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About Me
I believe that music is rooted in all human beings and cultures in a reach and vast variety of forms. Music unifies and engages thinking and feeling in a direct and immediate way. Music influences individuals simultaneously on different levels of consciousness and form an important device for learning, recreation, arranging of conscious and unconscious impressions and at the same time for characterizing and conveying ideas and thoughts. This as a point of departure characterizes my ...
Bijan has been a San Diego private music instructor for TakeLessons since 2008. Bijan is a certified local music teacher.
Subjects Taught
Bass Guitar Drums Guitar Piano Singing Classical Guitar Cello Music Theory Music Performance Music Recording Songwriting
My Specialties
Classical, Pop, Rock
My Education
Berlin technical University - Musicology - 2001
Orebro Conservatory/Sweden - Music Education - 1996
University of Tehran/Iran - Electrical Engineering - 1986

Student Feedback for Bijan Z.
Average Rating (38 Reviews)








I began my piano classes with Bijan Z 2-3 months back. From my experience, he is a very patient and organized teacher.
He teaches music step by step patiently and gives me sufficient time to learn, practise and play. He points my mistakes and gives efective istruction to correct them.
His classes are very organized and helped me to build fundamental skills in playing the piano and sight reading.
I enjoy the whole process of the learning piano, since I wasn't able to do what I am doing now a month back.




Very understanding and flexible with scheduling. I started after ~2 years experience and am making excellent progress on Bass guitar.
– Joseph M. September 29, 2011



Bijan is an excellent instructor and is well learned and very professional. I would highly recommend him to others.
– Esperanza R. August 22, 2011



bass guitar
Patient as an teacher, clear in instruction and does give positive feed back
– Karen D. July 03, 2011



great teacher
Bijan is very patient , and takes his time to explain things if they are not clear at first glance. He is very friendly and puts in a lot of effort to teach you based on your ability. I would highly recommend him as an instructor.
– Sairam S. May 27, 2011



Cello with Bijan Z
I was a beginner student wanting to learn Cello and Mr Bijan was very patient with me. He went over what was required to play cello and gave me the overview. He made sure that i was comfortable with the instrument before I start taking up cello seriously. So I was able to decide on my own if this was something I wanted to pursue in the long run. I was glad that i had the opportunity to try something new with his guidance or i would have been lost. He has much passion for music and teaching, so each lesson is well structured and fun.
– Sydney C. May 26, 2011



Great Teacher
Bijan was very easy to work with and was very helpful. the one hour lesson would fly by very quickly as it was always fun to work with him
– Pasha M. May 25, 2011



Beginner Guitar Student
Bijan was a great instructor taking me from absolute zero as a music student to reading basic music, playing chords, and helping to understand rhythm and beat. The parking situation on weeknights was the only issue. A 5-minute grace period for extending the lesson time when I got there a few minutes late (because of parking would have been nice).
– Kenneth D. May 05, 2011



Amazing teacher for voice lessons!!!
I have been taking voice lessons with Bijan for the last 6 months and its been an amazing experience all along. In the beginning when you join he has a good understanding of where you stand regarding your music level and then works towards enhancing those skills and introducing newer areas to go beyond your comfort zone which gives a student more confidence. He would give me songs to practice with the levels increasing from easy to challenging(even different languages) and then would help me with different singing techniques including dynamics, range etc for each of them. Along with the songs he also teaches the singer to be more confident and independent by teaching to recognize and understand your range and music notes .His passion for music shows easily in his teaching. He is very patient, flexible and an extremely professional and knowledgeable instructor. It has been a great experience for me so far and I would highly recommend him!!
– Michelle P. April 28, 2011



Music Lessons
I started taking music lessons with Bijan as a beginner. Bijan is an expert in his field and a great instructor, he is patient and very precise. I am looking forward to continue my lessons with him and I would highly recommend him to anyone who is looking for a great music instructor.
– Tracy T. April 23, 2011



Student
I came to Bijan with a serious problem that was inhibiting my ability to practice, let alone just play, without excruciating pain. Even though we only had a limited time to work on it, he was able to help me and now I can practice for over an hour or more. He also helped me to improve my sound dramatically. He is patient, kind and has a real passion for music. I highly recommend him.
– Brian S. April 07, 2011



Bijan worked extremely well with Nicholas, who is first time learner. He is very patient, keeps Nicholas very much engaged during each lesson.
– Lucy Z. March 21, 2011



Bijan has been wonderful with my son. After only a few cello lessons he was able to keep up with the school orchestra! Bijan is patient and flexible and a great teacher. Thank you!!
– danielle r. March 12, 2011



Bijan sets the standard for professionalism and excellence. He has taken me to a whole new level and really challenges me to go beyond what I think I can even do. I am looking forward to investing more time with him and seeing what the future brings. He has been very flexible and he teaches me in a way that I learn best while offering constructive criticism in a professional manner.
– Dana A. March 04, 2011



kind.patient.talented.interested in work.
students are very comfortable with him.He encourage them for better work.
– Fataneh K. March 02, 2011



Fantastic Instructor
My daughter, Monzelle, has progress phenomenally on the Cello. Bijan has taught my daughter how to shift posittions, which inturn allowed her to play more difficult and advance pieces such as Bach Solo Cello Suites. Highly Recommended!
– David D. February 11, 2011



Mr. Zelli is an ACE cello instructor.
Bijan has really helped our daughter with her cello. She sound 100 times better after only a few months, and really enjoys the cello now. Bijan is wonderful at identifying problems and fixing them while still keeping the lesson positive. If you're in need of a cello instructor, try Bijan. You won't be disappointed.
– Cam S. January 25, 2011



Mom
Bijan did an excellent job with getting my son to read music.
Excellent teacher!




An excellent teacher
I take cello lessons with Mr. Zelli, and Id wager that any teacher with less patience probably would have given up by now! As an adult student with absolutely no previous music experience, having a patient teacher like Mr. Zelli is an absolute godsend. Thats to say nothing of his music knowledge, which is absolutely top-notch. There is no question I can ask that he does not have an answer to. Im am blessed to have such an excellent teacher guiding me along.
– David T. January 15, 2011



Play piano and guitar
Always kind and professional. He helped me understanding my problems with my voice and gave me very interesting tips.
– Francesco P. December 03, 2010



Thank you
Hi there... Thanks so much for going out of your way for the concert.. It was a great experience.. My girls turned quiet when they were on stage.. imagine that! We will work on that.. I have a present for you next time I see you. thanks again for everything! :)
– Jill S. November 23, 2010



Patient
Thank you Bijan for being so patiently professional with Lucca. He is enjoying his lessons very much.
– Kelly B. October 18, 2010



Talented and thoughtful teacher
Bijan made me feel so comfortable from the minute we met, it's immediately all about understanding the music. He teaches more than the music notes, but interpretation and feeling of the song, which is so important to recreating music. Professional but most important is how personable he is. Being comfortable to just play and sing right away, I was able to just quickly get down to learning...and fast too. Great experience with Bijan, my fiance is now going to him for guitar lessons.
– Jeff W. June 13, 2010



Bijan Z is a very good teacher.
– Joy S. March 24, 2010



Great Teacher!
Bijan is great with my sons. Very motivating - they have fun and laugh and enjoy being with him and learning!
– Annette F. March 07, 2010



Piano student
I have enjoyed my lessons with Mr. Bijan. He is very nice, friendly and understanding what student wants to learn. He is very knowledgeable about instruments and technique that he uses to teach. He makes each lesson fun and worthwhile.
– Andrea n. March 01, 2010



I am absolutely loving my piano lessons. Bijan is extremely knowledgeable. His teaching style is so effortless and natural; this allows the student to relax and absorb all the information in a really relaxed, nurturing setting. I can't wait to to keep learning. He is an excellent, excellent teacher. I would highly recommend him!
– Renee P. February 02, 2010



Feedback
Bijan works very well with my daughter Amanda. He is very patient and gives strong positive feedback. She enjoys her lessons and is learning very quickly
– Janet G. December 09, 2009



excellent musician
Bijan is a wonderful and patient teacher. He's very helpful in understanding how music is built up and he can explain very clearly on what you have to focuss, when you want to get better for example in expression or timing ...
Although I am an experienced singer, I profit a lot.




Great and Patient Teacher!!
I'd never taken a singing lesson before so I wasn't sure what to expect when I started working with Bijan. He was great at working on the basics and then moving up a level to challenge you more. He was also very patient with mistakes here and there. Great teacher over all!!!
– Emiko S. October 18, 2009



Bijan is a really good teacher. He focuses on technique through singing which is great for me.
– Jason G. September 22, 2009



Singing Lessons
I started going to Bijan for singing lessons in mid February. As someone who has already had a few singing teachers in the past, I had an idea of what to expect upon starting my lessons. At first, Bijan would give me a song and I would go home and practice it until I had the melody down and then I would sing it for him in class. We would then decide whether to continue working on the song or go to a new one. I learned about 2-3 songs per lesson. As a student, there were certain goals that I had wanted to reach in my lessons and after about a month we decided to go over what it was that i was hoping to achieve through my lessons. After this, i felt like the lessons became more tailored to me, which is when I think we started to make some progress. It is now the beginning of May and we are doing more difficult songs and practicing scales.
– Shana C. May 04, 2009



Great teacher for our 7 year old
Bijan is a great teacher to our 7 year old, Lucas. He keeps the lessons interesting, progresses at a rate that Lucas is not only comfortable with but keeps him looking ahead to what he will learn next week.
– Lauren C. April 21, 2009



Thank You
Bijan is talented and good with kids.
– Gisele C. February 20, 2009



Bijan is a very talented musician and fun to work with. He helped me (Pete) develop better voice quality, rhythm, and listening to the music and beat. I especially enjoyed the variety of music that he chose for me, each with a different lesson to learn relating to various aspects of singing.
– Margie M. February 12, 2009



I think Bijan is a very good teacher, he takes the time to improve every little thing to make you a better singer, he is very dedicate to his students, and he knows a lot.
– Valentina C. January 09, 2009



Feedback for Bijan Z.
In my opinion, Bijan is a personable, dedicated music teacher. His knowledge of music, and his ability to accurately explain the beginnings of note reading have successfully helped me tackle my challenge of not only learning how to play the cello (as an adult), but he has helped me conquer my fear of not being able to read music.... all in a relatively short time! Excellent teacher and highly recommended for anyone (definitely a beginning adult, such as myself)
– Ron C. December 23, 2008



Excellent voice teacher
Bijan took the time to help me improve on my singing, from starting with the basics on Day 1, to studying my song recordings to identify my "problem" areas and work on them. Bijan is also friendly, and easy to work with. I have seen an improvement in my singing, and I feel more confident now singing solo verses or songs with my choir.
– Minel D. December 02, 2008
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