Fiddle, Banjo, and Guitar Lessons
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Introduction: Rather than learning from a book, my students learn from a wide range of American musical traditions, including old-time dance tunes, blues, and ballads.
My approach is based upon oral tradition, a learning process that encourages students to actively engage with a piece of music through singing, focused listening, and creative composition. I use a call-and-response teaching method as an alternative to sheet music in order to instill within students a strong connection between ear, voice, and instrument.
I enjoy empowering students with the skills they need to learn by ear, play with others, improvise, and teach themselves.
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Melanie B.
Dec 23, 2015
I have enjoyed banjo lessons with Max for over a year and highly recommend him as a teacher.
As much muse as instructor, his enthusiasm and love for music are infectious. Max is a tremendously talented musician with a joyful, humble demeanour and is unfailingly generous in sharing his musical knowledge.
I find his approach very practical in that it is based on learning songs and tunes, incorporating singing when appropriate, and on learning both by ear and using tablature. He always offers a helpful variety of personal study tools - videos, sound recordings, and tab (which he will personally arrange as needed) - enabling me to continue learning and improving on my own time.
Never daunted by even the sourest note in my repertoire, Max has helped me to grow organically according to my own inclinations and abilities. He is always ready with the perfect new tune, a relevant bit of theory when it's practical to the topic at hand, a kind word of encouragement, and a fresh idea for perfecting even the trickiest of new licks.
All of that, plus we just have a darn good time.
Dana S.
Dec 22, 2015
Max is a great fiddle teacher. He is patient and funny and understanding. I am an adult just starting out with the fiddle and I love every lesson. Max is also a great fiddler. So fun!
Christina C.
Feb 2, 2016
Max is an amazing teacher that is a treasure-trove of work tunes and folk songs that would otherwise go unsung and forgotten. He is very thoughtful about songs and exercises to suggest I try during the week between our lessons. He is patient with the beginner student and thinks of ways to adjust lessons/songs to meet the student wherever s/he is at. His passion for music is so authentic and comes through. It is a privilege to be one of his students and I would highly recommend him to others!