Teaches online
Teaches Beginner, Intermediate
Age: 5+
Speaks English
Teaching since 2007
Master of Music
About Aidan C.
4.9
(33)
I have been playing guitar since I was 10 and loving music my whole life. I have been in numerous rock bands, the high-school jazz band, classical guitar duos, trios, chamber ensembles, and even played mandolin in a bluegrass band. I received my Bachelor of Music at Guilford College as a student of Kami Rowan. During my third year of study there, I was nominated for the Guilford College Art Award as the outstanding student and performer in the music department. In February of 2010, I had the honor of being a member of the guitar orchestra during a performance of Shingo Fuji’s Concierto de los Angeles, alongside soloist, William Kanengiser. I recently completed my Master of Music degree at the Cleveland Institute of Music where I studied with Grammy winning guitarist, Jason Vieaux. There I was awarded the Rosalia Ablan Memorial Prize for my accomplishments on the guitar. In addition to guitar performance, I have studied music theory, jazz theory, and pedagogy. I am a native of San Francisco and have been teaching privately since 2007. No matter what a student's interests are, I can give them a rock solid foundation in technique, performance, reading, and theory.
*** Lesson Details ***
In my lessons I make it a priority to create an easy-going, non-intimidating environment, so that you, the student, can focus on your goals and learning, approach music at your own pace, and really look forward to coming in to lessons. Whether you are interested in electric, steel-string, or classical, Metallica, Mozart, or anything in between, I can teach you technique, musicianship skills, and songs that fit your personal interests.
For beginning students I like to teach a mixture of basic theory, music-reading, and chords/scales. Soon after, the student can begin to bring in songs that s/he is interested in, and I can start to build lessons around specific styles/pieces. I teach all levels and all ages, and I would love to share my passion and knowledge with you, and gain you skill and confidence on the guitar, as well as a deep understanding of music.
*** Studio Equipment ***
Living room w/ seating for parents
*** Specialties ***
I specialize in classical guitar, and am very familiar with the teachings of Aaron Shearer. His methods and practices provide the basis for how I teach technique and how i approach learning pieces. I also supplement his ideas with those of Pepe Romero, William Kanengiser, and Scott Tenant (particularly their views on the right-hand).
I also love teaching pop/rock guitar on steel-string or electric, and TAB-ing/teaching songs the student brings in. I use Troy Grady's method for developing right-hand picking/string-crossing technique. Whether the student prefers classical or popular s/he will get a great foundation in technique, music theory and music reading.
Instructor details
Location:
Teaches Online
Teaching Hours
Monday
4 PM-7 PM
Tuesday
4 PM-7 PM
Wednesday
4 PM-7 PM
Thursday
4 PM-7 PM
Friday
4 PM-7 PM
Times are shown in your local timezone (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
Pricing
30 minutes
$35
45 minutes
$45
60 minutes
$50
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33 Reviews
Will
Online
Aidan, is great. Very knowledgeable about classical guitar. Also, very patient. He has a variety of lessons and pieces to chose from. I also appreciate that he is down to help students learn a variety of styles of music.
Posted Aug 16, 2022
Greg
Teacher's studio
Aidan is a great teacher. He’s extremely knowledgeable, but also very down to earth and patient, and makes sure to explain things in an understandable way. He’s also very flexible, and gives you as the student a lot of choice in what you want to learn. Highly recommended!
Posted Apr 23, 2022
Steven
Online
teaching and helping me and my only
Posted Apr 3, 2022
Experience
Private Instructor
Jul, 2013 - PresentTakeLessons
Education
Bachelor of Music
Aug, 2005 - Dec, 2009Guilford College
Master of Music
Aug, 2010 - May, 2012Cleveland Institute of Music
Awards
Guilford College Art Award
Aug, 2007Guilford College Music Dept.
Rosalia Ablan Memorial Prize
May, 2012CIM guitar dept.
Languages
English
Native Proficiency
Aidan's Gallery
Instructor details
Location:
Teaches Online
Teaching Hours
Monday
4 PM-7 PM
Tuesday
4 PM-7 PM
Wednesday
4 PM-7 PM
Thursday
4 PM-7 PM
Friday
4 PM-7 PM
Times are shown in your local timezone (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
Pricing
30 minutes
$35
45 minutes
$45
60 minutes
$50
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