Audition Prep with Manuel B.

Guitarist, composer, and educator Manuel Barbará graduated summa cum laude from Berklee College of Music with a double major in composition and performance. Manuel specializes in contemporary progressive rock and metal, advanced guitar technique, extended-range guitars, and contemporary post-tonal concert hall music. While at Berklee, Manuel was able to study with guitar luminaries such as Joe Stump, Shaun Michaud, and Jon Finn, as well as with composers such as Arnold Friedman, Marti Epstein, and Alla Cohen. He also gained 1000+ hours of one-on-one teaching experience as a Core Music Tutor helping students master their coursework in Harmony (contemporary and traditional), Ear-Training, Counterpoint, and Conducting.