Music Lessons in West Hollywood, FL

Instruments: Piano Violin Viola Ukulele Electric Violin Music Keyboard Classical Guitar

I like that my students learn quickly and in the easiest way possible. I try to motivate them by doing recitals and presentations so that they learn the discipline and constancy that involves learning to play an instrument, I try to teach technique together with repertoire from beginner to advanced level in violin and viola, and from beginner to intermediate level in piano, guitar and cello, I am patient but demanding at the same time and according to how my students are progressing. Read More

Instruments: Bass Guitar

For beginning students I like to focus attention on fundamental technique on both hands, making sure that they use the correct finger positioning on the bass. As they advance, the student will begin to know the whole fretboard through scales and arpeggios (in all keys) so the student knows where all the notes are in the instrument. For intermediate to advanced students I recommend books like "Connecting Chords with Linear Harmony" by Bert Ligon, "Fingerboard Harmony for Bass" by Gary Willis, "Funk Bass Fills" by Anthony Vitti, "The Latin Bass Book" by Oscar Stagnaro and "The Essential Jaco Pastorius" by Jaco Pastorius. Read More

Instruments: Guitar Bass Guitar Electric Guitar Classical Guitar Acoustic Guitar

Since the age of 9, I've been learning and performing with a guitar. First it was recitals among my fellow peers at my local Music school. After gaining enough proficiency, I started playing in a multitude of bands as a teenager, playing various local venues around South Florida. My love of music comes from the personal fulfillment attained when creating original compositions. Learning to play songs that are enjoyable is great, but the best part of music comes from the ability to be able to invent and create something new. Read More

Instruments: Piano Voice Violin Cello Viola Bass Guitar Fiddle Double Bass Music Keyboard Acoustic Guitar

I am originally from upstate New York and earned both my BM and MME at SUNY Fredonia. I have been teaching private and small group lessons for over twenty years. I also have extensive experience teaching ensemble music in public and private schools in Buffalo (NY), Houston, Madrid, Spain and Chicago. I have also worked as an Adjunct Professor at SUNY Fredonia, Roosevelt University, and Lake Forest College. I have published scholarly articles on music teaching and learning and have presented at conferences worldwide. Read More

Instruments: Guitar Voice Electric Guitar Acoustic Guitar

I am motivated to help beginners get started in learning guitar as music is a longtime hobby of mine since the age of 14, and now I'm 23. My mother is a singer with a great voice, and her mother was a vocalist as well who sang opera in Germany. So I inherited that gift, which I had to foster over the years. Anyone could sing as a hobby but I made it a point to sound as close to my favorite artists as possible, through trial and error. Read More

Instruments: Guitar Voice Drums Bass Guitar Double Bass Euphonium

I started professionally teaching bass and guitar in high school. I still have all of my students that I started out with. Making sure that my students don't get bored during a lesson is my main goal. Most students don't practice what they were taught in a lesson if the lesson was boring. I make sure that all my students stay happy in the lesson and excited to learn new things. Read More

Instruments: Guitar

I have been teaching children of late, so I start with basic skills of holding the instrument and learning about the instrument and the strings notes. I usually use one of Hal Leonard books for a true reference point of fundementals. After that I begin to learn what music the student is intersted in and guitde my instruction accordingly and of course to maintain that level of fun in each lesson. Read More