About
** I INSTRUCT ONLY OVER THE INTERNET, via Skype, Google Meet, or Zoom.**
Hello!!!
I'm a professional teacher/multi-instrumentalist musician living near Los Angeles, California.
I teach beginning to advanced guitar, beginning to late intermediate piano/bass/ukulele, and beginning to late intermediate mandolin.
I've been playing guitar for over 25 years, piano for 20 years, and ukulele/bass/mandolin for 10 years.
I have a music degree from California State Fullerton University, Fullerton, CA.
I'm endorsed by the Gretsch Guitar Company, and I have played with/opened shows for many famous artists- with legendary music icons such as the one and only Prince, Chuck Berry, Joe Strummer of The Clash, Reverend Horton Heat, and Dwight Yoakum.
I specialize in blues guitar.
I also specialize in pop piano, with some jazz/blues & classical mixed in.
For all other instruments I am very well versed in blues, rock, pop, alternative, rockabilly, folk, a bit of jazz/country/bluegrass.
Whatever you want to learn, I can make it happen for you!!
I am a very patient teacher, and know how to get you playing your favorite songs quickly & easily! My lessons are customized to you- so if you'd like to get better at soloing/improvising, learn music theory, how to read music, or just play that favorite song or instrument you've always wanted to, I can get you there quick.
For beginning students I can help get your familiar with your instrument, learn basic chords/music theory, beginning scales, reading music (if that's your preference), how to efficiently practice to produce results, tricks to get you playing quicker, & learning your favorite songs by the 2nd lesson!
For intermediate students I go over more sophisticated chord shapes, more in-depth music theory, playing arpeggios & learning to improvise, chord inversions (don't worry if you don't know what that is, I'll explain!), learning more complex songs of your choosing.
For my advanced students I help you with voice leading, better chord shapes, improving your soloing/improvisation skills/phrasing, more complicated scales & songs of your choosing.
I do Skype lessons over the internet. I give 30 minute, 45 minute & 1 hour lessons.
Contact me for available hours, & let's get you off to where you want to go!
-Jessica πΆπΈπΉ
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Frequently asked questions
What is your typical process for working with a new student?
First we find out exactly what the student wants to learn and what their goals are. Do they want to work on improving their scale knowledge and apply it to soloing, or are just looking to learn their favorite songs to play? I then assess their skill level and we go from there! It's very important to me that the student is getting EXACTLY what they want from their music lessons with me!
What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
I have a music degree from California State University, Fullerton, and have been teaching professionally for 19 years. I have extensive experience teaching very young children all the way up to senior citizens. I ve taught just about everyone you can think of, and know what each type of student needs to reach their learning goals. I have also been performing as a live musician for about 25 years.
Do you have a standard pricing system for your lessons? If so, please share the details here.
How did you get started teaching?
I had a lot of friends who kept asking me for lessons after seeing me play live, and it snowballed into a great teaching career from there!
What types of students have you worked with?
Young children as young as 6, teenagers, young adults, older learners, senior citizens... I've pretty much taught everyone, and extensively!