Adam G.

General Info

• Certified Music Teacher

  Certified Music Teacher

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• Levels: Beginner to Advanced

• In-Home Lessons: Yes
• In-Studio Lessons: Yes
• Ages: 5 & up

Subjects Taught

Guitar, Music Theory, Songwriting

Education

Heartland Community College - Arts - 08/2004-08/2006 (Associate degree received)
Columbia College Chicago - Music - 08/2008-12/2011 (Bachelor's degree received)

Specialties

As a guitarist with more than fifteen years playing experience, I have a strong background in songwriting and rock guitar structures, as well as an education background in composition, theory, and performance. I have recently graduated from Columbia College Chicago with a Bachelor of Music degree, earning a 3.8/4.0 GPA overall. In addition to my academic courses at Columbia, I studied guitar performance under Fernando Jones (renowned Chicago blues guitarist), conducting under Bart Bradfield ... (conductor of the Columbia College Chorus), and composition under Marcos Balter (prolific contemporary composer).

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Lesson Details

I am generally interested in helping the student reach his/her goals as a guitar player or songwriter, as well as encourage a better understanding of music theory and how it applies to the music he/she wants to make.

My lessons mainly focus on technique, music theory, and song structures. I also am flexible enough to accommodate children's needs, and I aim to make every lesson enjoyable for students of all ages.

I am the perfect instructor for the beginning guitarist, or for an ... experienced player who wants to add more music theory knowledge to their fretboard or better develop his/her songwriting skills.

My lessons generally follow this formula:

1. Warm-Up = exercises that develop better technique, dexterity, and coordination.

2. Study = learning about scales/modes, chord progressions, chord charts, musical notation, and theoretical concepts that further the student's skill on his/her instrument as well as developing better musicianship in general.

3. Songs = selected by myself, the parents, and/or the student. This is meant to give the student a better context for his/her "study" assignments, as well as add a level of fun to the lesson.

*Please note that this formula is based on my general practice, and I will tailor the formula to accommodate the student's needs and the parent's wishes.

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About

I am from the Wheaton, IL area, and my strengths lie in guitar performance, songwriting, and music theory. I have a strong education and performance background as well as two years of private lesson instruction experience.

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