30mins per day EVERYDAY and use that time effectively, rather than to play/practice for 4 hours only 3 times a week. Musical skill takes time to build, and it requires your body to build up of ALOT of new neural pathways and incredibly fine-motor control. It can't be rushed, and reinforcing your muscle memory daily is the key to progressing fast. Of course if you practice for 4 hours EVERYDAY, hey that's awesome too! No one is stopping you - but you have to use that time effectively! If you are fatigued by the 2nd hour, then all of that practice you tried to do doesn't really count, because you were probably playing without good form, or without your full concentration/attention. Short bursts of highly focused practiced are much better.
How do I know if my child is ready to start lessons?
Children can start music lessons at any age after 1, or 2 years old! There are obvious limitations to playing an instrument for very young children - but there is a lot of methodology behind music education for very young children - which builds their AFFINITY for music. By the time they are 7-10 years of age when the child is physically a little more able to handle an instrument, they have gained much of their foundational musical knowledge already which allows the child to progress VERY QUICKLY! This right here could be secret to building a virtuoso!
When will I start to see results?
Well - The author Josh Kaufman believes that any skill can be improved to a "working proficiency" in just 20 hours of practise time (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MgBikgcWnY&t=3s). This works out to 45 mins a day, for one month. Now, "working proficiency" is a mostly vague statement, but I would expect a complete beginner to be able to play after 20 hours:
- Being able to play the majority of the range of your instrument (save the extreme low, and extreme high which are difficult on most instruments
- Being able to play in at least 6/12 keys, or be able to play 6 different major scales
- Be able to play a chromatic scale.
With these super fundamental milestones under your belt - you now have enough skill and knowledge to teach yourself music, and continue your journey in a self guided way. My role then becomes to help you demystify your goals and develop exercises for you to break through your barriers.
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