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Here are just a few of the many teachers offering Guitar lessons in Thousand Oaks . 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 Ukulele Electric Guitar Acoustic Guitar
I have been teaching since 2008. I thoroughly enjoy teaching students of all ages because I can relate to students who are learning and trying to progress in their instrument as I can remember being in their position when I started learning music. Seeing students progress and improve as a result of helping them, I find to be one of the most rewarding aspects for me personally. It’s never too late to start learning no matter what age you are. Read More
Instruments: Guitar Bass Guitar Ukulele Electric Guitar Classical Guitar Acoustic Guitar
I do enjoy teaching out of books, especially younger children. It gives a visual to emphasize what I am teaching. A lot of the books I use are from Hal Leonard, but then I also have custom exercises for all different genres of music. Younger students, I tend to teach reading music with single notes as it is easier on the hands. It then creates an avenue to introduce basic music theory concepts. Read More
Instruments: Guitar Classical Guitar Acoustic Guitar
I am a musician who has already studied in three conservatories and four universities. I have been teaching private lessons for fifteen years and group classes for ten years. I graduated with a Doctor of Musical Arts (D.M.A) in may 2017. From 2013 to 2017, I was teaching theory, group guitar class, private lessons and guitar ensemble at UNLV. According to my experience as a teacher, flexibility and adaptation are two necessary skills in lessons/classes. Read More
Instruments: Guitar
For beginning students, I typically start with some exercises for the left hand and right hand, easy arpegios, scales, melodies and chords. Once the student progresses to have a grasp of the fundamentals, I begin to introduce solo repertoire appropriate for their first recital performance. For advanced students, I start with intermediate and advanced studies and pieces like 12 Studies of Fernando Sor, studies of Leo Brower, 12 studies of Villa Lobos or some famous spanish reprertoire for guitar such as Rodrigo, Turina, and Torroba. Read More
Instruments: Guitar Bass Guitar Ukulele Electric Guitar Classical Guitar Acoustic Guitar
Gabriel feels it is important to get out of the lessons what you want. So he does not have a set curriculum, and tailors each lesson to the student. He is very patient and presents material in an easily digestible manner, so we will move at your pace. He loves working with beginners and getting them off to a good start, just as much as he enjoys taking advanced students to the next level. Read More
Instruments: Guitar
Hi, My name is Golnar. I am a classical guitarist, composer and a passionate and patient teacher as well as a musical ensemble artist. I hold my Master of Arts degree with an emphasis on Music from the most prestigious Art University in Tehran, Iran. I have an Advanced Certificate of Performance from the Trinity College in London as well as TVU Advanced Certificate in Theory of Music. I have participated in Master classes of great musicians of the era such as Lily Afshar and Thomas Kirchoff. Read More
Instruments: Guitar Ukulele Electric Guitar Acoustic Guitar
What advice do you have about practicing effectively?
Just do what your guitar teacher tells you to do for homework. It's no burden, because you want to learn how to play the guitar and improve.
How do I know if my child is ready to start lessons?
If your children is expressing a desire to learn to play a musical instrument, that child is ready. If your child loves music and is in elementary school, your child may be ready.
When will I start to see results?
Every student is different. So everyone grows and improves at different rates. I started taking guitar lessons in 7th grade, but I couldn't play a full song in a band until the 10th grade. So for me it took years but maybe for others it could take less time.
Did you have a teacher that inspired you to go into music? How did they inspire you?
My elementary school teachers were musical. Some of them exposed me to various kinds of music in the classroom. All of that had some part in my huge drive to get into music. All the music I was being exposed to had a snowball effect, until, BAM!, the avalanche came and I was fully engulfed in musical learning.
Why did you choose your primary instrument?
My dad bought my brother and I a toy guitar and drum kit. That put an idea in my head. Also, I was regularly being exposed to music at home by my parents, which molded my musical taste. One day, when I was watching MTV as a little boy at home, I saw electric guitars. I specially recall Fender guitars. It was like an epiphany to me. I thought to myself, "That's it! That is what I want! I must get an electric guitar and a guitar amplifier."
What musical accomplishments are you most proud of?
I was in a Jamaican ska and reggae band that was flown to Mexico City to perform in a ska festival. We were the headlining act. A radio station sponsored the whole thing.
Have any of your students won awards or been selected for special honors? How have they succeeded?
I don't know. I only keep in touch with one of my former students. She hasn't informed me on any of the above.
Do you use specific teaching methods or books? (Ex: Alfred, Bastion, Suzuki, Hal Leonard) Why did you choose them if you did?
I chose to use Hal Leonard Guitar Method book 1. I chose to use a book because my former guitar used books to teach me. This specific book is a good all-around introduction to beginning guitar. I the student is like me and is in it for the long haul (ie, for years), I could suggest the Gig Bag Book of Scales and a blank tablature book, so that the student could jot down musical ideas. That could be utilized during the lesson and in the student's personal time.
What do you think is the hardest thing to master on your instrument?
The hardest thing is to endure the physical pain of applying the fingertips to steel or nylon string when one is a beginner. It hurts but after some time the fingertip callous over and then it doesn't hurt to play the guitar anymore.
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