Music Lessons Tennessee

Instruments: Piano, Guitar, Flute, Piccolo, Oboe, Music, Acoustic Guitar

For beginners, I start off with the basics. For example, naming each string on the guitar, curvature of the fingers, embouchure on the headjoint of a flute, and achieving a crow on an oboe reed. For school age children, I use books or sheet music used in their own practice at school or Youth Orchestras during lessons. For any ability level, I use any materials during lessons that my students want to work on that achieves their goals but also keeps them motivated. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Guitar, Voice, Drums, Bass Guitar, Organ, Synthesizer, Harmonica, Lap Steel Guitar, Banjo, Mandolin, Recorder, Orchestral Percussion, Latin Percussion, Music, Keyboard, Electric Guitar, Djembe, Classical Guitar, Acoustic Guitar

I worked for Eddie Van Halen for five years in the 1990's in the Beverly Hills area of Los Angeles, and was instrumental in providing help with development of the Peavey Wolfgang and Wolfgang Special Guitar by providing feedback on the prototypes Eddie was designing at the time. I learned a lot from Eddie and his brother Alex about music and the music industry. (All you have to do is pay attention!) Additionally, I have studied recording studio techniques and production with award-winning Canadian music Producer Allister Bradley. Read More

Instruments: Guitar, Music, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar

I aim to equip each and every one of my students with a level of musical understanding that will reward them with their own respect and passion for music. I believe that self-confidence and setting goals is important for development and so I encourage my students to embrace their own musical ideas while adjusting my teaching methods to each of them. I teach to give my students a great sense of self-confidence and to provide them with an understanding of musical expression so that they may unlock their full potentials. Read More

Instruments: Music, Acoustic Guitar

Whether you've never written a song or you're well on your way to making it a career, my major focus is on songwriting in all areas from songwriting 101 to advanced commercial radio songwriting. In depth focus on every area of songwriting from form and structure, to melodies, ideas, and hooks. I am also available to teach acoustic guitar to help you get started creating and finding melodies that will help you obtain fully finished songs both lyrically and melodically, to make you an all around songwriter. Read More

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

I am primarily a guitar player from the Hudson Valley in New York, currently living in Nashville, TN. I also play and teach bass guitar! I have worked around the world on 3 different cruise ships; namely Carnival Dream, Princess Dawn and Celebrity Millennium. I have been teaching since around 2011, which is also when I began performing live. I went to Dutchess Community College and SUNY New Paltz universities, where I studied music (mostly jazz, classical, Latin/Brazilian and Metal/Rock) and ultimately graduated with a B.S. in Contemporary Music degree. Read More