Guitar Lessons Marin County, CA

Instruments: Guitar, Classical Guitar, Acoustic Guitar

I am passionate about music and I love sharing my knowledge with students. I graduated in 2001 from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro with a Bachelor of Arts degree in classical guitar Performance. I have performed in many halls in Brazil and in the US. I have been playing as a soloist and as a member of chamber music ensembles. For instance, I toured in Brazil with a guitar quintet in three different states. Read More

Instruments: Guitar, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar

I love seeing my Students enjoy what they do and feel proud of themselves in their musical journey! I see a successful lesson being the child has enjoyed themselves and WANTS to practice and improve - which in turn allows the Student to progress quicker and find their "sound" - I will always be adapting my teaching style depending on how engaged the Student is - whether that be theory learning or playability practice games, I am always happy to change the lesson plan if I feel it will better the Student in the long term. Read More

Instruments: Guitar, Bass Guitar, Ukulele, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar

My general approach to teaching is to mold my lesson plan around the students needs and wants, and it's extremely important that our lessons are fun for the student! This is especially true for children; if playing an instrument becomes "work"/"homework" they will probably lose interest pretty quickly. It's important to try to avoid that mindset, and keep it fun so that the student WANTS to pick up their instrument and play everyday. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Guitar, Voice, Drums, Synthesizer, Mallet Percussion, Orchestral Percussion, Latin Percussion

Teaching style could easily be summaried and paraphrased with my above stated pedagogy! Teaching style changes from student to teacher. I enjoy trying to decipher what the student enjoys hearing, wants to learn, prior knowledge, and desires are. These help in my search to find the perfect style at which the student understands and enjoys the task at hand.  Read More

Instruments: Piano, Guitar, Ukulele, Keyboard, Electric Guitar, Classical Guitar, Acoustic Guitar

Each individual student has their own thoughts, goals, and aspirations. Each individual student also learns in a completely different way than the next. I ensure that my students have exactly what they need from me in each lesson. I cater my teaching methods to each student. I typically start my lessons with five to ten minutes of warms ups to get the students hands and minds working and ready to take on the next task. Read More