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Here are just a few of the many teachers offering Guitar lessons in St Paul . 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 Electric Guitar Classical Guitar Acoustic Guitar
I have been teaching guitar for over 15 years, and have taught students of all ages and ability levels, including at many music schools and at the college levelat Century College in Minnesota. As a guest teacher, I have given many masterclasses both in the United States and Europe. While I primarily perform as a classical guitarist, I have extensive experience both teaching and playing other styles, including rock, folk, jazz, blues and pop. Read More
Instruments: Guitar Voice
I try to find out what inspires students most to learn singing. This gives me a clearer picture of what skills they wish to attain and I can gently push them toward their goals. I give positive encouragement and clear constructive feedback, so that my students can develop their ear and abilities to self-correct as time goes by. Many things go un-noticed until a voice specialist can point it out. Read More
Instruments: Piano Guitar Drums Mallet Percussion Orchestral Percussion Conga Latin Percussion Music Keyboard Electric Guitar Djembe
Hello! My name is Evan and I am a professional drummer and percussionist who is passionate about teaching music. I went to the University of Minnesota Duluth for my BA degree in Music Performance. During my time in Duluth, I played with the Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra and was also able to get a lot of experience playing in live shows throughout the Duluth/Superior area as well as the Twin Cities area. Read More
Instruments: Guitar Bass Guitar Electric Guitar Classical Guitar Acoustic Guitar
I am straight-forward with my students. I address the issues right away and reference the correct methods. I will explain the answer until the student understands. I will take my time to explain the issue and get creative until we both are on the same page. I value "having confidence in yourself" and use cheerleading statements to bring out their inner-confidence. Some books I currently use or reference with my students include: "Totally Interactive Band Bible", "Music Success in Nine Weeks", "Fast Track - Chords & Scales for Guitar", "The Bass- a comprehensive approach book 1", Total Guitar". Read More
Instruments: Guitar
Whether you just want to play for your own enjoyment or you want to eventually play professionally, I can help. My teaching style is designed around the needs of each student. My goal is to encourage and inspire my students at every lesson and to encourage them to believe in themselves. I try to listen carefully to my students so that I can understand and help them reach their goals. Read More
Instruments: Guitar Electric Guitar Classical Guitar Acoustic Guitar
My earliest musical memories were of Led Zeppelin, Guns 'n' Roses, and Jimi Hendrix. When I started taking guitar lessons at eleven years old, I pursued the powerful distorted guitar riffs from my classic rock idols. After learning about jazz in high-school, I began to seek out knowledge of every genre of music. McNally-Smith helped me tremendously. I joined a wide range of ensembles, from blues to indie-rock, classical to gypsy jazz. Read More
Instruments: Guitar Bass Guitar Double Bass French Horn
My teaching experience goes back to my high school years, as I began teaching guitar lessons part time about 8 years ago. Since them I have held studios in Minnesota, Pennsylvania, and Ohio including Double Bass, Bass Guitar, Guitar, and Horn. During my Bachelors degree I had the opportunity to student teach at Red Land High School and Middle School where I ran a concert band and taught private lessons on all instruments. Read More
Instruments: Trumpet
If you play more than one instrument, how did you decide to start playing the second? (Or 3rd, 4th, 5th, etc)!
In addition to playing the trumpet, I also play ukulele. In my first year at Juilliard, I had a hard time improving at Ear Training. Taking up a chordal instrument like the ukulele allowed me to hear music in a completely different way and advance my ear training skills much more quickly. I think it's very important if you play a single line instrument to learn a chordal instrument; whether it's harp, piano, ukulele, guitar etc. After getting better at ukulele, I formed a band with a colleague from school. Now, I write songs for my band and have a lot of fun playing and performing a different genre of music!
When did you decide to become a professional musician? Was it a gradual decision or was there a defining moment for you?
I have enjoyed playing music since I was very young. When I got to high school, I started taking music seriously and ended up attending the summer music camp at Interlochen Arts Academy. At Interlochen, I gained some of my first experience playing in orchestra which quickly became one of my biggest passions. Near the end of camp, we performed Mahler’s second symphony. I was captivated by this piece, and from the first rehearsal, I decided that I wanted to play and perform music for the rest of my life.
What does a normal practice session look like for you?
A normal practice session for me starts off with about ten minutes of long tones and breathing exercises, resting as much as I play and going very slowly (38 beats per minute). After this, I work out of the Stamp book to play pedal tones and slur up above the staff. Then, I work on technical exercises, which include intervallic slurs, multiple tonguing, articulation and other things from Bai Lin, Shuebruk, Arbans, Flexus or Franquin. I write down everything that I do and how it went. I typically work on a single exercise for about a week and then move on to the next one. After I get my warm up and technical exercises out of the way and take a break, I work on the music that I have to play for any upcoming auditions or performances. It's important to me to start the day off as relaxed as possible, making sure that all of the technical aspects of my playing are in the proper place before I move on to my music. It makes playing difficult music much easier!
What advice do you have about practicing effectively?
Since the trumpet has a max practice time of around two or three hours, it is incredibly important that students use their time effectively. We can't spend two or three hours on a single passage of music like a violinist or pianist, so every note we play should have our complete attention. Trumpet players must also not overplay anything, as it's very easy to sustain a injury or to lose that mental focus. Resting as much as we play and breaking up practice sessions into thirty-minute blocks is a very effective strategy to working around these issues.
When will I start to see results?
Results can vary student to student. For example, a student working on articulation will see results much faster, a few days to a week, than a student working on an embouchure change, which could take anywhere from month to a year. However, since my lesson plans involve writing everything down (what the exercise or etude the student is working on, what is good and bad about it, time spent on material, what to improve, etc.) students should be able to easily document their progress day by day. When starting out with lessons, it’s typical to see a great deal of improvement in a short amount of time.
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