Henri B.

General Info

• Certified Music Teacher

  Certified Music Teacher

  Our rigorous hiring process requires a completed application; an interview with our professional recruiting specialists; personal and professional reference checks; and annual criminal background checks for the duration of each teacher's employment with us.

  
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• Levels: Beginner to Advanced

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

Subjects Taught

Drums, Music Performance, Music Recording, Percussion, Songwriting, Guitar

Education

Arizona State University - Religious Studies/Education - 8/2000 - Present Chaparral High School - All - 8/96 - 5/2000 (High School diploma received)

Specialties

I specialize in the following styles of playing:

Rock, Hip - Hop, All Latin, Jazz, Funk, Blues, R and B, Gospel, and Dance. I also have a very good feel for World Music as well. I have a very free-spirit for playing, so I often mesh the above stated styles into a more progressive style of playing. I believe that you must be feeling what you are playing.

For drum students, along with learning drum beats, students will also engage in drum tuning, reading drum charts, ... warm-up/skill-building exercises, and internal hearing.

For guitar students, we will engage in guitar tuning, warm-up/skill building exercises, reading sheet music, reading TAB, notes on the guitar, chords, and student chosen songs, amongst other activities.

Aside from drums/percussion and guitar, I also specialize in beat programming/sequencing, recording, organizing song-writing/song-structure, musical score, live performance, and professional music marketing. I am able to show you how to use programs such as Reason 3.0, Logic Pro, Protools LE, and Adobe programs to take your creative abilities to the next level.

I believe that these days, it is imperative for musicians to have four major components in their professional arsenal: 1) Discipline and chops on your instruments; 2) Know how to successfully market yourself and your music; 3) Know how to properly develop a learning ear to record/produce your songs/tracks; and 4) Understand and effectively utilize music production programs.

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Lesson Details

Students who study with me can expect for their guitar, drum kit, or percussion lessons to be top-quality, personalized, and above all, extremely fun sessions that will cater to the students musical backgrounds, interests, and needs. I create extremely organized and specifically focused lessons so that students feel comfortable, not pressured, while learning their craft. The lessons I teach are a combination of developmental sight reading music book work, learning student chosen songs ... (depending on ability), inspiring and encouraging creative abilities, warm-up and strengthening exercises, proper techniques, listening for internal hearing, composition dynamics, chords and finger-picking (guitar only) and rudiments (drum kit only).

After 3 months of lessons together, students will have started learning several key elements to becoming an outstanding guitarist/drummer/percussionist. They will have learned proper form and technique, warm-up/skill-building exercises, to read basic notation, basic rhythms/rudiments. Guitar students will be able to play at least one song utilizing both finger picking and chords. For drum kit/percussion, students should have no problem reading basic drum beats and being able to play through a simple song. With proper, steady practice, most students will achieve much more. I also focus on creative thinking, professionalism, and instrument tuning. Finally, the students will have started to develop a solid level of discipline that is required of any aspiring musician! Remember, "practice doesn't make perfect, practice makes permanent."

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About

With 15 years performing and 8 years teaching experience under my belt, I am a focused teacher and musician who really enjoys seeing students achieve their goals and desires musically. I attended Arizona State University to better both my teaching and personal musical skills. I feel that there is something absolutely awesome about watching a student grow both musically and personally. I am a goal-oriented individual with a versatile background and a relaxed, "let's have fun while we learn" ... attitude. I believe music should always be fun and inspiring for everyone, no matter what skill level.

I specialize in the following areas to meet your desires/needs as an aspiring musician: Rock, Blues, Swing, Jazz, Hip-Hop, All Latin, Funk, Punk, World, Gypsy and Orchestral.

Here is a list of some of my professional qualifications so that you know where I am coming from as an instructor. I have professional references and links to my music and performances available by request:

Phoenix Conservatory of Music - Beginning Vocal, Beginning Guitar, Drum Kit, Percussion, and Music Appreciation Instructor, Phoenix, AZ 1/2010 - Present

Christ Life Church, Lead and Background Vocals/Drum Kit/Percussion, Tempe, AZ 2/2009 – Present

Victory Community Church, Background Vocals/Drum Kit, Phoenix, AZ 2/2008 - 1/2009

Adam Arcuragi, Drum Kit/Background Vocals, Atlanta, GA 6/2010 - 10/2011
*NPR Tiny Desk Concert, All Songs Considered, and Song of the Day "Bottom of The River,"
*Rolling Stone Magazine - Germany,
*Paste Magazine,
*Multiple Daytrotter Sessions,
*National and International Touring, SXSW 2011, Pygmalion Festival 2011 - Urbana, IL, Mid Point Music Festival - Cincinatti, OH 2011)

Dry River Yacht Club, Percussion/Drum Kit/Song-Writing, Tempe, AZ 4/2008 – Present
• Utilize unique timing signatures and rare instrument ensemble
• “Best Band with Assorted Instruments” Best of Phoenix New Times Award 2008
• “Best Indie Rock Band” Phoenix New Times Summer of Sound 2009
• Performed 2 Showcase Events at South By South West Music Festival (Austin, TX) – March 2009
*Paste Magazine "10 Az Band You Need To Know Now!"
* Relix Magazine December 2010 Issue "Band To Watch"

Gram Rabbit, Vocals/Drum Kit/Percussion, Joshua Tree, CA 1/2008 – 1/2009
• Played with click and backing tracks and utilized electronic triggers.
• Performed @ Sunset Junction Music Festival (Los Angeles, CA) – August 2008
• Performed @ San Diego Street Scene Music and Arts Festival – August 2008
• Band named Best New Artist by LA Weekly 2005

First Baptist Church of Mesa, Lead and Background Vocals/Drum Kit/Percussion, Mesa, AZ 4/2007 – 9/2008

Essential Theater, Musician, Tempe, AZ, 9/2006 – Present
• Compose musical score for improvisational theater troupe.
• Coordinated, planned, and implemented music workshops with local organizations.

Rocketline, Drum Kit/Percussion/Song-Writer, Tempe, AZ 11/2004 – 7/2008
• Nominated for “Best Rock Band” Phoenix New Times Summer of Sound 2008

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