Introduction: Performance ~ Lessons ~ Production
Performance:
Solo Guitar
Guitar/Violin Duet
Guitar/Violin/Cello trio
Jazz Quartet
More info, samples & song-lists can be found under the "performance" tab on our website, irvinmusicstudio.com
Lessons:
Guitar
Trumpet
Theory/Composition
Production
Beginner Piano
Beginner Drums
Beginner Bass
Sam utilizes an “outside-in” approach to teaching, using both traditional and contemporary methods that honor the individual interests of each musician. Sam is a passionate music theorist and he uses his background in classical and jazz to inform his approach to genres such as rock, metal, folk, etc.. Sam works with his students in the cultivation of musical essentials while holding the broader implications of music making at the core of each lesson. Learners will receive instruction in progressive and refined technique studies, music theory, reading standard music notation and tablature, how to use scales for improvisation, and ways to optimize efficacy of practice time. Additionally, students will be encouraged to develop their own repertoire to build a base of songs to perform. Sam aspires to be a teacher that imparts to his students a sense of self-awareness and self-actualization from the study of music.
Music can help you become the best you that you can be and Sam’s goal is to impart his students with just that.
Production:
Come record basic demos or spoken-word (podcasts/audiobooks/etc.) We use industry-standard microphones, interfaces, effects and DAWs (Digital Audio Workstations) that can meet the needs of most clients without having to shell out the big bucks for a mega-studio. Original music production is available whether coaching for clients' compositions or offering backing tracks for clients' vocals.
