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Tom F.
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Teaches Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced -
Teaches students 5 and up -
Music from Dean College
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I can teach all levels and many styles. I make it easy for you to learn at your own pace so you can achieve your goals and have fun playing music.
About Tom
Tom Furdon is a musician, multi-instrumentalist and teacher currently residing in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Becoming obsessed with the guitar in his middle school years living in New England he quickly started playing in bands and looking for gigs. Anything musical that he could get his hands on
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Jose S.
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Speaks Spanish, English -
Business from Keiser -
Awarded 2010 Fighter of the year from Taekwondo
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Hello I like to make learning an instrument fun and easy to fit into your schedule! If you're an adult finally getting around to learning your dream instrument or a child following your passion of playing music I tailor your lessons specifically to you. I have lots of music theory training/background, and I enjoy sharing that knowledge as well.
About Jose
My name is Jose! I teach everything that I offer with takelessons. I've been teaching private lessons to all ages and have loved helping my students feel the love of music. My goal is to make sure your child or yourself start playing right away with ease! I try to introduce concepts/theory that’s v
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Dee F.
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Speaks Spanish, English -
Awarded OUTSTANDING EDUCATOR from Marquis Edition, Who's Who of American Women, 2006 -
Bachelor of Music Education from Montana State University
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I have taught mandolin lessons for over 10 years and played mandolin professionally in two bands for over 20 years. Note reading, chords.
About Dee
I have been a private studio teacher of piano, guitar, voice, violin for 29 years. I have taught band, orchestra, and choir in public schools for over 20 years, which enables me to teach many instruments and voice. I hold an ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE ENDORSEMENT, K-12, from University of Phoenix
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Patrick B.
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Teaches Beginner, Intermediate -
Teaching since 2018 -
Teaches students 6 and up
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Traditional styles, Celtic and Bluegrass.
About Patrick
Hello there! My name is Pat, I live in Nashville, Tennessee (US) and I absolutely love playing the guitar! Besides studying the instrument over the past 16 years, I've played in countless bands and have performed in over 1000 shows in my lifetime. Some notable concerts I've played: Bonnaroo, Austin
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Steven F.
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Teaches students 5 and up -
Teaches Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced -
Teaching since 1998
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music.
My Teaching Philosophy
Left Hand-
Scales and arpeggios our the bedrock of music. They are the foundation of everything harmonically and melodically. We will begin with learning our major, minor and pentatonic scales and corresponding arpeggios. Once we have an understanding of those we will delve into our modes and more “exotic” scales.
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The right hand is our time machine. It gives us the ability to play in time and with groove and feel. We will work on rhythmic studies string crossings and practicing with a metronome. Remembering music is harmony, Melody and rhythm working as one.
For those who are new to playing music the hardest thing for some to master is rhythm/time keeping. It is the black and white right or wrong of the music world. Often times our want to progress quickly is hampered by skipping over the basic building blocks of rhythm and time keeping.
The first critical step is the concept of subdivision. Subdivision it the mind ...
About Steven
Steven F offers instruction for electric or acoustic bass guitar, upright bass, mandolin and ukulele as well as music theory. Steven F., a professional musician and teacher for over fifteen years, graduated cum laude with a performance degree in the upright bass from The Ohio State Universit
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Zander W.
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Teaches students Male: 8 and up; Female: 6 and up -
Teaches Beginner, Intermediate -
Bachelor's Degree in Commercial Music from Belmont University
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Fiddle tunes and improv
About Zander
I am a Nashville session musician, sideman and music teacher. I received a Bachelor of Music degree in Commercial Music with a Composition and Arranging Emphasis from Belmont University. Coming from a family of Classical and Jazz musicians, I have been exposed to music my whole life. Over the year
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