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Featured Piano Teachers Near Chula Vista, CA

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Here are just a few of the many teachers offering Piano lessons in Chula Vista . 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!

Joanna M

Instruments: Piano Guitar Trumpet Trombone Saxophone Flute Clarinet Drums Recorder Mallet Percussion

I like to teach to the interests and ability levels of my students. I believe in keeping lessons light and fun, while maintaining a strong emphasis on guiding my students toward becoming musically literate. A typical lesson for a younger student may include board games and coloring pages in addition to traditional "on instrument" time. I also strive to integrate technology in to my lessons, whether by using iOS apps as teaching supplements, or by monitoring home practice through a "flipped" classroom approach. Read More

Olivier M

Instruments: Piano Guitar Bass Guitar

i am a passionate and motivated instructor who loves working with students and sharing my love of music. in 2018, I garduated from California State University San Marcos with a Bachelor of art in arts Performing arts and Minor in Music Technology. Performing in France and San diego has been one of the greater experiences of my life as a musician, and i've had the oppotunity to play gigs as a guitarist and bass player in multiple Local Band. Read More

Annie H

Instruments: Piano Voice Violin

My teaching style is a balance between a music theory discipline mixed with what the student wants to learn of the instrument. I prefer and enjoy an environment that promotes expression of the student where we can learn from each other. I understand the uniqueness of each of my students and cater to their needs be it attention span, shyness, learning speeds,etc. Music is a discipline and a means for expression and that's what we will teach in my lessons. Read More

Emily B

Instruments: Piano

My name is Emily, and I offer piano lessons for children in my Chula Vista home, or by arrangement in your San Diego area home. I am a substitute teacher who works at the preschool, kindergarten, and elementary schools in Coronado, Silver Strand, and Chula Vista. I have an extensive background in music, singing, and piano; my family is filled with musicians, and after growing up playing piano and performing in musicals and with college choirs, I have happily settled into a career of sharing my love of music with children. Read More

Joanna S

Instruments: Piano Voice

. I really desire the child to enjoy lessons. I like to build their confidence that they are achieving. I'm strict in how I teach the language of music. I don't half way teach and desire my students to be able to sight read music and understand timing. If i have a student that doesn't understand I explain in in math and they have all understood how important timing is. Students work at their pace and have some students work very fast and move quickly while others are slower. Read More

Jeanette F

Instruments: Piano Voice

I am a fun and passionate music teacher! I love teaching music to beginners of all ages! Everyone is born with music inside them. I will teach you the proper techniques necessary for piano and your voice. We not only learn the fundamentals but also about different styles and genres and how music imitates life through sound. For piano, I teach the basic and crucial skills including proper fingering, posture, note reading, music theory, ear training, and rhythm. Read More

Ishmael M

Instruments: Piano Guitar Voice Drums Organ Latin Percussion

It's always a great feeling to see one of my students successfully performing a piece of music that they have been working hard on. Sometimes a student may feel they are not progressing as quickly as they want to, but I always encourage the students that as long as they are progressing at any kind of pace, they're getting better. I always make sure that my student's are learning something new to keep them engaged. Read More

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Dominic V

Instruments: Piano Drums Synthesizer Latin Percussion Keyboard Djembe

Does music run in your family? Tell us a little about your musical family members.
Father: Blues and Rock guitarist Mother: Self taught pianist Great uncle: Jazz pianist Sister: Self taught uke, guitar and piano

What is your favorite style/genre of music to play and why?
Jazz. It's about getting beyond yourself, and learning to truly Listen. When you're playing jazz, you stay focused and in your body, but hear the authentic expressions of your bandmates. This is transcendent bliss. Flow state activities like this one will take you far in life, and allow you to cope and stay flexible in almost any situation. There's no hierarchy. Your friends might be more technically skilled at their instrument, but a good jazz musicians feels nothing but joy at the sight and sound of their bandmates shredding, crying, laughing and singing through their instruments.

What does a normal practice session look like for you?
Begin. Relax our bodies for a few minutes. Get comfortable. Do a quick breathing exercise. Spend a few minutes on scales, rudiments or basic fundamental muscle memory techniques. Now we're ready to practice our target piece. Spend a third of the lesson time on this. Debrief, comment on form and expression. *Bonus* Play time / unwind. 5 minutes of jamming, improv and whatever you want to do, (if you've been a good student!) Clean up, homefun assignment, and preview of next lesson.

Did you have a teacher that inspired you to go into music? How did they inspire you?
My father inspired a love of blues, jazz, flamenco and rock and roll in me. In high school, my teachers were Brandon Jagow, and Alex Eugenio. They coached me in form and style on Oboe, Tenor Drums, Bass Drum, and Jazz Drum Set. They also encouraged me to practice consistently and believe in my abilities as a musician. Jazz in particular was a lesson in listening, being "felt but not heard" and letting go of your ego in improvisation, soloing, and comping. These are core concepts for any musician and any style, and if you study jazz seriously, you will learn to adapt to nearly any musical environment.

Why did you choose your primary instrument?
Drums struck me from a very early age. I tried guitar in middle school but caught to drums and stuck with them throughout high school and college. All other string and melodic instruments were understood first rhythmically and secondarily in terms of scales, chords etc. I've learned that piano, bass, guitar etc. are totally unique instruments, but understanding percussion is essential to understanding timing and rhythmic complexity. Regardless of what instrument we learn, we're going to be doing rhythm exercises. We'll approach polyrhythm, do singing and clapping exercises, and learn the relationship between our body placement and our instrumental performance.

What musical accomplishments are you most proud of?
In high school I did a jazz drum solo in front of a large audience. Everybody came up and told me I did wonderfully. This was one of the most joyful moments of my life. In college I arranged a piece called "You Yourself Are Too Serious," composed by the Mercury Program. Choreographed by Allie Schaefer, we designed a blacklight performance involving different color gloves miming shapes and patterns in space to polyrhythmic patterns. Each color was assigned to a different instrument, in order to illustrate the subtle compositional genius of the piece. It was a roaring success, and I felt such joy and gratitude in that moment. The year following, I composed a piece entitled "Schrodinger's Clap" on Logic Pro X. Along with one of my best friend's Daniel Sharp, we arranged a shadow play performance in front of a color changing floodlight. When I'd heard that people had nearly been brought to tears, I could hardly believe the power of working together with trusted artists, having faith in your musical efforts, and trusting the power of performance. Around the same time, Daniel Sharp, who'd taught me to DJ, starting booking me for House and Techno parties. Learning to read a crowd, control the energy of the room with turntables and letting go of control, I started received lots of positive feedback about my own personal compositions (which I often sneak into my DJ sets), my live techno performances, and my ability to tell stories over long time scales as a DJ. Currently I am most proud of my ability to play with almost any person of any skill level. We learn to adapt and find a mutual style. This is the most joyful part of music; sharing. You forget who you are, and remember what Love is. Music is the love of my life, and nothing is more serious to me. It is the great healer, the teacher of love and patience, and the greatest joy I have ever experienced.

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