Guitar Lessons Northeast

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

Im a lifelong musician and student, and I love sharing my knowledge, skills, and passion with my students. In 2009, I graduated from NYU with a BA in Music. Since then, I have been teaching private guitar lessons. I also play guitar in the prolific and influential NYC metal band Pyrrhon, which fuses elements of metal, punk, jazz, and classical. We've worked with several distinguished record labels and have toured internationally extensively. Read More

Instruments: Guitar, Bass Guitar

I consider my teaching style to be comprised of two major components - physical and mental. The physical component includes things like picking, strumming, finger strength, finger dexterity, and left hand/right hand coordination. For this, I provide a variety of exercises which do not necessarily require musical knowledge. These can be taught at any time, but are especially valuable early in a student's learning path. They are also effective warm-up exercises before practice and before performances. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Guitar, Voice, Violin, Cello, Viola, Bass Guitar, Synthesizer, Double Bass, Music, Keyboard, Acoustic Guitar

The most rewarding part of being a teacher is to see your students grow and love their musicianship. Music is a language that is more universal than any other language in the world! Passing on the knowledge and works of composers and artists from yesterday to today. I set realistic goals for my students that are achievable and rewarding. I tend to look on the positive side of each performance and I teach through kindness humor and respect. Read More

Instruments: Guitar, Drums, Bass Guitar, Ukulele, Music, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar

Since I believe that every human being has their own specific weaknesses and abilities, I started by getting to know the person I'm working with. I want to know his musical background, what are their interests and goals, and getting to know that, We start with the basics to build a really good sound instead of, for instance a lot of speed. I think every thing has to come at its right moment, and if you have strong foundations you will be able to do anything on your instrument. Read More

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

My preferred piano method is Piano Adventures and I recommend using the Lesson, Theory, and Sight Reading books at each level. For guitar and voice I typically do not follow any specific method unless the student has a preference. For more advance piano students I typically will begin using Suzuki or move them to Burgmller Etudes and Schumann's Opus 68 - Album for the Young. I perform an assessment of new students in the areas of sight reading, music theory, rhythm, performance, and ear training. Read More