Music Lessons Burlington County, PA

Instruments: Guitar, Bass Guitar, Music, Keyboard, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar

Hi, Im John! Im an enthusiastic and compassionate instructor with a desire to share my love of music. My musical background is rooted in the church and I have been playing since I was twelve years old. I graduated from Berklee College of Music in 2020 with a degree in contemporary writing and production. One of the highlights of my life has been travelling across Europe getting to share my gifts as a multi-instrumentalist, during my time in Europe I composed for Orchestras, conducted, ranged for shows, and performed. Read More

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

In general, I aim to incorporate age/skill appropriate elements of formal note reading, songs of interest, and improvisation into each lesson. I have found that this combination can go a long way in helping students enjoy the overall experience, and motivate them to practice so they will continue to learn/build their skills and enjoyment. When I have discovered what my students are interested in and what truly motivates them, I can guide my instruction accordingly. Read More

Instruments: Violin, Viola, Music

ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS 2019-present Southern Regional Education Board State Doctoral Scholar Fellow Louisiana State University Baton Rouge, LA Instructor of Record: MUS 2300, String Techniques Research Assistant to Ann Marie Stanley, Music Education Area Coordinator. Conduct research for individual/collaborative projects and analyze sets of data and information to synthesize relevant findings and conclusions. Research Associate at the Translational Research in Music Group. Research collaborative for creating and sharing music research with and for local teachers and community members. 2017-19 Graduate Teaching Assistant, LSU, Baton Rouge, LA Courses assisted: MUS 3136, Undergraduate Primary Viola MUS 2136, Undergraduate Secondary Viola Teaching Artist at Kids’ Orchestra Afterschool Program, El Sistema USA member. Read More

Instruments: Bass Guitar, Double Bass, Music

Especially for upright bass, technique and proper muscle use is of utmost importance. Ensuring a student will not injure themselves immediately or with continued practice would be covered first especially for beginners. After proper technique and comfort is established, we learn scales, sight reading, solo or duet pieces selected by ability, as well as any thing the student shows interest in learning. Also important to me is instrument maintenance! Cleaning your bass, bow hair, and properly humidifying the instrument. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Guitar, Drums, Music, Keyboard, Electric Guitar

For beginner students, I often begin with the foundations of the instrument. For drums, we would be practice the rhythmic subdivisions (quarter, eighth, sixteenth notes) and slowly work them into grooves that they can easily start to pick out of their favorite songs. When the fundamentals have been established, we can learn more advanced grooves, dissect songs together, and learn how to improvise and write our own drum parts. My biggest focus as a teacher is to help the student discover the music that they want to learn and make so that they can develop their own unique voice. Read More