Whether you want to pursue a musical career or simply learn how to play your favorite tunes for friends and family, I can provide guidance for your enjoyment.

As a Father of four, I have had the joy in teaching my children Guitar, Saxophone, Songwriting, and Keyboard. Being a parent, I have found that patience and encouragement goes a long way. It has been proven that learning how to play music helps develop intuition and self-awareness, and to even improve in other subjects not directly related to the arts.

I have taken music courses at The Boston School of Contemporary Music, Thomas Jefferson College (MI), and Columbia College Chicago. I have a BA in Music Composition. One of the most important aspects to playing music is being able to Play by Ear. This has been a priceless gift that I have developed throughout my life and I encourage all musicians, young and old, to do the same. The use of simple Rhythmic Dictation and Ear Training exercises can do wonders for "picking...

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I've appeared on records with dozens of NYC area bands, and perform as a classical trombonist in all five boroughs and New Jersey.

I listen to and play all kinds of music from Beethoven to Stravinsky, Arcade Fire to Beyonce, James Brown to Snoop Dogg/Lion. I have had the pleasure to share the stage with rockers Dee Snider (Twisted Sister), Scott Weiland (Stone Temple Pilots), and Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater), and jazz greats Maynard Ferguson, Jimmie Lunceford, Conrad Herwig, "Blue" Lou Marini, and Jeff Coffin (Flecktones).

I've played guitar, bass, trumpet, trombone, tuba, French horn, violin, cello, and string bass in virtually all different styles, but some of my favorite projects have been:
Quilty (Pavement-style hard rock band with me on trombass)
The Nevermind Orchestra (brass band that covers Nirvana tunes; I play trombone)
Chill Sons (my own band for which...

After completing a Bachelors of Music from the University of Louisville I first began playing jazz around the city. Meanwhile I was co-founding my own original, more progressive projects and went on to play with Inter-scope Records Platinum selling rock band "Days of the New", which had three number one hits in the late nineties on Billboards rock charts, along side now pop sensation formally of the "Pussy Cat Dolls" Nicole Scherzinger.

Eventually I moved to New York City where I pursue my career as a musician in as many facets as possible. As a teacher I enjoy sharing my enthusiasm for music and the experiences that I have accumulated with the students in hopes of giving their lives something rewarding and life enhancing. As each individual student has different needs and expectations of what they want to get out of music lessons. I give each student independent instruction at an independent pace while also trying to push the student to accomplish as much as possible from...

Yuichi H. was born in Tokyo, Japan. His musical career started at age 10 when he performed marimba in a music recital. He started playing drum set at age 14 and joined a wind ensemble, a few rock bands, and a jazz big band. With some of these groups, he performed at several live music venues in Tokyo. In 1991, he composed the music and performed drums and percussion in a production of Othello, at The Globe Tokyo Panasonic Theater.
In the fall of 1991, with a full scholarship, he attended Berklee College of Music, Boston, MA. He studied jazz drums mainly with Joe Hunt and Jon Hazilla, and orchestral percussion with Dean Anderson. Also, he took many classes in jazz composition and arranging with Gregg Hopkins and Jeff Friedman. He was the recipient of "The Cuccinello Percussion Award" and the "Berklee Percussion Department Achievement Award." Outside of the school curriculum, he joined several bands and performed at several venues such as the Willow Jazz Club, Middle East...

A lifelong musician and songwriter, Ian S has extensive experience teaching guitar and piano to students age 3 and up both as a private music instructor and as a teacher at the Institute of Music for Children in New Jersey. With 25 years experience in guitar and piano, Ian has studied and performed with several award-winning music artists, and has written and recorded over one hundred songs. He plays and teaches a variety of styles on both the guitar and the piano, from classical to jazz to rock. Ian is patient, friendly, and loves sharing the gift of music.

Ian was the guitarist in the Princeton University Jazz Ensemble for 3 seasons, was selected from a nationwide pool of musicians to perform at a special music event at the Kennedy Center in Washington DC, and was the recipient of the New Jersey Governor's Award in Arts Education for the category of Instrumental Music.

Hello,

Thanks so much for taking the time to inquire about studying music with me.

Music and studying music has always been a passionate experience for me. I have been so blessed with the teachers and fellow musicians in my life. You should realize that your study of music may start with me, but it will last your entire lifetime. I hope that all of your life you will have a rewarding relationship to music and the spirit of great sounds!

I'm originally from California. I have performances degrees from the Grove School, as well as San Diego State University.
I currently reside in New York City where I get the chance to play with some many great musicians. I have performed in great jazz clubs in New York, on Broadway, and performing arts centers across the country. I'm currently playing in many great performing ensembles. I have put out two CD's as a leader and played on multiple CD's for other artists.

It has been my pleasure to teach privately, as well as in the...

Music has played a big role in my life ever since I was 4 and heard The Beatles' "A Hard Day's Night." From that point on, I committed myself towards a life in music, soon after beginning lessons on classical guitar. Through high school I studied classical and jazz guitar at Philadelphia's esteemed Settlement Music School, and I subsequently attended New York University as a jazz studies major in both guitar and composition for a bachelors and masters degree.

As a teacher, I love to pair my academic knowledge of music with my decades of experience listening to and playing popular music ranging from rock and funk to bluegrass and hip hop. I've performed in settings ranging from jazz clubs in Italy, to theater in New York, and rock clubs in Philadelphia. In my lessons I like to bring that diverse experience to create a curriculum that compliments the interests of the student.

I'm a teacher, clinician, and bandleader with 10+ years of teaching experience. I have a Master's degree from Queens College (CUNY) in Jazz Performance. I'm currently a faculty member of the Westchester Music Conservatory in White Plains. I've also led many clinics and master classes here and abroad. My endeavors as a bandleader and recording artist have garnered me praise in the media and beyond.

As a teacher I'm extremely patient, easy-going, versatile, and I cater to your individual needs as a student. I enjoy working with kids and adults alike. I understand the instrument, I understand good technique, and I'll be sure to steer you away from common beginner habits that are undesirable and difficult to correct later on. I'll teach you how to build your technique, proper hand position, scales, and arpeggios. And if you just want to learn how to play the songs that you love on the guitar, I can teach you how to do that as well. It's as simple as that.

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A graduate of the University of Rochester with a B.A. in Music and Psychology and a trained instructor from the renowned National Guitar Workshop, Adam is an experienced teacher and performer on the guitar, bass, and piano, and is well-versed in a variety of styles, including rock, pop, jazz, classical, and folk. Adam loves to share his passion for music with others, and ever since his first student, an autistic child, Adam has sought to make learning music fun, regardless of age, style, and ability. Before relocating to New York City, Adam organized and executed a recital for all of his students in Rochester, allowing the opportunity for his students to perform in a relaxed setting for their families and friends, and later distributed a DVD of the event to the students. Adam is exceptionally knowledgeable in a diverse array of styles and is eager to share his love for music with others.

Born in Tulsa, Oklahoma to a music-loving family, I began playing piano and guitar at a very young age. At age twelve, I began playing double bass, which has become my primary instrument. Throughout middle and high school, I received numerous awards for excellence in both jazz and classical music. After high school, I moved to the Oklahoma City area and had the opportunity to play with many of the great musicians who passed through, including Jon Faddis, Wynton Marsalis, Byron Stripling, and Anne Hampton Calloway.

Since moving to New York City in 2002, I have been fortunate enough to travel throughout the US, Canada, Caribbean, and Europe with such groups as Pete Robbins and Centric, Ryan Blotnick's Secret Mainstream, and The Paislies. Aside from my freelance work with various groups, I also play bass guitar in Brooklyn based rock band, Hungry Hands, as well as double bass in Tiger Lilies, an improvising chamber ensemble based on Indian folk melodies. As a graduate of the...

I went to Sarah Lawrence College from 1983 to 1987 and studied early music, chamber improvisation and composition. I also attended Berklee School of Music from 1983 to 1984, and studied bass performance, ear training and arranging. My teachers have included Rick Laird (bass), Meyer Kupferman (composition, improvisation and theory), Karl Berger (improvisation), Michael Manring (bass), Adam Nitti (bass) and Chris Tarry (Bass). I was a guitar and bass instructor at School of Rock NYC from 2008 to 2009, and also a volunteer bass instructor at Gerald Veasley's Bass Boot Camp.

I have taught private bass, guitar and ear training/harmony lessons since 1980.

My Performance Experience includes:
Blue Man Group….Chapman Stick, bass guitar and talking drum from 1991 to present including performing on the Jay Leno Show in 1994; ongoing gigs as sideman and leader (bass, guitar, stick and voice) in NYC from 1981 to present
Tom S. Trio on fretless guitar - NY
Fretless Guitar...

Athena has enjoyed tremendous success as a singer/songwriter, actress, musician and teacher. She is originally from Toronto, but is now based out of New York City.

Athena has released 5 CDs, toured North America (both as a singer/songwriter and as an actress), and taught voice, piano, guitar, songwriting and acting for the past 13 years. She has shared the stage Sarah McLachlan and Jim Carrey, and taught songwriting to 5th Grade girls with Lisa Loeb (the teaching project with Lisa Loeb was made into a documentary and premiered at Tribeca Cinemas). Currently, her music video LOVE IS LOVE is featured on MTV's LOGO TV.

As a teacher, Athena has worked at numerous schools, organizations, and colleges across North America, including Oregon State University, Montcalm College, Manhattan New Music Project, TADA!, and The Ontario Science Center. She teaches privately (voice, piano, guitar, acting & songwriting), and facilitates workshops to kids and adults on topics ranging from...