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Here are just a few of the many teachers offering Guitar lessons in Sunnyvale . 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
I have taught guitar throughout my career, working with beginners through advanced students, teaching both finger-style and flatpick techniques as well as why the chords fit together (music theory). I like to teach lessons that move step-by-step, with each lesson building on the one before, so that the student can see the improvement as they move ahead. I recently published the guitar instruction manual "Sounding Good on One Guitar". In college my singing won scholarships and awards where I helped singers develop character for their roles in opera productions. Read More
Instruments: Guitar
My teaching experience goes back to the late seventies where I started to teach kids in the neighborhood the guitar. As I got older and more knowledgeable about jazz and blues, I taught on a part time basis shareing what I was learning through my own studies with my students. Now many years later I have an excellent knowledge of the guitar and want to teach students how to completely understand it. Read More
Instruments: Piano Guitar Violin Viola Saxophone Flute Clarinet
I began teaching private lessons part-timewhen I was still in high school on Long Island. I have taught in elementary day care in the early 1990's and taught in public schools elementary general music and chorus, beginning instrumental music at the elementary level, as well as middle school orchestra in the San Lorenzo Unified School District. After a vocal chord injury, I left the public schools to create my indie record label, produce new projects and allow healing. Read More
Instruments: Piano Guitar Voice Violin Viola Ukulele Keyboard Electric Guitar Acoustic Guitar
'm here to motivate and inspire. There is no one right approach to learning music and I'm adept at understanding how each individual learns. I can help to formulate and achieve goals or simply offer an expressive outlet that is safe, enlightening and encouraging. I offer mentorship and help with choices, in a professional or recreational capacity, within the music and entertainment fields. I facilitate the most enjoyable approach to practice so my students develop skills, confidence and a love of music. Read More
Instruments: Guitar Trumpet
I believe that the most important elements of teaching are patience, structure and positive reinforcement. I strive to make each lesson both enjoyable and worthwhile. Each student has their own learning style and pace. My highest aspiration is to ignite the spark of curiousity that will lead to a lifetime of fulfillment. Read More
Instruments: Guitar Electric Guitar Acoustic Guitar
In order to grow and become greater then before is through repetition, "the mother of all skill". I like to teach first, a few things I have in mind from my lesson plan that I have developed and then I cater to my student, to get them more and more excited about playing. My goal is for my students to be so confident that they have this amazing new skill they can apply to everyday life. 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: Trumpet Music
What advice do you have about practicing effectively?
Trumpet players cannot sit down and practice for hours every day. It can be painful and often enforces bas habits instead of good ones! I feel that setting small, realistic goals and having short, focused practice sessions makes for more efficient progress on the trumpet.
How do I know if my child is ready to start lessons?
If your child loves music and is drawn to a loud, melody driven instrument, then they are ready to start the trumpet! Typically, it is best to wait until the student's primary teeth begin replacing their temporary teeth. Due to this, waiting until 4th or 5th grade to start trumpet is best.
When will I start to see results?
With a focused practice journal and small goals, progress will be made shockingly quickly! Paying due attention to fundamentals is a sure way to encourage rapid growth on the trumpet.
Did you have a teacher that inspired you to go into music? How did they inspire you?
I became a musician because of my high school band director, who was also a trumpet player. Since then, my professors at the undergraduate and graduate levels have been wonderful mentors to me and helped launch me into my professional music career.
Why did you choose your primary instrument?
Honestly, I wanted to play the trombone when I was in 7th grade. But, I was riding the bus to school at the time, so my mom got me a trumpet instead because it "fit on the bus seat better!"
What musical accomplishments are you most proud of?
I think I am proudest of being a diverse trumpet player. It might seem like musicians have to pick what genre they belong in, but all of my mentors have encouraged me to be well-versed in every style. Nothing else could have allowed me to perform professionally with so many different groups.
What do you think is the hardest thing to master on your instrument?
The best thing to strive for on the trumpet is simply having a good sound. That might seem like a "duh" statement, but focusing on that will solve a lot of other problems on the instrument without having to think about them.
Do you use specific teaching methods or books? (Ex: Alfred, Bastion, Suzuki, Hal Leonard) Why did you choose them if you did?
I typically stick with Arban, Clarke, and Bai Lin for fundamentals; these are part of my daily routines. For etudes, I love Brandt, Charlier, Getchell, and Bosquet.
What does a normal practice session look like for you?
A normal practice session begins with a few deep breaths, a clear visualization of what I want to accomplish before I begin playing, and a few long tones with lip bends to warm up the face before digging in.
If you have a Music Degree, what is it in (Performance, Education, Musicology, Theory, Composition, etc) and why did you choose that degree?
I have degrees in performance, education and theory. I wanted to make myself as diverse of a musician as possible to best serve both myself and my students.
What is your dream piece to perform and why?
Any Shostakovich or Mahler symphony. I love their work and they nearly all have incredible music written for not only the trumpet, but every other instrument as well.
If you weren't a musician what do you think you'd be doing instead?
I would still be a teacher! I actually started college as a physics major with the intention of teaching high school science. I made this choice because someone told me that I couldn't make a career out of music. However, upon arriving at the University of Idaho I decided to follow my heart and become a professional musician. Not only is a career extremely viable, but I have been nothing but happy since.
What is your favorite style/genre of music to play and why?
I love orchestral music and big band jazz primarily. However, music is music and as long as I am getting to perform with people I love, I am happy.
Does music run in your family? Tell us a little about your musical family members.
My aunt was a musical theatre performer and was actually in the original LA production of Cats. One of my favorite gigs to do is pit orchestra playing for this reason, I love being a part of the story-telling process!
When did you decide to become a professional musician? Was it a gradual decision or was there a defining moment for you?
I didn't become serious about music until my sophomore year of high school. When I made the decision to pursue music full-time in college, it was truly a defining moment that would guide the rest of my life.
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