Ryan T.

General Info

• Certified Music Teacher

  Certified Music Teacher

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• Levels: Beginner to Advanced

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

Subjects Taught

Guitar, Music Performance, Music Recording, Music Theory, Singing, Songwriting

Education

Berklee College of Music - Guitar, Music Education - 2008-present
Mt. Si High School - Gen Ed and Music - 2003-2007 (High School diploma received)

Specialties

I specialize in Beginning to Intermediate Guitar (acoustic and electric), Music Theory, and Songwriting Techniques. I am also familiar with and prepared to teach beginning Voice and Recording techniques.

Lesson Details

Students can expect lessons that are relaxed and at a comfortable pace, focusing on what the student is most excited about learning. I have found that students learn best when they are actively engaged in the material being taught, and interested and invested in their own success.

A typical lesson will consist of:

Warming up (tuning, ear training, vocal exercises)
Review of the previous week's material
"Thinking Work" (theory, scales, chords, notation, etc.)
"Fun Work" (improvisation, ... music listening/analysis, learning and creating music)
Wrapping up (ear training, lesson review, and practice assignments)

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About

My name is Ryan T, and I am a guitarist and vocalist with a degree in Music Education major from Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA. I have been teaching guitar, music theory, and songwriting lessons to students of all ages for the past seven years.

I am excited to draw on my experience as an educator and as a band leader to teach students the tools and techniques necessary to make the music they love.

I work with all of my students to foster their creativity, confidence, and ... curiosity, as I believe these are the qualities that are essential for a skilled musician. Music is a powerful language that is common to all people. I am a musician because it allows me to express myself artistically, to relate my experience to others, and because it moves me!

Students who take lessons with me will have the opportunity to learn acoustic and electric guitar technique, music theory, music notation, ear training, songwriting techniques, recording techniques, and how to work with other musicians and instruments.

I believe that developing a musical “inner ear” is equally important to technical facility on an instrument. As a result I employ many tools in my lessons to promote a more comprehensive musical understanding. These include a large library of audio and video, piano, percussion, voice, and multiple guitars.

So let’s start making some music!

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