My teaching approach:
I teach six, seven, and eight string acoustic or electric guitar. My approach to teaching is to help the student learn what he or she finds interesting. this includes learning songs, techniques, and styles of playing. Guitars: Ibanez Jem 7v Gibbson SG Shecter Omen 8 PRS SE 24 Cordoba C7 Amp: Carvin Legacy IIMy influences are:
Rock: Steve Vai, Frank Zappa, Rhandy Rhoads, Eddie Van Halen, Guthrie Govan, Jason Becker Metal: Tosin Abasi, Dream Theater, Dethklok, Metallica, Cynic, Opeth Jazz: John Coltrane, Charlie Parker, Joe Pass, Allan Holdsworth, Frank GambaleMy guitar lessons take place in:
The teacher's studio or the student's homeGuitar Lessons with me take place in the following areas:
I teach students in the East Bay preferably in the Tri-ValleyGuitar Techniques:
Recording and Production, Guidance In Equipment Selection, Song Writing, Scales and Exercises, Music Theory, Reading Music, Jamming Skills, Improvisation, Performance, Fingerstyle, Rhythm guitar, Lead guitarYour first guitar lesson with me might include the following:
I asses their skills by having them play and read music. Then we set goals for the future and begin to learn a song that they would enjoy.A guitar lesson with me might entail the following:
For a beginner student, I help them learn the fundamentals of the guitar and learn fun standard songs to jam with other players. For an Intermediate student, I teach them different styles and techniques based on their interests.The qualities I look for in an ideal guitar student might include the following:
Middle School and High Students that want to learn guitar by studying songs that they enjoy listening to.