Guitar Lessons Northeast

Instruments: Piano, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Music, Keyboard, Electric Guitar, Classical Guitar, Acoustic Guitar

Depending on the students goals, current aptitude, and innate abilities I'll select exercises, etudes, and methodologies from a variety of materials. I work from Hal Leonard's, and Berklee's libraries primarily, but most often use a smattering of tools, exercises, and excerpts that have worked for me and past students; creating a lesson plan over time that is better tailored to the student as an individual. One of the major obstacles when learning the guitar versus, say, the piano, are the immediate physical demands. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Guitar, Voice, Saxophone, Clarinet, Bass Guitar, Synthesizer, Music, Keyboard, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar

As a teacher I am able to adapt instruction to what the students wants and needs may be. I acknowledge that every student is different and I strive to be flexible. Read More

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

For beginners I have created my own custom lesson plan that includes the topics below. Depending on the student the order of topic may change. 1. Basic Guitar setup: Discussion of name of guitar parts,discuss basic function, strap adjustment, neck adjustment, new strings. 2. Name & number of strings in chord diagram form 3. Tuning with electronic tuner using new string knowledge 4. Learning some basic guitar riffs in Tablature…Smoke On The Water, 007,Peter Gunn, easy C & G chords 5. Read More

Instruments: Guitar, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar

My favorite overall method of teaching is to use material the student enjoys and pulling learning concepts out of it. While there is a place for isolated exercises and theory, I find that it's very important to relate these things back to what made the student want to learn in the first place. I think that it's the most exciting for a student when they learn the "tricks" or secrets behind what makes their favorite songs work, and fuels a passion for learning more than simply teaching rote scales, etc. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Guitar, Voice, Trumpet, Drums, Organ, Synthesizer, Recorder, Euphonium, Mallet Percussion, Orchestral Percussion, Conga, Latin Percussion, Acoustic Guitar

I have been teaching musicin public schools and privately for over 30 years. I have taught successfully almost every instrument , both inlarge groups and individualized instruction. Piano/ keyboard is my specialty. I can also teach guitar, drums and trumpet.Although I have a classical background, my element is popular genres. I can teach beginners to achieve success almost immediately and teach advanced students to reach their full potential. I can also teach little tricks that your old music teacher forgot to show you! Read More