Justin H  

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Instruments: Piano, Guitar, Trumpet, Drums, Bass Guitar, Keyboard, Electric Guitar, Classical Guitar, Acoustic Guitar
Styles: Classical, Pop, Rock, Country, Punk

I taught my first lesson 5 years ago when I was an under graduate. I began teaching guitar to the public part time at age 19 in the music department of my community college. From there, I went on to a university and continued to teach guitar, bass, and voice while I finished up on getting my performance degree. Ironically enough, some of the best lessons I ever learned in music school weren't even how to play, it was how to teach. I learned quickly just how much of an impact my instructors had on me, and my desire to progress as a musician. An instructors attitude, enthusiasm, and eagerness can make all the difference in a students love and desire to play music. Therefore, it is my responsibility to pass on that same encouragement and enthusiasm that I received onto the next aspiring musician!

Most of my lesson plans are customized for each student, depending the style they are interested in, and the level that they are already playing. Generally speaking for beginners, I begin with teaching about the instrument (string names, frets, tuning, etc.). Then we move on to chords, starting with the easiest ones to play. Once they have grasped how the instrument and chords work, we continue on to melodies and simple 3 chord songs. For intermediate-advanced, we will begin with working on scales and various picking and phrasing exercises/techniques. Then depending on the style the student is interested in pursuing, we will set reasonable goals and do songs that will help strengthen the player to getting one step closer to being the musician they went to be.