Gaku Murata Entertainment

Introduction: Guitar/Bass Lesson with Berklee College of Music Grad. Hello, my name is Gaku Murata. About myself: -B.M. in Guitar Performance ESP Musical Academy (in Tokyo) -B.M. in Performance and Songwriting Berklee College of Music in Boston 2004 -Berklee College of Music Achievement Scholarship recipient 2001~2004 -Winner of Berklee Songwriting Achievement Award 2003 -Worked as staff accompanist for the vocal department at Berklee -Worked as a producer, music director, and guitarist for signed and unsigned artists -Comfortable with teaching songwriting, arranging, and recording (DAW software, MIDI, mixing, mastering) -Experienced instructor with a love for teaching What I teach: -Basic guitar technique -Various styles of music (jazz, rock/pop, blues, funk) -Soloing -Improvisation (scales, modes) -Songwriting (basic harmony, arrangement) -Reading (lead sheet, big band chart, single/double lines) -Jazz harmony (advanced theory) -All levels and ages welcome from beginner to advanced, for fun, casual playing to formal-style teaching. -All materials provided I enjoy watching my students get better. I enjoy everything relates to music. I am a experienced instructor & session guitarist with a big love for teaching, performing, producing music.