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Teaches Advanced

Age: 5+

Teaching since 2004

About Donato M.

5.0

(7)

It's a common misconception people have that when they take music lessons, they will end up with an awkward teacher who spends more time showing off than teaching them anything. This is actually true, but that's where I stand out. In addition to being an excellent instructor with 10 years experience at professional music schools, I am relevant. I keep up with new music, so you are guaranteed to learn more songs than Stairway to Heaven. I play in local bands, music is my life, and I love teaching it to anyone with the desire to learn. *** Lesson Details *** While I teach guitar, drums, piano, and bass, from beginner to professional levels, and I have tons of experience in songwriting, recording, social media, Protools, Logic, and Garageband, guitar is my forté. I've been playing for 20 years, and can teach all genres from blues to classical to jazz to rock. I'm also well versed in music theory, harmony, sight reading, ear training, creativity strengthening, chord theory, and chord melody, if you want to learn the technical stuff. *** Studio Equipment *** -88 key piano -Electric and Acoustic guitars -Bass guitars -5 Piece Drum Set -iPad and Akai synth station -P.A. System and 8 Chanel mixing board -iMac w/Protools, Logic and Garageband -Microphones and Music stands -Guitar, Bass and Keyboard amplifiers -Extensive music and music theory library -Bongos, Tambourines other hand percussion instruments *** Travel Equipment *** I would bring the curriculum and whatever else was needed depending on the lesson ie: music stand, extra staff paper, tuner etc. Students would just need their own instrument and a note book. *** Specialties *** Top 40, Indie, Classical Guitar, Rock Guitar, Reading, Live performance, Pop, Songwriting, Recording, Composition, Beat making, Lyric writing, Logic, Pro Tools, Garageband, Blues, Jazz, Metal, Guitar Soloing, Hip Hop.

Instructor details

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Location:

Student's Home

Teaching Hours

Tuesday

7 PM-10 PM

Wednesday

12 PM-2 PM

Thursday

12 PM-10 PM

Friday

12 PM-10 PM

Saturday

4 PM-10 PM

Sunday

2 PM-10 PM

Times are shown in your local timezone (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)

Pricing

30 minutes

$40

45 minutes

$45

60 minutes

$50

90 minutes

$60

120 minutes

$70

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7 Reviews

Sarah Huffman

Excellent teacher for all ages! Not every talented musician can be a good teacher. Donato is both. He is a professional musician who has a deep understanding of his instrument, music theory and songwriting. He is also an encouraging teacher who listens and connects well with his students and makes learning fun--playing music should be! I started taking acoustic guitar lessons with Donato just before I turned 40--it was something I always wanted to do. With no previous experience, I knew it would be a challenge, but he proved that you can teach an old dog new tricks! I told him I wanted to play music that I love and can sing along to, and that is what he taught me to do. Donato always adapted to my ability level, personal goals and preferred style of music. His encouragement gave me the confidence to learn something new and even play in front of friends and family. Childhood piano teachers instilled a sense of perfectionism which inevitably led to feelings of failure. Conversely, Donato helped me find the fun in making music, playing through mistakes in stride and singing aloud with joy. What a gift! I highly recommend Donato for students of any age and any level. He has the experience and talent to hone the skills of advanced students and the adaptability and patience to draw out the skills of beginning students, all the while sharing his passion and enjoyment of playing music.

Posted Jul 10, 2013

Carol Weiss

Donato is a terrific guitar teacher! I took lessons from Donato for about 3 years. He was a great guitar teacher - both electric and acoustic. Not only did he teach me the songs I wanted to learn, but he also taught me the fundamentals of guitar. He has an extensive knowledge of music theory and can easily communicate that to his students. Donato was always enthusiastic and supportive, and he made taking guitar lessons fun and interesting. He also plays drums, so sometimes he would accompany me on the drums while I played guitar, which was always cool. Any student, whether beginner or advanced would benefit from taking lessons from Donato.

Posted Jun 27, 2013

Allison Johnson

terrific teacher! Donato is a great teacher and a wonderfully talented and musical person. He's taught me bass and drums, and is knowledgeable about so many genres and styles of music, and adept at basically every instrument. He has an amazing ear; he can listen to any piece of music and immediately identify and play the melody, harmony, and rhythms, no matter how complex. He is a terrific communicator and extremely patient and encouraging as a teacher. He's also a fantastic singer/songwriter/performer -- you should take any opportunity to hear him live -- you will definitely be inspired. I recommend Donato wholeheartedly!

Posted Jun 12, 2013