Anne Weiss Music
About
My teaching approach: My ukulele/guitar/voice/piano/songwriting/musicality teaching style is student centered, meaning that I focus on the student's main interests, enthusiasms, and learning style and help build their musical skills and knowledge from there. My greatest areas of expertise are folk, blues, rock, and related genres. I teach in my home near S.E. Division and 72nd, or Artichoke Music on 20th/SE Powell.more specialties: Guitar Technique, Guidance In Equipment Selection, Song Writing, Recording and Production, Open tuning, Fingerstyle, Vocal Accompaniment, Performance, Jamming Skills, Music Theory, Scales and Exercises, Rhythm guitar. I also teach Beginning and intermediate classical piano (and contemporary piano styles).
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Frequently asked questions
What is your typical process for working with a new student?
I start by asking what a student is excited to learn (styles, songs, technique, theory...whatever the student wants and needs to get better and move in the direction they want), and then we designed the lesson around that. I have a very high return rate of students coming back because we are always working with material they are excited about.
What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
I have been a touring singer songwriter/pianist/music teacher for the past 30 years. I have studied piano and guitar most of my life, added ukulele a few years ago, and have taught numerous workshops and classes throughout the United States.
Do you have a standard pricing system for your lessons? If so, please share the details here.
All lessons are $60 per hour or $35 per hour, set up by appointment, during the week. I do accept credit cards if that is helpful, cash or check is fine too.
How did you get started teaching?
I have a background in education and leadership, so when people begin to ask me for lessons after they saw me perform it was a natural fit.
What types of students have you worked with?
I have worked with every kind of student. Old, young, in between, beginner, intermediate, advanced, disabled, tone deaf, expert-- anyone can learn to get better at music.!
Describe a recent event you are fond of.
Playing ukulele with my 88-year-old mother at 7200 feet while sitting above Crater Lake!
What advice would you give a student looking to hire a teacher in your area of expertise?
once you see if the teacher meets your general parameters, try them out and see if you feel interested, happy and excited at the end of the lesson. If you do then it's probably a good fit for you.
What questions should students think through before talking to teachers about their needs?
some of the questions students my thing through our: what am I really interested in an excited to learn? What is the way that I learn best? What styles am I most interested in?how far am I willing to travel? What kind of time and money commitment am I able to make?