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George DeRieux
- Sherman Oaks, CA 91403 (map)
- (818) 321-9680
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George DeRieux • Sherman Oaks, CA • $40-60 per hour
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I am a Berklee College of Music graduate giving guitar and other music lessons in the Sherman Oaks area. I am a veteran of the stage and studio who can help advance your playing and composition skills.
All ages and experience levels are welcome. If you are interested in learning more about music theory, writing music or just want to learn how to play your favorite songs, give me a call.
Reviews
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April 1, 2011
I was searching for a good guitar teacher for long time, after taking 1st lesson w/ him, I can only say he's the most extremely talented musician I've ever met, and I feel lucky that I found a good instructor like him. He' has full knowledge of harmony and chord progression theory those I so wanna go to music school to learn about but too bad can't afford it, I want to be a composer and write my own song, so far he gave me good lessons and I'm highly recommended !
– Chun
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March 25, 2011
I studied music in college before I meet George, "Drew" when you get to know him, and he is one of the best music teachers I have ever had! I enjoy his lessons. He fun, he's very well educated and most importantly I could tell that he was invested in my improvement. Plus, he is no joke on the guitar. Watching him play helped reinvigorating my love in playing music. I can't thank him enough.
– Steve
Question and answer
Q. What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?
A. It's not always easy to find the right match in a music teacher because most of the time you're not just looking for someone who can show you what you are doing right or wrong in your playing or writing. You should also seek someone with whom you share similar musical ideas so they help you grow musically. That said, find someone you really enjoy working with to make it worth your while.
Q. Why does your work stand out from others who do what you do?
A. Some of my students just want to learn songs for their benefit on the guitar. Some come to me to learn more about songwriting and composition while others are looking for a tutor to help them prepare for music conservatory entrance exams. As I have graduated from a music college with a degree in film scoring I can offer a wealth of knowledge and experience in multiple fields. As such I adjust all lessons accordingly to the individual student I am working with. If music theory has you down, I can find ways to make it interesting by supplementing lessons with songs you want to learn. If your arranging skills need a brush up, I can devise orchestration lessons to boost your writing ideas.
Q. What do you like most about your job?
A. I learn a lot about music from teaching it. Most importantly I learned that until you are able to teach what you know, you don't know much about what you are teaching.
Q. Describe your most recent project, what it involved, how much it cost, and how long it took.
A. I actually just finished some copyist work on a string quartet that will be performed this coming month. Doing copy work is not an unusual gig for me as composers sometimes need someone who really know the notation softwares Finale and Sibelius. The five movement quartet is a fairly large work of over fifty tabloid, 11X17, sized pages. I worked close to scale for this, which is usually set by the number of pages that have a set number of musical bar measures, however I agreed to a page rate as the composer wasn't in a hurry to have it finished.
