Teaches online
Teaches Beginner
Age: 7+
Speaks English
Teaching since 2014
Master of Arts
About Gabriel W.
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Hey, my name is Gabe. I'm a guitar player, musician, composer, producer and educator, and I have been playing professionally and teaching music for over 15 years. I have an undergraduate degree in music composition and theory, a Masters degree Jazz Studies with an emphasis in Guitar Performance, a Masters in Musicology, and I was a Doctoral Candidate in Musicology/ Ethnomusicology/ Jazz Studies at the University of Southern California.
My system of teaching is proven to get you playing in no time. Typically, beginning students are instructed via my "Basics Curriculum", and then move on to custom tailored sessions at the intermediate or advanced level. I am patient instructor and love working with beginners and getting them off to a good start, just as much as I enjoy taking advanced students to the next level.
Throughout my career, I have toured throughout the US and around the world, sharing the stage with several national and international acts, including Naked Eyes, Wang Chung, A Flock of Seagulls, Erasure, Men Without Hats, Howard Jones, Berlin, Quactus, John Popper (Blues Traveler), Leo Nocentelli (The Meters), Marc Ford (Black Crowes), Stephen Perkins (Jane's Addiction), Nels Cline (Wilco), Kris Myers (Umphrey's McGee), Moonalice (w/ members of Phil Lesh and Friends, Hot Tuna, Bruce Hornsby, and Jefferson Starship), EOTO (w/ members of String Cheese Incident), Melvin Seals and the Jerry Garcia Band, Particle, The Maykers (w/ members of the Jerry Garcia Band), Bobby Vega (Sly and the Family Stone), CR Gruver (Polytoxic/Outformation), Willie Waldman, The New Mastersounds, U-Melt, The Heavy Pets, Cubensis, Delta Nove, Big Organ Trio, Jamie Janover, Leon Mobley, Moksha and Al Howard & the K23 Orchestra.
*** Lesson Details ***
I am experienced in most styles: jazz, blues, rock, funk, punk, metal, acoustic, shred,pop, jam, etc. so I am capable of playing/teaching anything. I pride myself on being versatile and enabling each student to achieve their own goals.
During the lessons, I cover a variety of topics:
Strumming Patterns and Chords
Scales and Modes
Alternate Picking, Sweep Picking and Economy Picking
Tapping
Bending
Harmonics
Hybrid Picking, Fingerpicking, and Slapping
Creating Riffs, Licks, and Bass Lines
Songwriting
Technical Mastery
Ear Training
Sight Reading
Music Theory
Improvisation
Guitar Maintenance,
Amplifiers and Effects
*** Studio Equipment ***
Various amplifiers, guitars, books, computer tools, and other learning aids.
*** Specialties ***
Music, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Music Theory, Songwriting, Jazz, Blues, Funk, Folk, Rock, Punk, Metal, Acoustic, Classical, Jam Band, World, Latin, Improvisation, Shred, History, Ear training, Sight reading, Transcribing
Instructor details
Location:
Teacher's Studio
National Blvd.
Teaching Hours
Monday
11 AM-12 PM
Tuesday
11 AM-3:30 PM
4:30 PM-5:30 PM
Wednesday
11 AM-2 PM
4 PM-5 PM
Thursday
1 PM-4:30 PM
5 PM-6 PM
Saturday
10:30 AM-11:30 AM
4 PM-5 PM
Sunday
4 PM-5 PM
Times are shown in your local timezone (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
Pricing
30 minutes
$40
45 minutes
$50
60 minutes
$65
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3 Reviews
AndrewH
Gabe's great!
Gabe is very easy-going and friendly. He is also extremely knowledgeable about the guitar and is able to take complex musical concepts and make them accessible. Great teacher!
Posted Oct 18, 2009
JasonH
Connecting it.
Gabe's great at teaching how to connect it all together - the fret board got a LOT smaller. Plus he just taught me this cool Tabla-based vocal sound to count out 5/4, which I can't get out of my head. Good stuff.
Posted Sep 6, 2008
JoanneO
great teacher, and very patient
I'm very pleased with my lessons. I'm a rank beginner -- couldn't read music and have never studied an instrument before. Gabe is knowledgeable, patient, and seriously interested in helping me progress. I believe I am progressing, which is the proof in the pudding. Gabe has been a wonderful teacher for me over the past 16 months. When I started my lessons with him I barely knew one end of the guitar from the other. I've made far more progress than I ever imagined possible in just a little over a year. I can actually play my guitar and am beginning to be able to read music. Gabe has been unfailingly encouraging and patient with my clumsiness -- which means a great deal to me.
Posted Jun 20, 2008
Experience
Music Instructor
Jan, 1998 - PresentThe Lord of the Strings
Education
BA
Aug, 1997 - May, 2001Muhlenberg College
Master of Arts
Aug, 2003 - May, 2010University of Southern California
Master of Music
Aug, 2001 - May, 2003DePaul University
Affiliations
American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers
Jan, 2008The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) is a membership association of more than 480,000 US composers, songwriters, lyricists and music publishers. The ASCAP is committed to nurturing music makers throughout their careers.
Languages
English
Native Proficiency
Gabriel's Gallery
Instructor details
Location:
Teacher's Studio
National Blvd.
Teaching Hours
Monday
11 AM-12 PM
Tuesday
11 AM-3:30 PM
4:30 PM-5:30 PM
Wednesday
11 AM-2 PM
4 PM-5 PM
Thursday
1 PM-4:30 PM
5 PM-6 PM
Saturday
10:30 AM-11:30 AM
4 PM-5 PM
Sunday
4 PM-5 PM
Times are shown in your local timezone (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
Pricing
30 minutes
$40
45 minutes
$50
60 minutes
$65
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