I give my students 110% and take pride in my students growth and accomplishments. I began working with takelessons in 2013 teaching students of all different ages, ability levels in-person and online. I teach many different subjects, and my experience as an online music teacher is unmatched. I've taught lessons on all video conferencing platforms to students all over the world. I started teaching music as a teenager. My experience includes coaching well-known musicians/celebrities, being an on-set tutor for Hollywood feature films, vocal coaching at recording sessions, preparing students for high school/college music conservatory admission, casting calls for TV/Film, major tour auditions, and industry showcases. I am a professional and treat all my students with respect. I am reliable, and flexible with scheduling. In 2020, I received a sponsorship grant from The National Music Health Alliance & The National Recording Academy (Grammy Awards) and my band was featured in Billboard magazine, and signed a worldwide record deal. In 2021, we've released a top ten hard rock single and will be touring internationally. I've recently been the featured singer on a benefit for Save Our Stages, and co-wrote and sang on single which features members of Slash & The Conspirators, KISS' solo bands. I’m endorsed by PRS guitars, Elixir Strings, Godin Guitars/Bass Guitars, & Metaldozer Mic Stands.  ______________ I'm the vocalist, lead guitarist & songwriter for a well-known touring hard rock band with a worldwide fan base and nearly 6 million You Tube views and 1.8 million Spotify streams. I graduated from New York University with Bachelor's of Music in Jazz guitar and trained with the most highly respected rock/pop vocal coaches in the world. In 2015, I signed a major label publishing deal with Fieldhouse Music/BMG). My songs have been licensed for national/international TV (E!, MTV, VH1, Oxygen, TBS and more), commercials for CBS, Nike, Coca-Cola, Samsung and in video games. Styles I regularly teach include: Pop, Rock (Classic Rock, Indie Rock, Alternative Rock, Hard Rock), Metal, Punk, Jazz, R&B, Blues, Funk, Soul, Classical, Folk. ______________ Lesson Details My students learn the following techniques and more... Voice: ∙ intonation / resonance ∙ proper breathing & breath support ∙ diction ∙ vocal placement         ∙ understanding chest / head voice         ∙ bridging registers & 'the high note'         ∙ vowels and modification techniques ∙ mixed voice            ∙ edgy/bright            ∙ clean/distorted - runs and riffs ∙ vibrato ∙ screaming ∙ rhythmic singing ∙ vocal health/maintaining your voice ∙ touring, recording, performing ∙ writing songs/melodies/lyrics to suit your vocal strengths and personality Lead / Rhythm Guitar: I've developed a step-by-step approach to learning to solo and improvise. Using simple, "guitarist-friendly” techniques you will quickly learn and begin to apply major/minor scales/modes, blues/pentatonic scales and “licks.” You will learn triads, arpeggios, interval studies, and extensions and how to use them to create interesting and melodic solos. With my line development/phrasing techniques, you will have your own library of “licks” that will help you navigate both simple and sophisticated harmonic progressions. I will help you to become a become a well-rounded, three-dimensional guitarist with a unique voice! A few of the techniques I teach: ∙ triads / arpeggios ∙ strumming ∙ alternate/sweep picking ∙ tremolo picking ∙ hybrid picking ∙ scales/modes ∙ slide guitar ∙ hammer on/pull off ∙ (up to 8 finger) tapping ∙ bending / double stops / unison bends ∙ whammy bar techniques ∙ diagonal scales ∙ arpeggios & note groupings ∙ 3 and 4 finger per string scales ∙ fingerstyle ∙ Jazz scales, chords including         4 note open/closed voicing         7th, 9th, 11th, 13th chords ∙ chord melodies ∙ rhythm and grooves of various styles Bass Guitar: Right hand: ∙ finger style, pick ∙ slapping/popping ∙ groove, rhythms and playing time ∙ time signatures, walking bass lines, ∙ arpeggios, double stops, ∙ chords & improvising ∙ writing bass lines. All of my students learn: Sight reading (standard notation/tablature) ∙ music theory & ear training ∙ rhythm / timing (including reading rhythms) ∙ composition/songwriting We will focus half of the lesson on repertoire and half the lesson on technique. Many of my students message me a few days prior to our scheduled lesson with a song selection for the week. I focus our lesson's technical study with the song in mind. It has proven to be very effective and makes the technique and theory are less "boring." Studio Equipment I have (8) guitars: including (4) electric, (1) acoustic/electric, & (3) electric basses (2) tube guitar amplifiers, and various guitar effects pedals. (1) full-size 88-key MIDI keyboard, and (1) Arturia MINILAB MIDI controller. I have an assortment of industry standard dynamic & condenser microphones for live performance and recording applications. DAW recording software (Pro Tools 12.x, Logic 10.x, Ableton Live) Software Instruments by Arturia, Fabfilter, Native Instruments, Spectrasonics, Steven Slate, Toontrack and more. I use plugin effects by Izotope, Fabfilter, Plugin Alliance and Universal Audio and Waves for many of my lessons and recording projects. Specialties: I am a performer with many years of touring/stage experience (I played 100+ shows in 2021). I'm a major label published composer and a producer who is fluent in the latest recording technology and "vintage" recording. In addition to technical studies, my students receive helpful tips from my experience and performance coaching/career development. I will help you (a singer, or instrumentalist) to find your unique voice, and a polished and distinct sound. You will find 'your voice' and personality as an artist. I am 100% committed to making you a success! I will ignite a new, or recharge/rekindle your passion for music, and to sing/play the music you love a lot better!