Private Acoustic Guitar tutoring lessons East Islip, NY.

I teach all areas of Guitar. I teach you how to read the music, understand the theory, and to play many different styles as well as genres of music. I also work on playing by ear and transposition as well as how to follow a lead sheet or chord sheet.

Guitar players look no further! Guitar can be very rewarding and is a wonderful all-a-around instrument to learn.

Greetings!
I've been playing guitar for 40 years, teaching guitar for over 15 years. Within the first few lessons, you'll be able to tune the instrument and play easy songs.

My lessons tailored to the student. We’ll create a Lesson plan with goals and a have live performance opportunity quarterly.

I typically use Hal Leonard books, as well as various other books and songs. I love working with students of all ages and experience levels. I can't wait to meet you!

Beginner-
We will go straight into learning chords & Rhythm and how to play those chords "clean" (sounding properly) and in "time" (the musical tempo of music). From there you will learn to play groups of chords one after another and how it will teach you to create your own music and also show you how certain groups of chords you learn to play are in the music you are already listen to. After that we will learn to develop your listening ear to hear a song and how to "play by ear" and read chord charts.

Intermediate: You will learn how to play one chord many different ways on the guitar. This is called "voicings." You will then learn the many voicing of all the guitar chords. You will learn different rhythms, and odd time. You will also learn extended chords and the theory behind them. Know the difference between A6/9 A9 Amaj9? That's what you'll learn. You will learn all the scales and how to solo. Plus Modes and how you can playing them when playing over a chord progression.

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Hi! My name is Vaughn Chung, and I’m the founder and lead instructor of The Chung Method.

As a young adult, I began to take guitar lessons from some incredible local talents. I began to hone my skills with a more structured approach with Houston Community College’s guitar program and with music theory classes at the University of Houston. I did session work for artists representing many different music genres, played guitar for my local church, performed at weddings, and started my own music projects. Paper Gliders happens to be the indie rock band that I founded and also co-write in!

I founded my business as Chung Music Academy in 2014 on a mission of delivering education that could make sense to anyone, from curious children, bedroom warriors, and people that are on the fence on learning something new. I have been recognized as a “Top Pro” on Thumbtack for 7 years straight, and I also direct the guitar program at Fortissimo Yamaha Music School. My passion for music is at the root

Starting on violin 15 years ago, my journey through musicianship has been thorough and enriching. I have made a point from day one to understand all forms of music from several angles, from the intuitive "natural" approach, to the more theoretical, all the way to understanding the physics of sound and sound cognition. While this many angled approach came purely from my passion for music, 6 years ago when I started teaching it became my most valuable tool.
As a teacher, I use my wide and multifaceted understanding to best craft lessons to serve your learning style to learn whatever it is you want to learn!
Teaching from my personal studio also provides me with the advantage of being able to make professional quality play along tools in real time, which you will then have access to after your lesson, boosting your personal practice time in a way that suits you!