Guitar Lessons California

Instruments: Guitar

My teaching experience ranges from children with disabilities, to peers that want to get started on their musical journey. When working with children in therapeutic settings, any time I would see a child respond to music, I would be sure to incorporate it into their developmental programs. Even if it were just basic rhythmic practices, this could greatly improve social interaction for children. When teaching adults the basics of music on the guitar, I would start with basic chord structures and rhythm to empower the ability to play in multiple enjoyable contexts. Read More

Instruments: Guitar, Voice, Ukulele, Electric Guitar, Classical Guitar, Acoustic Guitar

Music has been an integral part of my life since I was old enough to learn how to turn on the radio. While through the years I have developed an appreciation for all styles of music, my personal playing style revolves around classical, pop, rock, jazz, and blue-grass. I have played in educational and amateur groups since college and started playing professionally about 20 years ago. I feel that the final step in any musician's development is to learn to play in a group. Read More

Instruments: Guitar, Electric Guitar, Classical Guitar, Acoustic Guitar

He studied Classical Guitar performance with Dr. Steve Thachuk and Grammy award winners William Kanengiser and John Dearman. He holds a Bachelor's of Music from California State University Northridge and a Master’s of Music from University of Southern California's Thornton School of Music. Christian participated in the second annual Master in Classical Guitar Performance in Seville. The year-long program, led by Seville’s own Paco Bernier, included an ongoing rotation of lessons with Judicael Perroy, Zoran Dukic, Lorenzo Micheli, Paolo Pegoraro and Pablo Marquez. Read More

Instruments: Guitar, Voice, Drums, Bass Guitar, Synthesizer, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar

For someone with no experience on guitar I'll typically begin with scales, and familiarizing with the guitar. For bass; exactly the same as guitar to start, drums would start with with your basic 2,4 beat, and familiarization with parts (snare, hi hat, etc). Vocalist I would always start with a warm up, basics, and note reciting. For keyboard beginners I would show them their A,B,C's as far as how to access those, and we'd start messing with different shapes, and songs almost right away. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Ukulele, Keyboard

For beginning students who are children, I usually start with technique exercises that will help develop the foundation of their playing. I do not introduce music notation usually until the fifth or sixth lesson. I believe that kids learn faster when they beginning learning by call and response or like many call imitation. By developing first the ability to listen and play by instinct a student can develop a stronger foundation in developing the beat and noticing high and low pitches. Read More