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Ear Training with David S.

Rutherford, New Jersey

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BM -- Jazz Performance

    Learn to listen and understand music from a musician with 30+ years of experience

    My goal as a teacher is to give you the facility to express yourself through music. The key parts to developing this facility are: 1. theory -- learning music theory is not about learning rigid rules that will stifle your creativity. when you learn theory, you learn to identify patterns and give them names so you can remember and reuse them. the more you know your theory, the more ways you know to express your ideas 2. technique -- the last thing you want is for your technique to hinder your ability to express your idea. Having good technique lets your ideas flow naturally. and really, why would you not want to be the best you can be? When you take lessons with me, you get out of it what you put in. Your job as student is to be honest with what you expect to achieve and my job as teacher is to give you the tools to achieve it

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    Teaching Hours

    Lunes
    11 AM-6 PM
    Martes
    11 AM-6 PM
    Miércoles
    11 AM-6 PM
    Sábado
    11 AM-3 PM
    Domingo
    11 AM-3 PM
    Horarios en la hora local de (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
    Precios
    30 minutos
    30 US$
    45 minutos
    40 US$
    60 minutos
    50 US$

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    5.0
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    I have been playing music almost my entire life. I first started on trombone in 4th grade then switched to guitar in 6th. I picked up the electric bass in my later teenage years and learned the upright bass (both jazz and classical) in college. My students get the benefit of my education, as well as the mistakes I have made along the way I strongly believe that listening is the most critical, and overlooked, aspect of learning to make music. Just like we first learned to speak by listening to our parents and mimicking them, we learn to make music by listening to our favorite musicians and mimicking them I have a degree in jazz performance from The Ohio State University and have played in numerous rock, jazz and off-broadway bands over the last 30 years. Now playing is something I do primarily for fun and my #1 goal is always that my students have as much fun as I do
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    20 Reviews
    Tony
    En línea
    Great stuff; looking forward to more!
    Posteado 31 ene 2024
    Dylan
    Estudio del profesor
    Exactly the kind of teacher I was looking for. David has not only drastically improved my guitar playing skills but my music theory at the same time. I can be a bit of a procrastinator too and needless to say David has kept me honest when it comes to practicing and improving myself.
    Posteado 20 jun 2023
    Jenny
    Estudio del profesor
    David is a great teacher and coach. I’m an adult learner and he has amazing patience and persistence. :-) He takes the time to explain the theory behind the music, which will be more and more helpful as I progress. He tailors lessons to your learning style as well. The thing I love about David is that he pushes me to put in the time, but he doesn’t make me feel bad when it takes longer to grasp a concept. In order to be successful, you need a teacher who understands how to teach, but you also need a coach who will push you. With David, you get both experience and a disciplined approach. I’ve been taking lessons for.a few months now and I’m seeing great progress already. I highly recommend getting a teacher if you are a beginner so you don’t learn bad habits trying to teach yourself. David is an awesome choice if you’re looking for an instructor, and the perfect instructor for someone like me that needs a patient teacher, but also someone who expects me to be present and learn! Can’t wait to see where I am with my playing next year with his help. :-)
    Posteado 25 sept 2022
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    BM -- Jazz Performance

    Sep, 1990 - Jun, 1994

    The Ohio State University

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