One unique thing about me is that I've have experience in MANY different musical situations ranging from performance and education to arranging, band leading, touring, recording, and writing. I began as a punk rocker as so many people my age did. Learning the songs of the bands I listened to. As I got older and more proficient at my instrument, I began playing for the high school jazz bands and choirs in the area I grew up, beautiful Bremerton WA. When I was 16 I began my formal training at Olympic College where I played bass in several of the school ensembles as well as studied Theory, ear training, and history courses. At 18 I graduated with an AAS degree, took a year off to tour with a vocal jazz group called Jazz line, then applied to Cornish College of the Arts the following year. At Cornish I was exposed to many different world music styles and cultures as well as many different local Seattle musicians. From the time I got to Cornish in 2004 until now, I have been performing...

I have loved music as long as I can remember. I know its cliché to say so, but it's true! :)

For me, having parents of different ethnicities and siblings that were much older than me, I was heavily impacted by the wide variety of music to which my family members listened. The force of this crayon box of rhythms and sounds captivated and affected me so much that it is the key experience that I draw from in making my own music today.

I grew up in Fairbanks, Alaska (a small town in the center of the state) so my only option for entertainment and fun was getting involved in the arts! I started performing at a very young age as both a dancer and a musician. I studied classical ballet, modern dance, hip hop and street dance, and world dance traditions throughout my formative years, which helped me to gain rhythmical fluency. I started my formal music training when I began to play the cello. From then on, I was hooked on the sound and I immersed myself in music as much as I could;...

Hello! I teach 60-minute lessons for TakeLessons and have been teaching for many years. I'm thrilled with the idea of showing you how easy it is to learn guitar (with the right teacher ;-) and show you how to play your favorite songs or even write your own! I have taught hundreds of people how to do just that and am an accomplished guitarist and performer. I also teach beginning piano, music theory, songwriting, and more.
GUITAR for the Practicing Musician placed me on their "watch list" along side Jimmy Page, Steve Howe, and Eddie Van Halen. My years of performing and recording with various bands – from light acoustic to heavy electric – has made me a recognized specialist in the guitar field. With nearly 20 years teaching experience, my reputation as "extremely patient" makes me suitable for beginners as well as those who are more advanced. I can show you any style of music and, if you like, we can also get into songwriting, eartraining, and music theory, so you can get a...

I've been exploring music since age 13 when I started with bass and guitar. I've gigged around the Puget Sound area with different types of bands, playing classic-rock styles, blues, big band, r&b, punk rock, reggae/ska/rocksteady and experimental/alternative styles. I've played in numerous college ensembles. Performance and songwriting are my school-related focus now, and I've developed a songwriting and vocal presence in the last two years. With nine years as a music student and five years as a private lessons teacher I've collected techniques and tips that help students achieve a strong supported presence with their instrument. I continually put myself in both teaching and learning environments. I currently attend college private lessons for voice and composition.

MUSIC INSTRUCTION AND
ENJOYMENT OFFERED!

Very enthusiastic and
experienced musician available for instruction offering the following:

o In-depth
written music theory coupled with an equivalent of ear training and tone
recognition

o Introduction
to performance skills with instruments that include:

Guitar - electric
& acoustic

Drum Kit and
percussion rhythms

Piano/Keyboard

o Group
lessons or private instruction, depending on personal preferences and age
groups

Personal
experience includes:

1) 15
years of GUITAR: professional performance
and composition. Styles include rock, folk, blues, chord
progressions, and alternate tunings.

2) 10
years of DRUMS and PERCUSSION: latin, swing, blues, as well as rock, funk, punk, and reduced top forty
beats.

3)...

I am a professional guitarist and I perform with the popular Northwest Gypsy Jazz group, Pearl Django. I also am a founding member of Zazou, a Seattle based swing sextet and have my own trio that I play with as well.

I’m just crazy about the guitar, you can ask my wife, and I love teaching guitar almost as much as I love playing it. My goal as a teacher is to help people reach their musical potential and have fun at the same time. I have been giving private lessons for the past ten years, and in addition to lessons, I offer workshops and clinics at festivals, in schools and with the Seattle Jazz Guitar Society. My specialty is jazz and swing, particularly Gypsy Swing and performing these styles is how I make my living, but I have a solid foundation and years of experience playing in rock, blues and pop dance bands as well as playing and studying American folk music styles like ragtime, bluegrass and acoustic blues.

I am a self taught musician for the most part and am...

Music has always been my core focus in life and I enjoy helping students of all ages reach their musical goals! I love music of all kinds and am proficient in classical, jazz, soul, pop, rock, punk, hip-hop, latin, and more; as well as picking up influences from the various places I've lived- New Jersey, Hawaii, and Seattle.

I grew up in Princeton, New Jersey and began studying basic music at the age of 5. I started classical guitar lessons at the age of 10 and was fortunate to learn from Alice Artzt who is a renowned American concert guitarist and teacher. I've also studied classical voice since I was 8 and toured with The Princeton Girlchoir. Later, I attended Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle and received a bachelors in music in 2006. Currently, I write and perform original music in the Seattle area.

Julia began playing the trumpet at age 11 in her middle school band. She found her real passion was singing, so she began training with a voice coach, playing piano, and performing in musical theatre productions.

In 2004 Julia entered the School of Music and Theatre Arts at Washington State University. She studied voice and piano and was an avid performer in the WSU Library Atrium Recital Series. She was cast in 6 productions of the school's Opera Workshop Series including "Jane Eyre," "Naughty Marietta" and "Der Freitschutz." She also played her trumpet in the Cougar Marching Band for 2 seasons. Julia taught private voice and piano lessons from her studio during college until she graduated in May, 2010.

Today Julia teaches piano, voice and music theory lessons to students in the Seattle area. During the school year she travels to Public Elementary Schools in Seattle and Issaquah and instructs group piano courses for afterschool programs. She teaches private music...

Teaching Summary
Jakob has been teaching students of all ages for over a decade. He strives to motivate and inspire his students to become great musicians. Jakob’s teaching method is fun and easy to understand. His students learn proper technique, music theory, how to read music, play in a band, play their favorite songs, and how to practice efficiently to improve on their instrument in a shorter amount of time.
Genres
Rock, Blues, Alternative, Classical, Jazz, Country, Folk, Bluegrass
Education
Bachelor of Music in Guitar Performance - University of Wyoming
Associate of Science in Recording Arts - Full Sail University
Professional Experience
The Relentless Rhythm Machine (rock/blues band),
Gone South (country/rock band), UW Jazz Band 1,
The Weatherside Whiskey Band (bluegrass/country band)
Solo Classical Performer, Gone South Recording Studio
Teaching Experience
Jakob is currently an instructor at the Roberts Music Institute, The Ballard Academy of Music,...

I have been playing guitar since I was 14 and I have not looked back since. I love music and I love helping other people discover the joys it can bring. In college I studied classical guitar and got experience playing in many different groups. I currently perform in and around the Seattle area.