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Private Lessons, Virtual Lessons, ‘School of Rock’, E-Learning Campus
Guitar, Piano, and Voice
Experienced and Licensed Teachers!
- Local and VIRTUAL (SKYPE) lessons offered for Guitar, Piano, and Voice;
- Online classes which include downloadable e-docs, members only web portal, and SKYPE video conferencing lessons.
- Learn at your own pace;
- ‘School of Rock’ style lessons available
- Learn from a state licensed teacher;
- Over 25 years experience in all types of music, many instruments, recording...
- Beware, not all musicians are teachers, or even good at teaching!
- Over 10 years experience in teaching all ages from Kindergarten to College;
- Local performing musicians;
- Affiliate of ThreeGuitarz Publishing, Halfway House Studios, and SaintsAndSinnersMusic;
- Competitive rates! Contact Kevin@ThreeGuitarz.com or fill out this form
Finding a 'great' music teacher may be like finding a needle in a haystack. What makes a music teacher great? In general, they need experience and understanding in the art of teaching as well as enough patience and knowledge to see that you develop a strong foundation in your music. A great music 'teacher' should have actual teaching credentials, as well as loads of experience in numerous areas of the music field. They need an understanding of how people learn; and they must be able to see the 'Big Picture' to help you become a great musician.
At ThreeGuitarz Music, all lessons and strategies are developed and presented by a licensed and experienced teacher. What’s so special about taking lessons from a licensed teacher? I could go on and on explaining what licensed teachers are trained to do, but to cut to the chase I’ll tell you my story:
As a kid, I grew up with many opportunities to take music lessons and learn to play all sorts of musical instruments. I had taken school band lessons from third grade through twelfth, only to learn how to read sheet music. I had also taken a couple years of piano lessons, only to learn a couple scales, chords, songs, and how to pivot my fingers. Many years of ‘Guitar Store’ lessons and guitar magazines helped me read tab and play some favorite songs.
Through it all, I never actually learned any music theory or fundamentals, never gained a real understanding of what I was playing... until, that is, I started teaching school kids (actually after teaching for a few years). Through all those years of lessons I took as a kid, no one ever discussed the importance of understanding and mastering the fundamentals of music. For most ‘teachers’ (most school music teachers were not licensed back then), the fundamentals were just a quick step to getting on to the fun stuff - singing or playing songs from a book. But the key to being a GREAT musician (or great anything for that matter) is to Master the Fundamentals and build up from there. And remember, mastery of the fundamentals will lead to your own virtuosity in its own time. You don’t need to know everything to play in a band or create music; you do, however need to “Shut up and Play”! (previous post)
Finally, after realizing just how important these fundamentals actually were, I was able to focus my learning and in no time at all I was recording my first songs. Playing music has never been easier! As a matter of fact, I apply these lessons to all areas of my life with great success (future blog?). The trick is knowing what to teach and when to teach it, or rather, what to learn and what not to worry about right now.
In conclusion, finding a great teacher is very important unless you just want to fiddle around. What makes a teacher great? Again, they need experience and understanding in the art of teaching as well as the patience and knowledge to see that you develop a strong foundation in your music.
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