Private Flamenco Guitar tutoring lessons Curtis Bay, MD.

Transcend the instrument and be able to play with anything. Learn your favorite tunes by ear and on the guitar. That is what I focus on. From beginning rudiments all the way through completely breaking down and conceptualizing the fretboard.

I've been playing for 20 years and have studied jazz at Peabody Conservatory and Berklee College of Music. However, I have played in bluegrass, rock, funk, hip hop and klezmer bands, as well.

I try to create an individual approach for each student because every person learns uniquely. I work with people on skills that apply to music at large, as well as the guitar 🎸. My goal is to help a student learn how to learn on their own, and provide the tools to do so.

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Diego Alonso has a Masters degree in flamenco pedagogy & musicology ("flamencología") from ESMUC (Barcelona) and graduated with highest honors in flamenco guitar performance from the Fundación Cristina Heeren (Sevilla). He has over 19 years of professional teaching and performance experience and has traveled to over 15 countries to perform, teach and compose since 2002. Diego has also given over 10,000 private guitar lessons and has given over 300 workshops, clinics, lectures and masters classes in schools and universities across the globe.

In addition to his experience and education in flamenco, Diego has a strong background in classical and Latin-jazz guitar and offers private lessons, master classes, educational performances and lectures on flamenco and on research based, expert practice and expert performance strategies.

MY GOALS AS A TEACHER
Lessons are based on time-tested methods in guitar pedagogy as well as on up-to-date scientific research in the neurological and ...

I have played guitar for almost 30 years and I've done concerts, performances and lectures in different states and also internationally. My biggest influences are Paco de Lucia and Tommy Emmanuel and I enjoy teaching guitar to any levels, ages and styles. My goal is to make sure my student will enjoy guitar lessons not matter how long it takes.

I am also the current guitar professor at Union College, Music Art Ambassador for Nebraska Arts Council, Guest teaching artist for John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, and Teaching Artist in Residence for The Lied Center.
I love sharing my knowledge and experience with my students. I like to see the progress of my students and how they grow into their music skills no matter the age.

- care of the fingernails
- repertoire
- right hand exercises with the free stroke and rest stroke
- scale studies
- 3, 4, and 5 stroke rasquedo

20 years experience in private teaching, 15 years as Head of Juilliard Pre-Colkege Guitar Program. I use my own method and love teaching all level and ages of enthusiastic students. I specialize in Classical, Tango , Spanish and Sounth/Latin American Music.