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Here are just a few of the many teachers offering Guitar lessons in Huntington Beach . 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 Bass Guitar
I think that having a good frame of reference for what something is supposed to sound like makes being able to learn to play it a bit easier - no guessing! As progress is made we continue to learn more technique and theory, but always contextualizing with real word musical examples. I find that this not only helps the material stick, but also makes practicing much more engaging and fun! Read More
Instruments: Piano Guitar Voice
I help students to progress at their own pace. Little by little, we build upon what we learned in the previous lesson. In the first lesson, I make sure to establish goals that we can always work to achieve. Read More
Instruments: Guitar Voice Electric Guitar Classical Guitar Acoustic Guitar
I developed a system of designing courses based on the individual music profile of the student. I assess the students capacities in different areas, I design the course based on this assessment and the goals the student wants to reach. Typically each student receives training on three main areas: Technique, Ear Training and Music Theory. In each area I use ton of resources to have students learn ,absorb and apply key concepts about rhythm, melody, harmony, tone color and form. Read More
Instruments: Piano Guitar Drums Bass Guitar Acoustic Guitar
Its a great jumping off point to work on finger placement, rhythm and picking; all the while we get to learn a song, too! My intermediate students have focus heavily on musicianship. With these types of students I often play (or jam) with them during lessons. This gives them the chance to start really listening and to use their skills to function as a musician. I find students who miss out on this can often play lots of songs but sometimes are missing solid rhythm and finger placement work. Read More
Instruments: Guitar Bass Guitar Harmonica Banjo Music Electric Guitar Classical Guitar Acoustic Guitar
I use Alfreds guitar method books for guitar and bass. Piano I use the Bastian and others. I teach from both my song books, and by thier cd or audio tracks. I teach each student individually and move them forward to performance level. I teach how to read music and music ear training. Theory training is also available at lessons as needed. Once I get the student past the basics on to intermediate level, I can listen to cd or audio recordings and reproduce the instrumental part on the spot. Read More
Instruments: Guitar Electric Guitar Classical Guitar Acoustic Guitar
I'm a guitarist from a military background. My parents served and we ended up moving around all over the place which has influenced both my writing and playing style enormously. I was raised on all variations of rock from the classics of the 70's and 80's to my brother playing 90's alternative. I have a deep passion of music to the point that I am currently studying for my bachelor of music performance at Musicians Institute. Read More
Instruments: Guitar
I started teaching friends from middle school who had no music background at all. I found out it was cool explaining what I knew and it was not only helpful for them to learn but also for me. I kept attending lessons until I moved out to study College in L.A. While I was attending college, I kept meeting with people to study and explain some topics , classes, and techniques. Read More
Instruments: Guitar Electric Guitar Acoustic Guitar
Why did you choose your primary instrument?
Electric Guitar is a versatile instrument that stands out just like a high note in the trumpet cuts through a 150+ string players in an Orchestra. I love the fact that a guitar has so many ways to be played, tapping, thumping, slap, legato style, alternative picking, jazz approach, etc. But I chose the guitar because of another artist who inspired me to pick up the guitar, his name is Marty Friedman.
What is your dream piece to perform and why?
In Guitar, I always dreamed to play The Dance of Eternity by Dream Theater. Of course I can, but that was a huge milestone. In Piano, im looking forward to at least be able to play the Minor tritonal changes of Maurice Ravel’s Ondine.
Did you have a teacher that inspired you to go into music? How did they inspire you?
Andres Prado is a jazz monster that taught me most of what I know in improvisation and Nylon Guitar. He was a little bit harsh since he was a Jazz Guy and I was a rock oriented player. However, he never gave up on me and we both connected through his music. He is truly and inspiration.
When did you decide to become a professional musician? Was it a gradual decision or was there a defining moment for you?
I always knew that I was going to be a musician. However, as I was becoming more skillful at the guitar, I started considering expanding my musical horizons and that’s why I also studied Orchestration and Film Scoring.
Does music run in your family? Tell us a little about your musical family members.
Unfortunately, none of my family were musicians. I’m the only one pursuing this career and cannot be more grateful for my parents support in this journey so far.
What is your favorite style/genre of music to play and why?
Fusion. In fusion you can mix different techniques and elements from so many different genres and guitar techniques. There is no right or wrong, there is no parallel fifths, low intervals, wrong comping. There is endless exploring of flavors.
If you weren't a musician what do you think you'd be doing instead?
I would be probably a software engineer, since that was one of the professions my dad told me to go for after finishing High School. I’m grateful for being able to follow my passion in Music.
If you have a Music Degree, what is it in (Performance, Education, Musicology, Theory, Composition, etc) and why did you choose that degree?
Professional Music (Performance, Jazz Composition, Composition) and Film Scoring. I chose them because I love playing guitar in many different styles; that also applies to my passion for composing and orchestrating for visual and interactive media.
What does a normal practice session look like for you?
An hour divided in:
Warmup
Reading
Recapping previous class material
Practicing chords
Melodies
Repertoire
Improvisation/Technique
And towards the end we do some more warm up exercises and stretching before finishing the lesson.
What do you think is the hardest thing to master on your instrument?
I would say it’s tone and improvisation vocabulary. True Legato technique is probably the hardest to achieve since it requires tons of self awareness in muscle, hand positioning, delicacy and strength. In Improvisation, it’s composition so it takes a while to learn a language.
What musical accomplishments are you most proud of?
I have toured with the band Ankh in Peru in 2014. I have played with talented musicians at Berklee. I have orchestrated and composed music for a feature film and 4 small videogames I can’t wait what the future brings!
Have any of your students won awards or been selected for special honors? How have they succeeded?
Most of them do pick up the guitar to have fun. I see them playing with bands from now and then. Music full fills their life for sure.
When will I start to see results?
For beginners, about 2 - 3 months. But the student will be able to play repertoire from the first class, as simple as it may be. I will help the student build a consistent plan of practice. Keeping track and scheduling practice hours by topics is a good way to maximize the musical gains. Practicing smarter, not longer.
What advice do you have about practicing effectively?
Practicing perfect makes perfect. But sacrificing the passion and fun for perfection must not be the way. Never to sacrifice the soul, always to remember that we are not machines but humans.
How do I know if my child is ready to start lessons?
Music calls everybody at their own time. The best way is to expose to children to as much music as possible. I believe they eventually show interest towards their instrument and genre of preference and that’s when they are ready.
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