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Bill G.

Bill G.

“Take Lessons with an experienced and versatile guitar instructor!”

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    • Levels: Beginner to Advanced
    • In-Home Lessons: Yes
    • In-Studio Lessons: Yes
    • Ages: 5 & up
    Subjects Taught
    Guitar, Classical Guitar, Flamenco Guitar, Bass Guitar, Music Performance, Music Recording, Music Theory, Songwriting
    Education

    Troy high school - general - 1988-1991
    Oakland community college - psychology, English, etc. - 1991-1993

    Specialties
    I am a singer/songwriter as well as a guitar player/instructor, so anything involving indie-rock; from the music, to lyrics and vocal melodies are very much within my experience. I also studied flamenco/Latin guitar, and have experience playing other ethnic instruments as well..including Greek Bouzouki, and middle eastern Oud. I have also recorded in all these genres.
    Lesson Details
    As an instructor, I start students with the basics (open chords, major/minor Scales, rhythmic understanding, and beginner technique), and like to get at least a basic ability to sight read (music notation).

    For younger students, I help them develop by playing songs from a beginner book for sight reading.

    If a student is a little more capable, we start on a more modern/popular song they like (mostly classic/modern rock). For my more advanced students, we get into music theory (circle of ...
    About
    I have been playing guitar for 25 years. I took formal guitar lessons for seven years, won numerous awards locally and nationally, and have been a professional musician for most of my life. I have studied music theory elaborately, and was accepted to both the Berklee School of Music in Boston, and the Musicians Institute in Los Angeles. I decided to start on a musical career immediately, and did so in my hometown of Detroit. I play/teach, have written, performed, and recorded everything from ...
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