Music Lessons in Henderson, NV

Instruments: Voice

I am a very diverse and passionate instructor. I've dedicated my life to music as well as working with students and artist who are on a journey of perfecting their abilities. I've performed and traveled around the world with the renowned Boys Choir of Harlem for many years, giving me the opportunity to work with and be mentored by some of the greatest musicians in the world. I have a diverse background in classical, jazz, spirituals, pop and gospel, which have lead to performances with the New York Philharmonic, Boston Philharmonic, Shania Twain, The Backstreet Boys, Jewel and Kanye West just to name a few.  

Instruments: Guitar Saxophone Flute Bass Guitar

I became deeply interested in music as a teenager, taking up electric bass and then guitar when I was about 15.  I constantly practiced, learning as much as I could from everyone I could, working my way up to practicing 5-6 hours a day.  As a result, I progressed quickly and began taking lessons from a respected professional, learning a great deal before being accepted into the music program at St. Mary's College of Maryland. I can't overstate my love of music, and enjoy most if not all forms, including "classical" (especially J.S. Bach, Chopin & Debussy), jazz (especially Coltrane, Monk, Miles, Duke, John McLaughlin, Chick Corea and Weather Report), blues (especially Albert Collins, Muddy Waters, Willie Dixon, and B.B. King), and much "rock"/pop (especially the Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, Joni Mitchell, and King Crimson). I've comprehensively studied music in great detail, and also studied systems for understanding and teaching guitar in great detail, developing a scientific and ecletic system that expands on the proven CAGED system.  I specialize in simplifying the complex, and (also in) teaching exercises that simultaneously apply/demonstrate/develop knowledge AND skill(s). As a teacher, my preference is to teach "highly-motivated" students who want to become"really good", and I specialize in helping students "get really good really fast."  I have considerable experience at doing this, applying proven sytems/approaches and techniques -while adapting to each individual student's strengths, weaknesses and needs.

Instruments: Piano Guitar Voice Clarinet Bass Guitar Lap Steel Guitar Electric Guitar Classical Guitar Acoustic Guitar

I believe in music lessons there must be a balance. Especially on an instrument like guitar. Lessons should consist of a list of certain things almost like a checklist. First there is warm up and tuning. To make sure you are warmed up and in tune there are exersizes I like to start with my students. Once they are feeling fresh I like to move on to sight reading and notation reading (practiced and unpracticed material) as well as scales, intervals, and arpeggios. I believe every student will be on a slightly different skill level and want to accomplish different goals. I am very goal oriented and with music I want to help my students practice, learn, achieve their goals, and most importantly I want them to have fun and enjoy playing music.

Instruments: Bass Guitar

I teach each student at their own pace, I do not move forward until the student has a firm grasp on the previous lesson. I believe in a strong foundation of basic musical skills. I structure each students lessons to meet their individual goals while keeping them engaged and excited about the process of learning.