Leah Shoshanah Music

Introduction: I perform, teach and write songs. In terms of guitar lessons, my process is unique in that I will meet you where you are at. I'm a gigging musician, so I'm very excited about playing and sharing music. I've studied Jazz, Brazilian and Folk guitar, but I started out teaching myself. I've always been a difficult student and I've worked very hard to get where I am. For this reason, I've developed ways to explain and teach music that are accessible to students of all ages. However, my expertise is in beginning and intermediate students. As a performer, I'm extremely versatile. I can play a three hour covers set as back ground music both solo and also can bands for big parties, like weddings or bar mitzvahs. I can play intricate jazz and nuanced folk music and also get people dancing with pop music and rock. I write originals too! I have even been a singing telegram, delivering concerts to family members and loved ones. As a songwriter, I can write in many genres. I've studied folk, Brazilian and jazz music, but I also have a great ear and sense of functional music theory. I have a degree in journalism and that sense of investigation pays off when writing songs for people! Every time I am contracted to do work, I learn someone. As a guitar teacher, my students teach me just as much as I teach them. I love working on technique alongside my students. There is no exercise that is too easy, everything is useful. When my students break through their own struggles and barriers, it serves as a lesson for me to break through my own. I love seeing my students enjoy making music as much as I do. As a performer and songwriter, I improve my playing chops, flex my voice, learn new music and become a better performer with every gig.