Guitar Lessons Queens County, NY

Instruments: Guitar, Bass Guitar, Ukulele, Mandolin, Double Bass

My main goal in educating is to help a student develop a true passion for music. I strive to help a student, any age, better understand music theory and technique so that music can remain a part of their life and so that they have the tools to explore different genres as their tastes broaden. By being a positive and dependable resource in a students musical life I help students reach goals at a pace effective for them and hope to inspire musical growth long after the lesson is completed. Read More

Instruments: Guitar, Voice, Violin, Cello, Viola, Electric Violin, Fiddle, Double Bass, Keyboard

My teaching experience began when I was very young. At the age of 15 I started my private studio out of my parent's basement. Within two year's I had a full studio with 20+ students. I worked with those students and in another studio while completing my Bachelor's Degree. I will begin my 17th year of teaching strings to inner city children in my local school district. Additionally, for the last five years I have had the pleasure of teaching very young students (ages 2-5) in a master class setting. Read More

Instruments: Guitar, Electric Guitar, Classical Guitar

My main goals with all of my students are to foster their love and appreciation for music and to teach them the skills they need to make whatever music they want to make. I want all of my students to be able to experience the joy that comes from music making so I do my best to ensure that they're using healthy, efficient, reliable, technique; that they become musically literate, and that they develop aural skills that will help them to better understand what they hear. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Guitar, Voice, Drums, Keyboard

I moved from Madrid, Spain to teach and perform in NYC. I love teaching all levels and styles, and my biggest strengths are my experience with children, my communication skills, my stylistic diversity, and my energy. I have performed in the UK, Netherlands, Germany, US, and Spain as a pianist and singer, and bring to the table true performing experience, with a deep sense of what the musical journey is about. Read More

Instruments: Guitar

Michael has taught guitar privately and led clinics in improvisation at Berklee School of Music, New England Conservatory, Boston, Ma.; Case Western Reserve, Cleveland State University, Cleveland, Oh.; and The New School of Social Research in New York City. Specializing in improvisation, guitar technique for jazz and classical music, sight-reading, theory, and world rhythm, his goal is to help students reach their highest potential in the art of creating pure music on their instrument.His accomplishments and improvisational skills both on electric and nylon string guitar have led him to play with some of the greatest musicians in the world today such as Dewey Redman, Rasheid Ali, Andrew Cyrille, Reggie Workman to name a few. Read More