Music Lessons In Your Home
Music Lessons In Your Home

Music Lessons In Your Home

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Introduction: For the last five years, I have been delivering the highest quality music education to my students' homes. My service stands out because I come to you, and my background in music and music education are extensive. I hold and Master of Arts degree and am working towards a PhD in music from the University of California Berkeley, where I teach musicianship courses to undergraduates. I went to two premier music schools on the east coast, taught at the community college level, and have been working with private students for nearly ten years. I enjoy watching my students learn and cultivate enjoyment, appreciation, and understanding of music. I enjoy working with beginners, especially children, because their attitudes and learning styles are always fresh, different, and their minds are open. At the same time, I enjoy working with longtime musicians too, coming up with new strategies and exercises to help these students reach new goals and discover potential they never knew was there.
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Airy K.
Sep 1, 2016
David O'Keefe has been teaching our 9-year-old son Peter piano since 2014. Before we found David, Peter took a year of conventional piano lessons which caused him to completely lose interest in music due to his unconventional learning style. I hoped to find a teacher who could rekindle that interest, and help Peter develop a love of music and the ability to use music in his life. David was the perfect solution. He recognized Peter's obsession with math and science and tailored the music lessons to fit that interest. David has worked with Peter to explore harmonics, different chords and the circle of fifths, and has led him toward composing music with a mathematical basis. David didn't mind Peter's unsocial behavior, and soon won him over with his sense of humor and mathematical ability. Now Peter enjoys lessons and doesn't want to leave the piano when a lesson ends.
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Hi Airy, Thank you for your warm feedback! It has been a pleasure working with Peter, and I look forward to continuing with him. Best, David
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Henrik L.
Sep 4, 2016
David is a patient and flexible teacher. I asked him to teach me to read music, teach in a structured way, later in an unstructured way, explain theory, transcribe bass lines live, provide basic exercises, and describe fundamental differences between basslines for different genres of music. He took it all in stride, switched modes quickly and easily within a single lesson, and delivered on the fly. I couldn't ask for more, I tried. I (unintentionally) tried to break David as a teacher. I asked anything and everything that came to mind about music. He delivered answers, and mini-lessons on each topic. Speaking as an adult learner, he was a fantastic teacher who delivered what I needed to learn. It's a rare teacher who is able to make relevant lessons out of any inquiry. David is one of them. I highly recommend you take lessons from him too!
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Jane T.
Sep 1, 2016
David O'Keefe is an extremely knowledable and patient teacher. He is insightful and has a knack for assessing a student's strengths & weakness and building lesson in a most effective way. I have been playing electric bass in working bands for 45 years, but am new to string bass, jazz and music theory. David has helped to improved my musicianship & knowledge tremendously.
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Jennifer T.
Sep 1, 2016
David taught my son piano for 2 years; we appreciated David's warmth, fun style, and supportive nature and would recommend him highly.
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Clark B.
Aug 13, 2017
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Double Bass Lessons (for adults)
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