Jeffrey A  
Instruments: Piano, Guitar, Voice, Drums, Latin Percussion, Electric Guitar, Classical Guitar, Acoustic Guitar
Styles: Classical, Pop, Rock, Blues, Folk, Country, R&B, Musical Theater, Funk, Hip Hop, Electronic, Showtunes, Reggae, New Age, Marching Band, Punk, Avant-garde

My music teaching experience began over fifteen years ago when my first student was recommended to me by my high school music director to teach a younger student privately. Since then, I have taught people of all ages drums, guitar, ukulele, piano, world percussion, and even some violin. I believe nothing is more rewarding than having a relationship to music, and teaching music has given me the opportunity to share the joy of music with others. I reccomend music lessons to all people regardless of experience, age, or background.

Because everyone learns differently, I teach from a technique I've developed which I refer to as the blank slate method. Though I do utilize workbooks for their very informative and easy to understand nature, I prefer to teach each student based on what they know or what comes naturally to them. This involves you the student, your instrument, and a pen and paper. For beginner students who are children, we work together to learn a simple song so that they can feel a sense of accomplishment and be further motivated to continue their studies. Continuing studies would involve a base curriculum revolving around workbooks. For older students, the curriculum is highly customized to the individual student and their goals, whether they want to be able to play along to their favorite songs or whether they want to learn advanced techniques, I help them reach their musical goals.