Gabriel C
Instruments: Piano, Organ, Synthesizer, Keyboard
Styles: Classical, Jazz, Pop, Rock, Blues, R&B, Gospel, Musical Theater, Hip Hop, Spirituals, Soul, Avant-garde
Gabriel C
Instruments: Piano, Organ, Synthesizer, Keyboard
Styles:
Classical, Jazz, Pop, Rock, Blues, R&B, Gospel, Musical Theater, Hip Hop, Spirituals, Soul, Avant-garde
Where I Teach:
Ages Taught: 4-80
Grand Valley State University- B.S. in Art Politics with a focus on Curriculum & Ethos
I am a Detroit-native international multi-genre musician, vocalist, producer, composer, arranger, orchestrator, writer (librettist, lyricist), and show programmer. I also am a proud graduate of Grand Valley State University (GVSU) having obtained a B.S. in Art Politics with a focus on Curriculum & Ethos. I serve as music director for a number of artists including the well-known R&B mavens Atlantic Starr, Marena Oates-Clunie, and others. Prolific musicianship has afforded me performance and collaborative efforts with artists such as Prince-protégé Sue Ann Carwell, Twinkie Clark, Fred Hammond and Valerie Simpson just to name a few.
As an accomplished self taught pianist and composer I've spent my life experimenting with different methods, material and practice beliefs. I can teach and speak more broadly now about music, not as an elitist activity but as a language vital to humans whether it is "spoken" or heard. I encourage exploration, a firm understanding of fundamentals and full pursuit of whatever goals are set by the student. This understanding has allowed me to produce over 50 projects, 250 string arrangements and write well over 200 songs to date.
I rely on Alfred's Piano Library as it's proven to be a thorough approach to learning, exercising and memory. After some discussions about what resonates with the student, we will both explore options we can really dig into and present in concert format later. I will also introduce counter material for a better overall perspective of how things work, why they do and don't work (depending on the setting) and to better understand those same elements in different contexts. This is vital to music appreciation in general.
Everything stems from the goal(s) set. We work out a plan to reach those goals and a realistic pace to move at. I also leave room for and expect a moving goal post. Inspiration is heavy the more concepts are successfully explored and understood. I expect the best from my students; nothing more, nothing less. We will not downplay accomplishments or progress, especially when things take longer than expected. The goal is to keep music enjoyable and to equip students to experience and spread that joy on demand with their skills.
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