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Private Lessons, Virtual Lessons, ‘School of Rock’, E-Learning Campus
Guitar, Piano, and Voice
Experienced and Licensed Teachers!
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 on, only to learn how to play melody notes from sheet music. Not to forget the general music lessons where you just warmed up the vocal chords and sang songs. 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 songs.
Through it all, I never actually learned any music theory or fundamentals... until, that is, I started teaching school kids (actually after teaching for a few years). Through all those years of lessons 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. Write that down! The trick is knowing what to teach and when to teach it, or rather, what to learn and what not to worry about for now.
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?).
In conclusion, finding a great teacher is very important unless you just want to fiddle around. What makes a teacher great? In general, 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. Remember, mastery of the fundamentals will lead to your own virtuosity in its own time.
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