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Here are just a few of the many teachers offering Guitar lessons in Islip . 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 Music Electric Guitar Acoustic Guitar
I initially have a student work on a series of simple fingering exercises. This gets the student familiar with the feel of the instrument and helps to reinforce how the left and right hands work together when performing. Another benefit is that it helps the student to build speed/dexterity when playing. When these exercises/techniques have been mastered I then introduce the student to concepts such as notes, scales, intervals, basic chord structure, etc. Read More
Instruments: Guitar Trumpet Trombone Ukulele Euphonium Tuba
Your lessons with me will be custom oriented to your goals.You will learn confidence in your abilities to perform well and have fun. I emphasize the areas of music that are most relevant to your successful practice and performance. My students reach their maximum potential quickly and with confidence. With my expertise and your dedication, we'll have fun and you'll come away from each lesson with something new to work on. Read More
Instruments: Piano Guitar Voice Flute Drums Synthesizer Ukulele Mallet Percussion Orchestral Percussion Conga Latin Percussion Keyboard Electric Guitar Djembe Classical Guitar Acoustic Guitar
My teaching style is very unique and I call it the chameleon music style. Just like the chameleon changes color to his surrounding environment, I like to be open for change. According to the students needs and convent from the parents I can push the students to excellent technical abilities, but I can also be fun and not make the lessons boring. In my music studio there are no judgements and no shaming. Read More
Instruments: Guitar Trumpet Electric Guitar Acoustic Guitar
My teaching experience dates back to my college days as a Mandarin Chinese teacher. After I graduated, in addition to Chinese, I taught Middle School band, and started up my tutoring and private teaching business. Since then, I've taught at a variety of different schools, programs, and agencies, teaching Mandarin, ESL, and all types of music. I've been lucky enough to cross disciplines, teaching composition classes as well as pop music classes in Mandarin Chinese. Read More
Instruments: Piano Guitar Voice Accordion Banjo Ukulele Keyboard Electric Guitar Acoustic Guitar
My first goal as a music instructor is to help my students find the excitement and passion for making music. I personally tailor each of my lesson plans to the student's interests and goals, and I truly believe that a love for making music is the necessary bedrock for a life full of music and a desire to practice and hone skills. I just graduated NYU with an MFA in Musical Theatre Composition. Read More
Instruments: Guitar Voice
With over ten years of experience as a songwriter, performer, teacher, and recording artist, I have harnessed my passion for music, using it as an effective tool in empowering youth and adults from all over the world to build self-confidence through self-expression. Most recently, I developed a community music learning program which serves to give back to the community through music lessons and workshops that create accessibility and opportunity for beginners to pick up an instrument or write a song, to build upon musical self-expression. Read More
Instruments: Piano Guitar Saxophone Flute Clarinet Bass Guitar Recorder
I began teaching woodwinds when I was 18 while attending Northern Illinois University. I would help junior high and high school students in the area in private lessons. At age 23 I began teaching music courses at Istanbul Bilgi University, in Turkey. After leaving Turkey in 2001, I have focused on private lessons, teaching students of all ages and ability levels. I have been fortunate enough to perform with many incredible world-class musicians such as Quincy Jones, Phil Collins, Tito Puente, Chaka Khan, David Sanborn, Toots Thielemans, Paquito DRivera and Gerald Albright. Read More
Instruments: Piano Guitar Trumpet Drums Bass Guitar Organ Synthesizer Harmonica Banjo Ukulele Mandolin Recorder Double Bass Mallet Percussion Orchestral Percussion Conga Latin Percussion Keyboard Electric Guitar Djembe Acoustic Guitar
What is your dream piece to perform and why?
My dream piece to perform would probably any song that I have written. I don't feel the need to learn other people's music because I don't see where that will get me in life. My students can learn any piece they want to learn if they feel that they will become a better musician that way. I will definitely teach my students how to write their own music if they want. I have heard so many songs in this world that I think people will get tired of them eventually. That is why I choose to write songs and not learn other people's songs.
If you weren't a musician what do you think you'd be doing instead?
I don't think I would be doing anything instead. The problem with me is that I have some disorders that keep me from having a normal job. I believe there is something wrong with the Basal Ganglia part of my brain. There mustn't be enough metabolism, oxygen, and blood flow going to that part of my brain. I am getting tested soon by neuropsychologists to see what exactly is wrong with me. I think I have Basal Ganglia Disorder. The symptoms for this disorder are exactly what I have wrong with me. These symptoms are: ADHD, poor memory, loosing the thread of a conversation, and tics from head to toe, internally and externally.
What is your favorite style/genre of music to play and why?
I don't know if I have a favorite style or genre of music to play. I guess style wise, I like to play a lot of notes and play fast. I could also play slow and consistent as well. I like to be creative and have a nice artistic input when it comes to creating songs or helping others write songs and parts. I do like playing some sort of rock music the most. For piano, I like playing any genre. For drums, I like playing loud stuff, but I could also pull out a pair of brushes and play some soft jazz music that I am creating for my jazz album.
If you play more than one instrument, how did you decide to start playing the second? (Or 3rd, 4th, 5th, etc)!
I started out on guitar. My uncle taught me a few chords. A few weeks later, I started teaching him. That is when we realized that I had a musical gift. I have something called perfect pitch, which one out of ten thousand people get. I used that perfect pitch to help teach me other instruments. Piano was my next instrument. Every year after that I would get an instrument that my dad would buy me. If it weren't for him, I wouldn't be able to teach myself how to play so many instruments. I taught myself many instruments and after about 23 instruments, that's when I stopped counting and just started telling people that I can play any instrument. I can probably play at least 10 instruments proficiently and play along to any song or genre with those instruments. If I had more time in this world, I would be able to perfect my skills on every instrument.
Does music run in your family? Tell us a little about your musical family members.
My mom sings in the shower and my dad plays drums on his stomach. However, my uncle is a hippy and stuck in the 1960's. I learned a few chords on guitar from him and a few weeks later, I started teaching him guitar as if I played it for many years. My brother also plays a lot of instruments but sadly, he doesn't have perfect pitch like me. I wish he had it too so that he could tune his own guitar at practice quickly instead of having me do it, even though I enjoy tuning other people's instruments.
When did you decide to become a professional musician? Was it a gradual decision or was there a defining moment for you?
As soon as I played my first instrument at the age of six years old, I knew right then and there that I would play music as a profession for the rest of my life. I always wanted to be famous and use my skills to help other people. Playing music at benefits to help raise money for organizations is a great way to help save the lives of many people all over the world. I want other people to learn how to play music so that they can use it as their profession and help other people around the world with their musical skills.
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Cities with Students
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