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Chris K In Home
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Instruments: Piano, Guitar, Saxophone, Clarinet, Drums, Bass Guitar, Organ, Synthesizer, Ukulele, Mandolin, Music, Keyboard, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar
Styles: Classical, Jazz, Pop, Rock, Blues, Folk, Country, R&B, Musical Theater, Latin, Funk, Hip Hop, Electronic, Reggae, Swing, New Age, Soul, Marching Band, Punk, Avant-garde

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Chris K   In Home
Instruments: Piano, Guitar, Saxophone, Clarinet, Drums, Bass Guitar, Organ, Synthesizer, Ukulele, Mandolin, Music, Keyboard, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar
Styles: Classical, Jazz, Pop, Rock, Blues, Folk, Country, R&B, Musical Theater, Latin, Funk, Hip Hop, Electronic, Reggae, Swing, New Age, Soul, Marching Band, Punk, Avant-garde

Where I Teach:
In Your Home
Ages Taught: 3-80
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Associate Degree: Diablo Valley College

Overview:

I am a classically trained clarinet player who learned every Rock instrument along the way and some other instruments. I'm currently in multiple bands including a Classic Rock cover band and a Latin band (Rock, Funk, Reggae, Ska, Cumbia). I write music in a variety of styles as well, such as singer/songwriter, Rock, EDM/trance, and even wrote a piece for the Diablo Valley College Philharmonic Orchestra. I'm also a big music theory geek which adds to my teaching ability. I have taught every age group and experience level.

EXPERIENCE

I've been teaching music for a little over 5 years (2014). I have started many kids who don't know if they would rather learn guitar, drums, or piano. So I give them a tour of all three and show them the basics before they decide their favorite. I encourage consistent practice and practice methods that ensure that the students always feel a sense of improvement without frustration. Personally I've felt the sense of improvement after practicing but was still more agitated, but that was college, before I started teaching.

METHODS USED

I always say that rhythm is more important than the notes. Play the right rhythm and the notes will come instead of playing every right note while sacrificing rhythm. I encourage students to make their mistakes loud, proud, and in rhythm so everyone has a better idea of what needs to be worked on most. I also emphasize isolating parts to practice and working backwards. Example: play the last two bars of the song until comfortable with it, now play the last 4 bars, last 6, last 8...etc., whole song.

LESSON STYLE

I approach teaching in a way that encourages students to learn at a pace that's comfortable for them. Since the lessons are one -on-one, there is no need to keep up with a herd like you're in school. So I try to give a healthy balance of goals that are attainable only if the student practices and reviewing material from the past to see what has been retained while also showing how certain musical material is not like riding a bike... you will forget without some upkeep. All "homework" is easy to "complete" with at least 4 to 5 20-minute practice sessions between weekly lessons for all ability levels, especially beginners

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