Music Lessons Jacksonville County, FL

Instruments: Piano, Guitar, Ukulele, Music, Acoustic Guitar

Minnie is a teacher, singer/songwriter born and raised in Puerto Rico.  She has a BS in Arts in Music with a minor in Voice and Piano.  Twenty of her 44 years of a career in the Music Business, has been as a Music, Voice, Piano and Guitar teacher with many accolades.   Minnie got the 1st Place in the Billboard Magazine  songwrting contest in 1989, 1990 and 1991 consequently.  Also, she was the recipient of  the Hispanic Achievement Award in 1992 as The Soloist of the Year; Read More

Instruments: Piano, Guitar, Violin, Cello, Viola, Drums, Bass Guitar, Ukulele, Mandolin, Double Bass, Music, Keyboard, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar

Once I was accepted into the UCF program under David Bjella, I gained access to a variety of electives on music education on top of my required coursework, which I quickly signed up for to further my playing and teaching abilities. I even went so far as to create The Central Florida Cello Association, a student run organization which funded masterclasses and outside performing opportunities for the UCF cello studio! Read More

Instruments: Piano, Violin, Bass Guitar, Electric Violin, Double Bass, Music

First lesson I start by assessing what level the student is at and what goals they have with their music and develop a lesson plan from there. I focus first on fundamentals of sound and technique to build a foundation for the student then work on scales and repertoire to get them playing music. From there it is a focus on musicality and performance. A lesson plan for example may be working on solo repertoire by breaking down the piece by focusing on different elements that make the song; the scale, they rhythm, certain patterns by measure, techniques required, etc. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Voice, Flute, Synthesizer, Piccolo, Music

Nothing is more rewarding than seeing the growth of a student and their own delight as they become more successful with their craft. Taking the time to learn the "why" behind the desire to learn an instrument enables me, as the teacher, how to assess the speed at which students can progress. The desire and willingness of a student is paramount to a successful experience no matter the subject matter. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Guitar, Drums, Bass Guitar, Lap Steel Guitar, Banjo, Lute, Euphonium, Shakuhachi, Latin Percussion, Music, Keyboard, Electric Guitar, Djembe, Acoustic Guitar

My teaching experience started early on as a recognized multi instrumentalist even by my friends , I was able to teach them and put musical groups together or join existing ones. Playing various instruments in several different bands at the same time was a challenge but lots of fun, and has continued as of recently. I have played throughout the US and parts of Europe, while also teaching. I studied jazz guitar with Vik Juris and Berklee graduate Dave Rubin. Read More