Masatoshi Sato

My lessons are very organized, enjoyable, effective and progressive. Here are some of "Topics and Goals" discussed in my lessons (This may seem a lot for kids and beginners but not to worry!!!): - The Ability To Read Standard Music Notation - Practice routine and exercises - Notes On The Instruments - Ear Training/Singing - Intervals - Triads - Seventh Chords - Fundamental Right & Left Hand Technique - The Modes Of The Major Scale - The Modes Of The Melodic Minor Scale - Major Pentatonic & Minor Pentatonic Scales - The Blues Scale - Whole-Step/Half-Step & Half-Step/Whole-Step Diminished Scales - The Whole Tone Scale - A Guide To Scales - The Two Feel - Common Chord Progressions, Chord Substitutions & Turnarounds - Melodic Lines/Phrasing - Rhythmic Embellishments Including Eighth-Note Triplets, Skips, Ghost Skips, Syncopated Rhythms, Hammer-On Skips, Pull-Off Skips & Slurred Skips - Target Notes - Passing Notes - Approach Notes - Neighbor Notes - and more!! There are many aspects in playing music. I do my best to share what I know about music and playing music and the joy of the process of the endless music learning endeavor. I have a home studio with guitars, and basses. I travel to students homes as well. students get free 30 minute trial lesson at my home studio. I love music and sharing my knowledge with my students. It gives me joy to see progress in my students' playing.