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Here are just a few of the many teachers offering Guitar lessons in Downers Grove . Whether you are looking for beginner guitar lessons for your kids, or are an adult wanting to improve your skills, the instructors in our network are ready to help you now!
Instruments: Guitar Voice Bass Guitar Double Bass Keyboard Electric Guitar Acoustic Guitar
My approach is simple: find out what the student wants to gain from lessons with me, and work towards that goal. To do that I try to break the larger goal into simpler ones, so that students can experience the journey of learning something new, and can not only meet their goals but exceed them and walk away with something they can enjoy for the rest of their lives. Read More
Instruments: Piano Guitar Voice Bass Guitar
My experience as an educator began when I was a junior in High School, where I fast gained a reputation as an exceptional guitarist/singer. During this time, a few of my friends and classmates asked me if I would teach them. Since then, I have been teaching non-stop out of my residence and other creditable music stores. From 2008-2010, I taught out of Avenue N. Guitars, while keeping my own private students. Read More
Instruments: Guitar Drums Ukulele Music Keyboard Djembe Acoustic Guitar
In addition to countless public performances in coffee shops, at the beach, full moon jams, and the like, I have been a substitute teacher for my instructor at the old town school of folk music over the years. I’ve also successfully taught individuals on both drum set and djembe on their way to pursuing becoming instructors themselves. With drum set, I have been in numerous bands and have played gigs in various states. Read More
Instruments: Guitar Voice Bass Guitar Music Electric Guitar Acoustic Guitar
I personally really enjoy the Hal Leonard series of method books for guitar and bass. I find them comprehensive, but not bloated, and very easy to understand without being dumbed down at all. I plan to use the Guitar Method and Bass Method books, both Complete Edition (comprised of Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced method books), in combination with the Hal Leonard Music Theory book, which is aimed at stringed instruments. Read More
Instruments: Piano Guitar Voice Cello Trombone Bass Guitar Music Electric Guitar Classical Guitar Acoustic Guitar
I am a passionate and driven music performer and educator that has dedicated my life thus far to improving as a musician. I studied music throughout high school and am currently studying at Seattle University to get BA in the hopes of studying music therapy in the future. I performed with the Chicago Philharmonic Orchestra, the Lyons Township High School Orchestra (including a tour of Spain), and the Seattle University Chamber Program currently. Read More
Instruments: Guitar Bass Guitar Keyboard Electric Guitar Classical Guitar Acoustic Guitar
Aside from whatever primary genre they (or their parents) care to learn, students under my tutelage should expect to learn bits and pieces of everything; jazz, bluegrass, classical, metal, and anything else that I feel can create a 'musician-of-all-genres,' so to speak. One note: for parents interested in having their child learn classical guitar, I feel it's good to have the kid learn at least some other genres prior to moving onto classical. Read More
Instruments: Guitar Drums Bass Guitar Synthesizer Lute Music Electric Guitar Acoustic Guitar
My books include: a. Theoretical Treatise of Jazz & Contemporary Music (Published, ISBN: 978-618-5178-07-9), b. A comprehensive, clever, simple, and geometrical learning system which covers technical aspects of the bass as well as all types of guitar, Greek bouzouki, and other string instruments. This system includes approximately 20 books, c. A series of two books for beginners on learning how to play the bass. There are also future plans for additional educational material. Read More
Instruments: Piano Saxophone Flute Clarinet Bass Guitar Music Electric Guitar
What advice do you have about practicing effectively?
1) Daily Consistency of Practice > Long Extended Practice Sessions.
It is far better, to be playing/practicing for 30mins per day EVERYDAY and use that time effectively, rather than to play/practice for 4 hours only 3 times a week. Musical skill takes time to build, and it requires your body to build up of ALOT of new neural pathways and incredibly fine-motor control. It can't be rushed, and reinforcing your muscle memory daily is the key to progressing fast. Of course if you practice for 4 hours EVERYDAY, hey that's awesome too! No one is stopping you - but you have to use that time effectively! If you are fatigued by the 2nd hour, then all of that practice you tried to do doesn't really count, because you were probably playing without good form, or without your full concentration/attention. Short bursts of highly focused practiced are much better.
How do I know if my child is ready to start lessons?
Children can start music lessons at any age after 1, or 2 years old! There are obvious limitations to playing an instrument for very young children - but there is a lot of methodology behind music education for very young children - which builds their AFFINITY for music. By the time they are 7-10 years of age when the child is physically a little more able to handle an instrument, they have gained much of their foundational musical knowledge already which allows the child to progress VERY QUICKLY! This right here could be secret to building a virtuoso!
When will I start to see results?
Well - The author Josh Kaufman believes that any skill can be improved to a "working proficiency" in just 20 hours of practise time (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MgBikgcWnY&t=3s). This works out to 45 mins a day, for one month. Now, "working proficiency" is a mostly vague statement, but I would expect a complete beginner to be able to play after 20 hours:
- Being able to play the majority of the range of your instrument (save the extreme low, and extreme high which are difficult on most instruments
- Being able to play in at least 6/12 keys, or be able to play 6 different major scales
- Be able to play a chromatic scale.
With these super fundamental milestones under your belt - you now have enough skill and knowledge to teach yourself music, and continue your journey in a self guided way. My role then becomes to help you demystify your goals and develop exercises for you to break through your barriers.
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Cities with Students
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