Music Lessons in Mesa, AZ. It's your time.

I am a string specialist. That means I teach and play violin, viola, cello, double bass, guitar, bass guitar, mandolin, ukulele and piano. I earned B.A. earned from the University of Northern Colorado, Greeley Colorado where I was a double major in classical guitar and double bass. In my senior year I was the recipient of the Annual Concerto Contest where I performed the "Concerto in A Major" on double bass with the University orchestra for the spring concert. I have played in both professional and semi-professional orchestras in Colorado and Arizona. I believe that any student will practice more if he or she likes the music they are playing. Periodically I will ask a student to give me a name of a piece of music that they would like to learn how to play. I notate it for them, often simplifying the rhythm and chords in Finale NotePad and give it to them free of charge. I teach students how to play music on their given instrument. Not just how to play the instrument but working on ...

'Having performed in operas such as 'Cosi Fan Tutti' and sang in various choirs, I have experience in 'Opera Voice' (or also called 'Classical Voice.') Both as a vocal pedagogy teacher and vocal coach (emphasizing the story-line of the operatic piece) - my background is uniquely suited to be of assistance. Whether singing in German, Italian, English (etc) - you will gain assistance with your efforts. I use the IPA as a foundation for assisting my students in their performances.

I’ve been using Logic Pro X professionally for many years. Multiple lessons and classes available and can also customize any lesson plan specifically to what you're interested in learning. I work with, and can create lessons for bands, singer songwriters, voice over actors, rappers, EDM producers, etc.

I teach a simple, and broken down system of music theory, that is ideal for the vocalist, songwriter, and beginner or intermediate pianist to quickly grasp and apply to their practice and develop a strong ear to aid in compositions, writing, accompaniment, singing on pitch, and all of music! Taught along with piano lessons, it is the perfect way for the vocalist/ songwriter to be able to accompany themselves with basic piano chords within the first few lessons!
I use my own system, plus the Alfred's Piano and/ or Aural Skills books for children and adults if desired by client.

Hailing from a musical family, Tim has developed a fine piano teaching studio, traveling to the homes of his students, where they practice and allows a more comfortable learning experience. He also uses remote learning. Tim is a gentle instructor, who tailors each lesson and the materials used per each students, and the lesson includes theory, sight reading, ear training and pieces used for fun and recitals. Tim combines over 25 years of pedagogy, to engage each student to enjoy learning and performing, for a lifetime enjoyment of music. He teaches beginner to adult, all levels and styles, including composition, improvisation, jazz/blues and rock/popular styles

Students can learn how to recognize notes, their names, their values, rhythms, various clefs, cadences, chord progressions and their use in intros, outros, turnarounds, etc. And so much more!!

Most work would be on piano but would include rhythm instruments to convey ideas.