About
My teaching approach:
Mike Berkowitz is a music teacher of guitar and electric bass in the Fresno area and has been teaching since his graduation from Berklee College of Music in 1980. He grew up in Poughkeepsie New York. Mike majored in performance and the electric bass is his main instrument although, in the last 10 years or so, he has been playing guitar in a variety of styles and bands.
My influences are:
Rock: Jimmy Hendrix; Jimmy Page; Yes; Emerson Lake & Palmer; Genesis; Allen Holdsworth; Jazz: Jaco Pastorious; Pat Metheny; Jimmy Haslip; Jim Hall; Stanley Clarke;
My guitar lessons take place in:
The teacher's studio
Guitar Lessons with me take place in the following areas:
American Music Co. Ashlan and 41 Fresno, CA 93726 (559) 221-0233
Guitar Techniques:
Lead guitar, Rhythm guitar, Open tuning, Fingerstyle, Slide Guitar, Vocal Accompaniment, Performance, Jamming Skills, Reading Music, Music Theory, Scales and Exercises, Recording and Production, Guidance In Equipment Selection