Guitar Lessons in Wilmington, MA

Instruments: Guitar Voice

I am Marcelle, living in Brookline -MA since Nov 2018. I was living in Cambridge during my school activities at Bunker Hill Community College - voice concentration department of music. Performing in Newton and Framingham. I started to perform at open mics located also in Cambridge And Boston. I also have several musicians and friends we can play different instruments as saxophone xylophone and piano and sing together some paid gigs . Read More

Instruments: Guitar Bass Guitar Double Bass

I am an active performer an educator based in NYC. I have a deep relationship with the Electric and Acoustic Bass, and the Guitar. My relationships with these instruments have encouraged my to study and perform many genres of music. During my studies at Berklee, I had the opportunity to delve into many different aspects of music. My primary focuses were in performance and music education, though I also pursued writing/arranging, music business, and music history. Read More

Instruments: Guitar Bass Guitar Music Electric Guitar Classical Guitar Acoustic Guitar

We will focus on: Chord construction and rhythm playing: Open Chords, bar chords, triads Lead guitar: Scales and playing and writing guitar solos Learning your favorite songs How to read sheet music, tabs, and chord charts Playing in bands, writing music, improvising, and developing your style Music Theory: Learn how the pros use all the same tricks and theories to write songs in every genre Fun techniques like finger picking, harmonics, tapping, and speed picking Healthy practice routines and self-study guides Hand strengthening exercises/stretches How to properly restring, setup, and maintain your guitars. Read More

Instruments: Guitar Music Electric Guitar Acoustic Guitar

After the first lesson, I will break up lessons into warmups (stretches and fretboard exercises), the study of repertoire (learning melodies and chords), and the relevant technique (scales, picking approaches, etc) for which the music calls. Time spent discussing theory will likely emerge from the teaching of the song, but can be approached with a variable level of depth - students less interested in theory will still come away from a lesson with some awareness of what's making the music work; students more interested in theory are welcomed to dig deeper - with the awareness that theory may function as a useful tool to understand a piece of music, or even generate new material, but that the end-goal, ultimately, is to produce a piece of music; not a theorem. Read More

Instruments: Piano Guitar Voice Ukulele Mandolin Classical Guitar Acoustic Guitar

I began teaching private lessons in college and continued to teach one on one lessons and larger group lessons for the next several years. The key to success in lessons is to practice at home and come ready to learn and have fun! Anything worth doing will come with challenges and hard work, and there are few things and gratifying as learning to sing or playing an instrument! Music is "whole brain" learning that combines our intellect, our fine motor skills, our affections, and our ability to multitask. Read More

Instruments: Guitar Ukulele Electric Guitar Acoustic Guitar

I have used Hal Leonard's Essential Elements to kickstart lessons for beginners. Once the student has a handle on the foundations we build upon that. I like to select achievable goals for the student to instill confidence in their ability as they learn. I have learned to use different resources and materials depending on the age, goals and interests of the student. I keep lessons engaging and fun no matter the ability level. Read More

Instruments: Guitar Voice Violin Viola Ukulele Mandolin Acoustic Guitar

My story in the music begins with the study of Venezuelan folk music. Later, as a violist, I was a founding member of the Youth Symphony Orchestra "Raimundo Pereira" (One of the Orchestras of "The Sistema") in Venezuela. I studied lyrical and popular song with Masters William Alvarado and Inés Feo La Cruz. I have two records production, the first, named Por el Medio Oriente, it is a musical project that fuses the sounds and rhythms prevalent in Middle Eastern music and culture and the second named Preludio y Coda, a romantic CD. Read More