Gfire's Piano, Singing, Folk Guitar, & Songwriting Lessons

Gfire's Piano, Singing, Folk Guitar, & Songwriting Lessons

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About

I am a professional singer/songwriter and music teacher in Austin, Texas, "the live music capital of the world!" I have sung and played piano since age 3, and I got my Bachelor's Degree in Music from the University of Maryland, College Park. I love using all of my 27 years of experience teaching music to help my students learn to play piano and sing. I teach mastery of the piano at all levels, from beginning to advanced. Beginners can experience a lot of confidence by learning to master easy songs, and intermediate and advanced players can "put the icing on the cake" - learning how to build musical nuances and how to choose repertoire that suits her/his musical style(s). All students are welcome to participate in my two yearly student concerts - one in the spring and one in the fall at my music studio, and one at holiday time at a local nursing home. I am a member of ASCAP, with seven ASCAPlus awards for songwriting. I am also a voting member of The Recording Academy (the Grammys), and I have toured extensively across the United States, Canada, and Europe.

It is really rewarding to see my students of all ages develop their skills musically and creatively. Plus they get real world advice about performing, so they can really be proud of themselves for practicing regularly and doing a great job at our student concerts!


Highlights

Hired 2 times
1 employee
28 years in business
Serves Austin , TX
Offers online services

Payment methods

Cash, Venmo, Zelle

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Details

Years experience

No formal training, No formal training; some self-taught experience, 0 – 2 years experience, 2 – 4 years experience, 4+ years of experience

Able to read music

Student can read music, Student cannot read music

Lesson length

30 minutes, 45 minutes, 60 minutes

Student's age

Under 5 years old, 5 – 10 years old, 11 – 13 years old, 14 – 18 years old, 19 – 25 years old, 26 – 45 years old, 46 – 65 years old, Over 65 years old

Student has instrument

Students who have a piano, Students who have a keyboard, Students who have neither

Interested musical styles

Classical, Pop, I can make recommendations

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    Barbara R.

    Im liking that I think she can get me past the problems I was having trying to teach myself. She is patient with my mistakes, and is trying to improve my timing. Im looking forward to progressing with her in the future.
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    October 22, 2019
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    Veronica R.

    She is firm and making my daughter do her best. She pushes her to be the best. Shes offering suggestions to help my daughter be a better piano player. She has patience, and is very caring. Couldnt ask for a better piano teacher for my daughter
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    February 21, 2018

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    Elizabeth H.

    gfire teaches people of all ages - piano, guitar, voice - and has a true desire to instill a love of music in her students. She tailors her sessions to fit students’ interests which is highly motivating and has practical explanations (and fun for children) for theoretical applications and gives great rational to keep you practicing. My two daughters have taken lessons for over 2.5 years (they are now 6 and 9). gfire’s Patience and energy has been wonderful - they WANT to keep taking lessons and I highly recommend her! It’s been a joy to watch my daughters discover and love piano - and that is thanks to gfire.
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    February 21, 2018

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    Beth N.

    Gfire is an awesome voice and piano teacher. She has been my teacher for the past two years, and my voice has developed tremendously. I highly recommend her to anybody wanting to learn proper techniques in order to better ones musical skills.
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    December 30, 2016

    Frequently asked questions

    First I have the student fill out a questionnaire so that I know her/his goals and level of expertise. We then work together to figure out the best way to accomplish those goals!

    I have a degree in classical singing with piano as my minor. I have studied both The Science of Singing (in England) and Speech Level Singing (in Los Angeles) and have a certification in Kundalini Yoga Level I. Thus, I have created my own "vocal tune-up" that I call "Yoga for the Voice."

    As far as my piano, guitar, and songwriting go, I am a professional singer/songwriter and I use my pro tips to help my students gain the level of proficiency they want.

    I charge $80/hour, $60/45 minutes, $40/half-hour. 

    Honestly as a singer/songwriter I needed a day job!! So 22 years of teaching later, I am still teaching and performing. :)

    The youngest piano student started at 3 years old. My oldest singer is in her 70's. I have literally worked with all ages and all levels.

    I just put on my fall student recital. Ten of my students sang and played piano, including one original song.

    Read the teacher's profile. Is this someone you would enjoy studying music with?

    Absolutely anything and everything. When it comes to music studies, there is no such thing as a "stupid question."


    Services offered

    Piano
    Singing
    Music Theory
    Synthesizer