About
I am a musician, a music teacher, and a former career counselor who has had the great fortune of traveling the world playing music. You can learn more about me at www.russellchud.com I absolutely love music and I believe my love is contagious. I teach both individual lessons and groups of musicians. I have also been running band programs for several years now which usually culminate in a concert. I truly believe that anyone can play music, and play it well, as long as they are determined. I usually teach beginning students how to read music and how to understand melody and rhythm. Reading music is not essential though. With students who have played before, or are past the beginner stage, the emphasis is less on understanding music notation, and more on developing a firm musical repertoire. After that, the emphasis is on creating a musical identity of one's own. In this stage, improvisation is studied, as is music theory and composition. I feel that everyone should have a creative outlet. Music, to me, is the most immediate and universal of all the arts. It is a wonderful language to learn.
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Adam G.
adapts the work as the needs change. Also, he does a great job of keeping it interesting by
working on music that the student is into.
Michael G.
modern and classic folk, rock, blues and country. If he doesnt know the song from
memory, hell fire it up on his phone and figure it out in real time. And he readily adjusts to
what you want and need. If you just want a partner to play with, thats fine wit... Show more
Joe F.
of my life. I finally decided to get a bit more serious about the guitar about 3 years ago
after seeing an ad for lessons with Russell, whom I had recently seen perform in concert.
From the beginning, Russell worked with me on my very basic knowledge of c... Show more
Liz R.
When he gave my guitar lessons, he would teach me the basics of playing guitar through
songs that I wanted to learn how to play. He has an excellent ear where he could write me
the tune of a song by ear. He is very respectful and thoughtful of the student.... Show more
Ryan V.
insights on what you are learning and how it relates to not only the song but the theory
behind it. Hell amaze you with his ability to teach you anything you throw at him no matter
the style of music.