Music Lessons in Decatur, GA

Instruments: Piano

I knew from an early age that I wanted to be a teacher. I have spent the last seventeen years working with children of all ages and sharing my love of music as a classroom music teacher and private piano teacher. I am passionate about connecting with the children I teach. I love watching them smile and grow up into such amazing human beings. I am also passionate about music. Read More

Instruments: Guitar

I have been teaching guitar for over 20 years. My teaching style is tailored to each student with an emphysis on making the lessons fun and interesting. I worked as a road musician for 15 years playing with many big name band such as The Classics IV and Billy Joe Royal and shared the stage with tons of professional road bands like: Blood, Sweat Tears, Steppinwolf and The Allman Brothers to name a few. Read More

Instruments: Guitar Bass Guitar Ukulele Electric Guitar Classical Guitar Acoustic Guitar

The most important thing to me as a teacher is keeping my students' passion for music and the instrument of guitar alive. The best way to achieve this is to create a lesson plan specific to each students' desires and goals related to the instrument, as well as setting realistic goals for them each week. Establishing a student's musical interests and goals is essential to developing a fun and engaging lesson plan for them. Read More

Instruments: Guitar

I started playing guitar at 13 years old, way back in 1996. I taught myself for about 5 years before taking up lessons. I studied classical and jazz under Danny Smith, a student of Andres Segovia who is a famous classical guitarist. I love all types of music and over the years I have played in jazz, rock, blues, metal, punk, folk, and country bands. I love to teach and spread the joy of music to anyone who is interested. Read More

Instruments: Guitar Voice Music Electric Guitar Acoustic Guitar

For both voice and guitar, I begin with evaluation of where the student is. I then discuss with the student to realize what their goals are, and why they want to progress in this field. I then assign daily exercises that the student can utilize to begin to build control and virtuosity with their instrument. We will then collaborate to begin choosing repertoire to work on, and find music that makes the student enthused to practice in-between our sessions. Read More

Instruments: Drums Synthesizer Mallet Percussion Orchestral Percussion Conga Latin Percussion Djembe

For beginning students who are children, I typically start with Hal Leonard's Essential Elements. Once the student has progressed to have a grasp of the fundamentals, I will begin to introduce solo repertoire appropriate for their first recital performance. For adults, I try to find out what the student is interested in, and guide my instruction accordingly to keep the lessons engaging and fun, no matter their ability level. I access their skills after a handful of lessons and adjust to their needs going forward for them to continue to advance as musicians. Read More

Instruments: Guitar Electric Guitar Acoustic Guitar

I start beginning students that are interested in learning to play guitar with rhythm for the strumming hand. I will then move on to the fretting hand to finger positioning as well as learning the notes (on the guitar fingerboard) as heard at concert pitch. Music theory will be taught as applied to the guitar. I do not use any published books for teaching but prefer to develop my own lessons plans customized to each students interest and ability. Read More