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David B.
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Speaks English, English -
Music, Acoustics and Recording from University of Salford -
Teaches students 10 and up
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All levels, variety of styles
About David
After graduating from Salford University, England with a Bachelors degree (Honors) in Music and Composing I worked for a short time as a commercial "jingle" writer, before moving to San Diego, marrying my dream girl, and opening my own music recording, teaching and production studio. From there I h
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Jesse H.
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Speaks Spanish -
Teaches students 7 and up -
Music from UCSD
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The ukulele is a creative adaptation and redesign of the machete de braga, a small stringed instrument that was introduced to Hawaii by Portuguese immigrants in August of 1879. The Hawaiian people fell in love with the sound of the instrument and named it “ukulele" because the fingers of the performer dancing around on the neck and strings as a song was played resembled jumping fleas. Ukulele means jumping fleas in the Hawaiian language.
Since the ukulele is related to a European instrument and the guitar from Spain, the relative tuning is the same. It should be tuned a perfect fourth up from a guitar, so the first string is tuned to an A, second string should be tuned to an E, third string will be a C, & the fourth string should be tuned to a G an octave up. Most ukuleles have a fourth string that is an octave above what the normal progression would be of most stringed instruments. If your G string is not tuned an octave up it’s a larger size than the average ukulele G string ...
About Jesse
Jesse H. plays guitar with The Mar Dels, one of San Diego’s best-known dance and party bands. But he’s more than just a rock-and-roller — he’s studied jazz and classical guitar with other master musicians. His lessons focus on developing: - Right and left hand technique - Finger picking and
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Melissa F.
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Teaching since 2006 -
Teaches students 6 and up -
Awarded Outstanding Solo Performance - Jazz Vocalist from DownBeat Magazine
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Ukulele is a great instrument to learn if you want to accompany yourself or another singer. It's fairly easy to learn, and very fun as you progress!
About Melissa
I have been studying and performing music for the majority of my life, starting with piano in the third grade. I started singing in choirs in high school and continued studying voice throughout college. I have a classical background and moved to jazz voice as an undergraduate at California State Un
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Tim H.
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Teaches Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced -
Teaches students 5 and up -
Teaching since 2010
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Tim H.
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Students will benefit from a personally customized approach to learning, exploring musical styles that range from rock to pop, blues to country, punk to folk, and at every level of musical experience. Tim is a teacher with 20 years of teaching and performing experience.
About Tim
Tim has been playing music at local venues and with local bands and musicians for 20 years, and has been teaching privately and for music studios and schools for 10 years. He fell in love with music at an early age and quickly picked up a variety of instruments including guitar and drums. As a priv
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Rick S.
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Teaches Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced -
Teaching since 1999 -
Teaches students 6 and up
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Rick S.
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I play all sizes and shapes of ukulele and pre-pandemic played bass uke in an all ukulele cover band!
About Rick
I have over 15 years experience teaching private lessons and 5 years experience teaching at a local music store. I played in the jazz combos and big bands at Kansas State University for 3 years and participated in their tours of Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, and Costa Rica. I'm an active p
Sam K.
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Teaching since 1992 -
B.S. in Energy Technology Graduated 1985 from Penn State University -
Teaches Beginner, Intermediate
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Soprano and Baritone: open chords, barre chords, strumming rhythms, finger-picking,
About Sam
I play and teach Guitar (Electric/Acoustic), Bass (Electric/Upright), 5-String Banjo (Bluegrass and Old-timey), Violin/Fiddle, Mandolin, Dobro, Pedal Steel Guitar and Lap Steel Guitar, Ukulele, Piano and Piano Accordion. I have been teaching in the Pittsburgh area for over 20 years and owned my mus
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