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Instruments: Piano Guitar Voice Violin Viola Ukulele Keyboard Electric Guitar Acoustic Guitar
I typically perform an assessment with every individual during the first lesson. Depending on goals, I will recommend curriculum to achieve the desired results. If a classical approach is desired, I use the Alfred's Basic Piano series and the Hal Leonard method for guitar, along with scale and chord theory literature depending on the level of the student. I also teach jazz/pop accompaniment style improv playing so I print music out from various sources. Read More
Instruments: Guitar
I started to privately teach in the year 2003 in Italy, in my house. I always encourage my students to ask any question whenever they felt the need, and to constantly practice at home in order to get better and maintain their desire to learn something new. Despite teaching Rock music, and more precisely Hard Rock and Heavy Metal, I like my students to be open minded and learn as much as possible about different kinds of music because I think that a great musician is able to play anything. Read More
Instruments: Guitar Bass Guitar
I love to see students learn something and progress as the make music. Therefore, it is my goal that my student progresses at their own pace. I encourage the students to set goals for themselves and help them achieve them. Commendation is given as the student progresses and this encourages the student to dive deeper into his playing. Also, I try to see what the student is interested in, where her it be rock, alternative, blues, classical, or even jazz. Read More
Instruments: Piano Guitar Keyboard Acoustic Guitar
For beginner's in piano and guitar, I generally use the Alfred's and Mel Bay methods as starting places. In every situation, I tailor and personalize the curriculum to individual student needs; as students progress, I employ more and more personalized curriculum which reflects the research I have done into cognition and learning, and which maximizes the creative learning of the student. For more advanced students, I will challenge them in targeted domains, with customized exercises that focus upon their musical growth, with an emphasis on realizing their maximum potential. Read More
Instruments: Guitar Ukulele Music Electric Guitar Classical Guitar Acoustic Guitar
My teaching experience dates back to my college days, and have been consistently teaching students ant homes and in my home studio in Antioch for the past 3 years. Encouraging regular practice on a consistent schedule is one of the key points I like to emphasize for younger students, as it tends to help the student progress and gain a passion for the instrument. I've also found that a combination of classical and modern music can go a long way in helping students enjoy the piano and motivate them to practice and continue to learn. 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 Bass Guitar Synthesizer Ukulele Double Bass
My style is to get students to start performing and playing songs, so that they maybe come as passionate about music as I am! I try to keep each student at paces they are comfortable with and set goals for each student to get to the next level. I tailor my instruction to inspire students to create and make music. Read More
Instruments: Guitar Bass Guitar Ukulele Mandolin Lute Music Electric Guitar Classical Guitar Acoustic Guitar
When did you decide to become a professional musician? Was it a gradual decision or was there a defining moment for you?
Ultimately it was in the latter part of my senior year in highschool. I had the question any senior had... "What do I do for the rest of my life?", and I had the question "Do I do what I love and live virtually penniless , or do I do something I don't love and make more money?" I chose the former. I'd rather work and work at something I love frankly. I have not regretted this decision.
Does music run in your family? Tell us a little about your musical family members.
My dad and uncle grew up playing saxophone in local bands all around Lake Charles, as well as the marching band for their high school. They played alto saxophone very beautifully.
If you have a Music Degree, what is it in (Performance, Education, Musicology, Theory, Composition, etc) and why did you choose that degree?
I'm currently working on my Bachelor's in Classical Guitar Performance at the University of New Orleans. I chose this degree because I love the instrument and its music immensely. I chose performance over education simply because in a performance degree you get significantly more music related classes. During high school I worked in summer camps for kids, and the aftercare at a school as well as a nursery for a church. So I'm confident I can relay instruction to students without the education classes. After I finish my bachelor's I'll move on to become a certified teacher and teach locally wherever I can find a job.
What is your dream piece to perform and why?
Above all I want to perform Joaquin Rodrigo's "Concierto de Aranjuez" as the solo guitarist accompanied by an orchestra. It is arguably the most famous concierto in classical music as a whole, and is undisputed to be the most famous Classical Guitar concierto, and for good reason. It is the most gorgeous piece for the guitar, it's second movement tells the tale beautifully of this gut-wrenching heartbreak and loss, while its third movement is inspiring joy.
If you weren't a musician what do you think you'd be doing instead?
I would be pursuing a degree in the healthcare profession, either as a doctor or a nurse. This is influenced because I grew up with both my parents working in healthcare. My dad was a doctor and my mom was a nurse, and they came home happy so often and it was so clear that had an immense love for their professions and that was contagious to me.
What is your favorite style/genre of music to play and why?
Classical, of course. Growing up I never had many musicians to play with and so I looked for music that could be played unaccompanied. Classical music can achieve this easily by the many voices played on the one instrument, and is complex enough to not get boring on its own.
If you play more than one instrument, how did you decide to start playing the second? (Or 3rd, 4th, 5th, etc)!
All the instruments I picked up are closely related to guitar in some way. Technically they're all "Lute-Chordophones" which is a fancy way of saying that the instruments I play are fretted stringed instruments. Ukulele is like a mini guitar with its own specific nuances. Mandolin came from my love of its master performer, Chris Thile, and my love and origins in folk music.
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