Teaches online
Teaches all skill levels
Age: 5+
Speaks English
Teaching since 2008
Master's Degree in Guitar Performance
About Cory J.
5.0
(11)
Hello and welcome all! My name is Cory Jacobs, I'm a Brooklyn born guitarist, educator, and composer, and I'm thrilled that you are reading this, because that means you're interested in pursuing music. I have been teaching and performing for around ten years, and plan on teaching for the rest of my life. Since completing my Master's degree in guitar performance, I've decided that I'm going to use this instrument as a tool for communication, education, and entertainment, in every way that I can. I love sharing music with anyone and everyone, and being the guiding, positive force to help people pursue their goals and learn music, to whatever capacity they intend to.
There is no previous experience in music or guitar necessary to begin lessons. Most of my students began with only a guitar and a bit of enthusiasm, and that's all anyone needs. We'll be doing a lot of learning, playing, listening, and hopefully a bit of laughing, if you enjoy awkward and sometimes bizarre humor.
*** Home Studio Equipment ***
Home Studio: guitar amp, bass amp, cables
*** Travel Equipment ***
I will come with my guitar, a metronome, and a cable if my student is studying electric guitar. My student should have a guitar, paper, a pencil, a metronome, and an amplifier (for electric guitarists & bassists.)
*** Lesson Details ***
I teach musical fundamentals and basic technique to all of beginner students, as well as discuss practice methodology, listening practice, and musical style. We will be delving into rudiments quite a bit, but using riffs, melodies, and applicable chord progressions to learn. Learning to read musical notation is not necessary for many musical goals, but we can pursue that route if desired, and it is highly encouraged for a comprehensive musical understanding.
For intermediate students will likely want or need to work on specific things, ie technique, learning specific songs, music theory, learning the ins and outs of specific genres, composition, improvisation. My specialties include pop, rock, metal, funk, jazz, and classical guitar.
I am very open to regular communication with my students to answer questions, share recommended listening or reading, and of course, be on top of scheduling and logistics. I try my best to make our time together a rewarding and fun experience, and to pass forward the great fortune of learning music.
Instructor details
Location:
Teacher's Studio
prospect place
Student's Home
Teaching Hours
Tuesday
4 PM-5 PM
Saturday
10 AM-5 PM
Sunday
10 AM-5 PM
Times are shown in your local timezone (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
Pricing
30 minutes
$40
45 minutes
$55
60 minutes
$65
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11 Reviews
Peter
Student's home
Cory was an excellent, energetic, and helpful instructor! I was picking up guitar from scratch, and his approach was easy going and approachable. Able to provide insight and information on the greater complexities and intricacies of advanced guitar play while imparting the fundamentals and building blocks to establish a foundation of skills & knowledge.
Posted Jul 1, 2017
Mary Buckley
Teacher's studio
Cory is an excellent teacher. He is thoughtful and has plenty of patience in his teaching methods. My daughter has progressed an awful lot in such a short time. She really enjoys learning to play the guitar with his guidance. I would highly recommend Cory to anyone who would like to learn to play guitar.
Posted Jun 10, 2016
Tanmay
Teacher's studio
Cory is very clearly extremely knowledgeable about a breadth of music, and is also a very enthusiastic teacher.
Posted Jun 10, 2016
Experience
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Aug, 2012 - Aug, 2015iSchool of Music & Art
Education
Bachelor's in Music, Guitar Performance
Sep, 2006 - Jun, 2010Hunter College
Master's Degree in Guitar Performance
Sep, 2010 - Jun, 2012Hunter College
Languages
English
Native Proficiency
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Instructor details
Location:
Teacher's Studio
prospect place
Student's Home
Teaching Hours
Tuesday
4 PM-5 PM
Saturday
10 AM-5 PM
Sunday
10 AM-5 PM
Times are shown in your local timezone (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
Pricing
30 minutes
$40
45 minutes
$55
60 minutes
$65
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