Music Lessons Fresno County, CA

Instruments: Drums, Music

From beginner to advanced, I believe in the classic's like " Ted Reed's Syncopation ", " Stick Control " " The Drummer's Complete Vocabulary As Taught by Alan Dawson ". I believe the best tool is MUSIC. Playing along with music or musicians will ultimately help the most. But fundamentals are a must. Push/Pull or Open/Close Technique will help develop hand speed around the drum set. Finger technique will help with fast drum patterns and single stroke roll speed. Read More

Instruments: Guitar, Trumpet, Music

I have been a musician for several decades and have had the fortune to do take music lessons from many teachers. What I have found most important to me, was to have a teacher who able to take where I was at skill wise and go from there. Im a huge advocate of practicing but Im not a fan of assigning tedious exercises that a student cannot relate to. If the student has a favorite genre of music and can sing along with the songs they like (most everyone), then thats where we should start. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Guitar, Saxophone, Synthesizer, Music, Keyboard, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar

My style is to be open about the types of music my students can learn rather than forcing Mozart on them from day one. I create a relaxed environment without stress and complicated assignments that can feel like schoolwork. Music should be enjoyable for everyone involved. As a composer and arranger, I find it simple to take an established song and create an easier version for my student to learn. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Guitar, Voice, Drums, Bass Guitar, Ukulele, Music, Keyboard, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar

My teaching style is really based on the individual student. The most important aspect of developing mastery of anything is enjoying what you're doing and different people enjoy different styles of teaching. I tailor my tactics to the student while providing pragmatic and innovative direction for development. I prefer to use the song as the template for development. As discussed before, drilling scales, chords, and cadences can become tedious and boring for students. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Guitar, Drums, Bass Guitar, Ukulele, Recorder, Conga, Music, Keyboard, Acoustic Guitar

For beginning students who are children, I typically start with CAGED System. Once the student has progressed to have a grasp of the fundamentals, I will begin to introduce solo repertoire appropriate for their first recital performance looking into different genres such as RnB, Blues, Rock, Pop, Jazz. For adults, I try to find out what the student is interested in, and guide my instruction accordingly to keep the lessons engaging and fun, no matter their ability level. 5 minutes of warm up, 25 of theory, 20 of repertoire and 5 of talking about the next class. Read More