Matthew T
Instruments: Guitar, Music, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar
Styles: Jazz, Rock, Blues, Funk, Electronic, Reggae, Bossa Nova, Punk, Avant-garde
Matthew T
Instruments: Guitar, Music, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar
Styles:
Jazz, Rock, Blues, Funk, Electronic, Reggae, Bossa Nova, Punk, Avant-garde
Where I Teach:
Ages Taught: 8-76
I began playing piano at 3 years old. I started playing trumpet at 9 years old joining various community orchestras, drum and bugle corps, grammer/highschool bands. When I was 14 or so I started playing string instruments including the guitar and bass guitar, moved to Boston in my early twenties and studied at Berkeley College of Music . In 1990 I relocated to Europe where I performed and taught in various cities including Paris,Berlin and Amsterdam..By the turn of the century I was back in New York City living on the lower East side where I heard lots of afro-cuban music as well as more experimental forms.. I was featured often at the Knitting Factory where I began developing concepts for film.. currently I reside in Scranton Pennsylvania where I am constantly exploring new avenues of music production
I have been objectively involved in music production since I was a little boy and continue to develop musically by teaching and active listening.. I believe that experiencing music on deep levels provides for a more extensive enjoyment of life itself and teaching ,being a profound musical endeavor,always keeps us fresh and excited to learn new things ! Each lesson that I have is no less important than any gigs that I may play and I see lessons as a chance to share the gift of musical experience.
I believe in cultivating music at a high level from the very start emphasizing that one must listen in order to play. I encourage activities that foster focus and attention to detail. The more deeply one listens ,the richer the musical experience.. I tap into the concept of octave theory utilizing solfege as well as linear concepts on single strings.. For timing and feel I encourage the use of a metronome to solidify rhythm and have come to unlock a method in which to work with the metronome that is not tedious or frustrating..
My teaching style is flexible and is contingent upon the wants and needs of the particular student.. in a nutshell my aim is to cultivate enjoyment for the art and not stifle a student with some stuffy old concepts or ideals however.... It cannot be disputed that the best art is objective and requires a distinct and focused approach..Music is of the highest order in the realm of arts and should be treated with respect and devotion; deviating from this credo produces inferior results ..I also believe that is it's important to explain to a pupil why it is suggest they do something a certain way. Most of the time inferior musicianship is hallmarked by bad habits formed early on.
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