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Here are just a few of the many teachers offering Guitar lessons in Oakland . 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 Trumpet Trombone Euphonium Tuba Classical Guitar Acoustic Guitar
There are many great method books out there for young students. Typically, I use whatever material the school provides, be it Standard of Excellence or Hal Leonard's Essential Elements. I like to incorporate other methods for more advanced students, such as the Conservatory Method by Jean-Baptiste Arban, Michael Davis's many offerings, and/or any of the great etude books out there. I feel it is best to use a well-rounded approach, especially considering the students needs as it pertains to their goals. Read More
Instruments: Piano Guitar Violin
I like to teach at the student's pace or what their parents have in mind. When I learned piano, my parents wanted me to learn at a high pace, and forced me to rush everything. As a result, I was able to play a lot of pieces, but the quality of the songs were not the best. I ended up slowing down and spent time to actually work on the tiny details of each song. Read More
Instruments: Guitar Electric Guitar Acoustic Guitar
I have been playing guitar for over 10 years and would like to share my knowledge with the world. Currently I am attending Cal State East Bay as a jazz guitar major, and have an music associates degree at Diablo Valley College. Having been taught privately since I was a kid, I would like to improve upon different teaching methods that I wish were taught to me including music theory and improvisation skills. Read More
Instruments: Piano Guitar Flute Drums Ukulele Recorder Piccolo Mallet Percussion Orchestral Percussion Conga Latin Percussion Music Keyboard Acoustic Guitar
I am a musician and an artist; my heart sings when music plays and I love nothing more in life than spreading the joy that music brings. In 2015, I graduated from Humboldt State University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Flute Performance and a minor in Cultural Anthropology. I spent the following 5 years traveling through Europe (for flute), Trinidad & Tobago (for steel pan), and Cuba (for congas and flute). Read More
Instruments: Piano Guitar Bass Guitar Synthesizer Ukulele Double Bass
My teaching experience started in college, as I began teachin private lessons pasrt time 6 years ago, and I have been consisting teaching either on school campus or at my home studio. I encourage regular practice and like to set up consistent schedule's is something I encourage young students especially for the parents involved. I use a combination of both classical technique combined with modern music. I try to make the music something fun to learn so students will want to continue learning their instrument. Read More
Instruments: Guitar Music Electric Guitar Classical Guitar Acoustic Guitar
I started teaching guitar when I was in Highschool(4 years ago), initially learning guitar in public school I had a very large communal aspect of what specifically Classical Guitar was. As I grew and took guitar more seriously, I entered a high school classical guitar class, many of my peers were beginners, and me having had taken lessons for 5 years prior the teacher allowed me to help out with teaching the instrument. Read More
Instruments: Guitar Voice Ukulele Acoustic Guitar
Did you have a teacher that inspired you to go into music? How did they inspire you?
All through my childhood I was blessed with teachers and parent who encouraged me to try new things. I first got turned on to music when my second grade teacher said that the choir was going to travel to see a show on Broadway, so if, you wanted to go, you had to join the choir! Indeed, join I did--and here i am today, a music professional....
What advice do you have about practicing effectively?
Humans being what we are, HABIT can be a definite plus in advancing one's skill level--So I strongly recommend that students set up a disciplined--but realistic-- schedule of daily practice. Everyone's Circadian rhythm is different, so, to advocate for "Early Morning Practice "or "After Dinner Practice," would be assuming that I KNOW the rhythm of the student and their real-world life...But, that said, REGULARITY is imperative!
When will I start to see results?
Whether it is sports, or chess, or drama, whatever, so many activities that eventually end up giving us great joy depend upon a GRADUAL-- and not immediate-- acquiring of skills. It's hard for young people to get this concept--especially when they are so constantly bombarded with examples of "famous" youth who display what could appear to be an easy excellence--be it in sports or performance, or even appearance... That said my experience is that there is still a rationality in the minds of teens that realizes that NOTHING happens immediately! Helping a child understand the concept of GRADUAL advancement--and the curious reality that so often improvement can spike after a certain critical mass of skill has been acquired---is the key to a child'd willingness to hang in during the "pain" of the "no pain--no gain" reality...
How do I know if my child is ready to start lessons?
This is an important question, indeed! My answer is not meant to be evasive, but my 25 years of experience caution me to counsel parents to be NEITHER overly aggressive NOR overly permissive about their children taking lessons.
I can see a parent saying "Well, that vague answer is of no help!" I do understand!
What I mean is that any encouragement of a parent must be coming from a place of seeking the CHILD'S best interest, not the parent's...
Indeed, it is age-appropriate for children to be unsure of who they are, and what is in their actual beat interest--Maturity is the often painful process of defining such. ..
But EXPOSING children to the world of possibilities around them is indeed the purview of parents, and so I frequently recommend that parents frame the introduction of lessons as a "TRIAL" experience, where the child is invited to experience the possibility of such an exploration with an open mind for a brief series , and THEN an assessment of interest and actual potential can be made...
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JONATHAN
I HAVE A 7 YEAR OLD CHILD WHO WOULD LIKE TO LEARN HOW TO PLAY THE GUITAR. HE HAS ONE AT HOME AND I WOULD LIKE TO HEAR IT THEN SEE IT JUST SITTING IN MY LIVING ROOM.
Joseph
I am interested in guitar and drum lessons for my son (4 yrs old). He has both a Drum set and an Electric Guitar w/ Amp. Prefer in-home lessons. Reside in the Northeast.
Bruno
I just won a guitar so i want to learn how to play it, from christian songs to clasical rock. I dont know if i got what it takes but i will give it 100%