Ryan R
Instruments: Guitar, Bass Guitar, Synthesizer, Electric Guitar, Classical Guitar, Acoustic Guitar
Styles: Classical, Pop, Rock, Blues, Folk, Country, R&B, Gospel, Funk, Hip Hop, Electronic, Reggae, Swing, Punk
Ryan R
Instruments: Guitar, Bass Guitar, Synthesizer, Electric Guitar, Classical Guitar, Acoustic Guitar
Styles:
Classical, Pop, Rock, Blues, Folk, Country, R&B, Gospel, Funk, Hip Hop, Electronic, Reggae, Swing, Punk
Where I Teach:
Ages Taught: 12-80
BBA, Sam Houston State University, Entrepreneurship (In progress) AA, Lone Star College System AS, Lone Star College System, Biology
2017 - Head Audio Engineer - Film Production - "Wake Up" 2016 - Head Audio Engineer - Film Production - "A Girl Alone in a House" 2016 - Head Audio Engineer - Film Production - "The Wolf at Home" 2014 - Winner - Rob Papen BLUE Synthesizer Song Competition 2012 - Runner-Up - 808BOOM Synthesizer Song Competition
I am a father of two young daughters who share my passion for all types of music (so far). I've had many credits on several studio albums ranging from hip hop to country, and most genres in between. I believe that with discipline and perseverance, virtually anything is achievable. I am extremely motivated, very optimistic, and I absolutely love being in leadership roles. It is because of this affinity for leadership that teaching is something that I love to do. Aside from loving music, I'm also a decorated veteran of the United States Army.
My earliest teaching engagements date back as far as middle school, where I was a member of the Dueitt Middle School guitar club: an after school extracurricular program based upon mutual learning. This eventually led to my joining the Spring High School music club, while offering independently designed lesson plans to students after school and during summer. I continued private lessons and music production well into my military career (including 'down time' in Afghanistan). Beyond simply teaching music, I've also given several master classes on the art of mixing and mastering.
No two students are alike. Because of this fact, no two learning plans are equal. While the easy answer is, "We'll begin with the fundamentals," the more puzzling question and answer is, "How can I apply fundamentals in a meaningful way to the student to ensure that they stay engaged, interested, and focused?" Some students perform well while having the book thrown at them; others do not. My method for beginning students is to pierce the veil of HOW they learn before moving on to which fundamentals to apply, and how to apply them.
Aside from finding a student's learning style, my teaching method centers around creating goals that break down barriers. Most barriers are something other than a student's ability to learn. Music is a hard-learned skill, and it's all too often that many students face the hard reality of not becoming the next legend as soon as they pick up their first instrument. In creating a system of achievable goals for the student, I'm able to push the student away from the negative outlook that comes with the inherent difficulty in maneuvering through the nuances of learning.
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