Introduction: Get guitar lessons with a critically acclaimed, award-winning guitarist, composer, and instructor!
A critically acclaimed New York City guitarist and composer is offering private lessons in person or a live webcam:
* Guitar, music theory, composition/arranging, songwriting, improvisation and home recording
* Instruction in any style - rock, jazz, blues, funk, metal, shred, progressive, classical, folk, R&B, etc.
I have 20 years of teaching experience, privately, in music schools and in universities.
I teach all levels and ages, from beginner to advanced!
I am a university faculty who holds both a bachelor's in music and master's in music.
I am located in Midtown Manhattan on the West Side in a relaxed comfortable environment.
CHEAP RATES!!!
Learn the techniques to reach your fullest potential in speed, dexterity, strength and musicality. I will to help you to develop proficiency in both hands for the best results.
Learn the kind of music you want to learn. We will always focus on the music you want to play and use examples of the music and performers that you want to play to teach each new technique. That way itâs always FUN! The way it should be.
Learn the techniques to reach your fullest potential in speed, dexterity, strength and musicality. My technique, derived from classical, jazz, fusion, rock, blues, metal and shred players, includes specific exercises to help develop proficiency in both hands for the best results.
I will to help you to develop proficiency in both hands for the best results.
Music Theory: Musical concepts and terminologies, presented in the simplest and clearest way, unlock musiciansâ secrets and help you understand and apply theoretical ideas to achieve your greatest potential and musical competence.
Improvisation: Learn soloing, melodic phrasing, rhythmic analysis and how to apply various musical styles and articulations, along with scales for all types of chords and key structures, including major/minor, pentatonic, blues, modes, harmonic and melodic minor modes, as well as exotic and synthetic scales - all skills for lead guitarists. Practice diverse approaches to various musical genres and proficiencies.
Soloing: Master advanced techniques including legato, alternate, economy and hybrid picking, sweep picking, arpeggios, double stops and much more. Become an accomplished melodic guitarist, know how to play whatever you want and reach your optimum level of proficiency.
Chord Structures: Learn modulation, transposition, inversions, voicings and the use of extended and advanced chords from basic triads to sevenths and compound extensions, as well as songwriting, accompaniment and creating chord progressions. You will explore the essential vocabulary and exercises for writing guitar parts, songs and chord-based harmonies.
Composition: Cover all aspects of composition and songwriting for any genre including analysis, harmonic/chord structures and progressions, approaches to melody, countermelody and counterpoint and how to apply these to various styles of music and composition, including arranging and orchestration from rock and pop to jazz and full orchestrations.
Lessons are developed to meet your individual needs and ensure your progress.
