Music Lessons San Diego County, CA

Instruments: Guitar, Saxophone, Flute, Clarinet, Ukulele, Recorder, Music, Acoustic Guitar

For all beginners, I start off with basics. I like to use the Rubank Beginner (or intermediate) book along with weekly scales. A well rounded musical foundation is vitally important, so I make sure to balance classical training with ear training assignments that get the student to listen critically to music they're passionate about. I believe that students need to own their music education, so over time, I gradually start to incorporate their interests into weekly assignments. Read More

Instruments: Flute, Piccolo, Music

As I mentioned before, each student is unique, so I don't teach everyone the same way. Instead, I have a highly flexible teaching style, which allows me to meet a student's individual needs for lessons. I take the time to learn about my students' learning preferences and create new ways to teach material that will make more sense for them. For example: singing a rhythm for an auditory learner, versus patting the rhythm on our legs with a tactile learner, versus drawing visual representations of rhythm for a visual learner. Read More

Instruments: Guitar, Music, Electric Guitar, Classical Guitar, Acoustic Guitar

For all of my students, I like to blend what they need to know and what they want to know. I find that especially teaching guitar, learning it is very goal oriented. My students and I always come up with their goals during each lesson so they can have something to work up to for each week. Practice does make perfect, so I do strongly encourage practicing at least a couple hours a day. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Voice, Music, Keyboard

My teaching philosophy is centered around meeting each student where they are, and building from there no cookie-cutter lessons, no pressure to be perfect. I believe music should be both fun and empowering, whether youre training for a performance or just exploring a new skill for yourself. I create custom lesson plans for every student based on their skill level, learning style, goals, and musical taste. Some students thrive with structured exercises and theory, while others learn best through ear training, improvisation, or songwriting. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Voice, Drums, Synthesizer, Music, Keyboard

I have been singing and writing songs since I was 9 years old. I'm an ARTIST at heart. I have been a vocal, songwriting, performance and artist coach for 20 years . I enjoy meeting clients and helping them discover creativity beyond their greatest expectations. After the exploring and discovery phase is achieved-we get into the discipline of your creativity. But YOU - the student decides how far you wanna go. Projects for my clients include coaching for voice, musical theater , songwriting, arranging, studio recordings, church solos, live shows, auditions and more. Read More