Guitar Lessons Erie County, NY

Instruments: Guitar, Bass Guitar

I have been teaching guitar for more than 10 years. I have taught different ages (6 to 60!) and students with opposite tastes and styles of music and that made me aware of the many possibilities and directions one can take. My experience as a teacher taught me to adapt to the students goals while being able to communicate the formal methods or strategies that define the understanding of music as a whole. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Guitar, Violin, Cello, Viola

Music is my life and I don't know what I'd do if it wasn't teaching. I do private lessons both in person and online. I have students of all ages, 5 - 45. I've been doing this for seven years. I specialize in practice techniques and NYSSMA prep. It's funny I don't believe in bad music. Beauty is in the eye (or in this case the ear) of the beholder. There are many ways to love music, and there are just as many ways to learns music. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Guitar, Drums, Bass Guitar, Mallet Percussion, Orchestral Percussion, Conga, Latin Percussion, Keyboard, Djembe, Acoustic Guitar

Everyone is different. Some students learn faster by using their ears and some by reading. Both of these skills are clearly important but one will always be weaker. This is where knowing your student and what they're trying to achieve is important. Some students want to learn a simple drumbeat, some want to learn a specific song. I have two goals in my lessons. One: What does the student want to learn? Read More

Instruments: Guitar

I created the curriculum and music workbook specifically for 6 and 7-year old children whom I taught at Pequenakonck Elementary School in North Salem, NY. In 1997 I won an award for the most improved studio composition student at Purchase College. For 12 years I have work in our Westchester schools as a teacher and have been fingerprinted and had a background check done so that I can work in the public school system in New York State. Read More

Instruments: Guitar, Bass Guitar, Double Bass

I am an instrumentalist and composer/songwriter, with three decades of international professional performing, recording, and teaching experience. I have played in punk clubs, amphitheaters, jazz festivals, art galleries, country barn dances, basements, synagogues, buddhist temples, bookstores, major pop festivals and everywhere in between. Artists of note I work or have worked with include Nels Cline, Sharon Van Etten, Julia Holter, Yoko Ono, Cibo Matto, Joshua Redman, Marc Ribot, , Xiu Xiu, and many more. Read More