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Teaches online
Teaches all skill levels
Age: 14+
Speaks English
Teaching since 1993
Bachelor of Arts
Customized lessons for you. Learn electric guitar with fun and challenging experience!
Each lesson is designed on the level of the student's ability from beginner to advanced. Rock, R&B, funk, jazz, blues, POP and country music. I like to use song learning as a vehicle to sharpen your skills. Learning skills through songs is more fun for beginners. More advanced students will work on everything from theory, reading, harmony; and how you can use scales and arpeggios in a number of ways over several different styles of music.
Instructor details
Location:
Teaches Online
Teaching Hours
Monday
11 AM-12:30 PM
1:30 PM-2:30 PM
Tuesday
3 PM-6:30 PM
7:30 PM-8 PM
Wednesday
11 AM-7 PM
Thursday
11 AM-2:30 PM
3:30 PM-8 PM
Friday
11:45 AM-1 PM
2 PM-3:30 PM
6 PM-8 PM
Saturday
12 PM-3 PM
Sunday
11 AM-1 PM
2:15 PM-3 PM
Times are shown in your local timezone (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
Pricing
30 minutes
$40
45 minutes
$55
60 minutes
$70
About Stephen B.
4.9
(22)
~ Customized Lesson Plan for You. ~
Learning the guitar is a fun, yet, challenging experience. Having an instructor guide you through the process makes learning easier and more efficient.
The internet provides a wealth of information but can not interact with you and help your specific needs. Many guitar players get frustrated and give up. Getting the encouragement and expertise of an instructor who has been there before greatly enhances chances of success.
My style of teaching is founded on fun with the instrument and guiding students to real music situations. Many students come to me with an incomplete set of skills. These (self taught) players have several basic fundamental holes in their playing.
It is also important to me that students have a basic knowledge of music theory. This way, they can enjoy the guitar for the rest of their life. If you just learn to put your hands in a certain place to play a certain song, you are missing out. If you learn what it is your actually doing, you can apply it. This may be the most important benefit of a private instructor.
What You Will Learn:
Beginning Students:
In my experience, over several years, I find most beginners are surprised the guitar is so hard to play. Having an instructor to help you past that frustration will lead to a lifelong enjoyment of your guitar in the songs you love.
- Learning the basic chords.
- How to move from chord to chord smoothly.
- Using these chords to play your favorite songs.
- Understanding guitar notation (tabs, chord grids, song books, standard notation).
This way, the skills you learn will last a life time!
Intermediate/ Advanced Students:
This is for the hungry players. You will be given the direction to achieve a high level of musicianship. You will be challenged to reach your full potential.
- Technique drills
- Scale knowledge
- Advanced chords
- Improvisation tips
- Chop Building
- Theory
- Reading
- Composition
Experience & Background:
I've teaching and performing professionally for 23 years.
- One year OCHSA jazz combo.
- 15 years performing music clubs, casuals as a solo performer and in a jazz trio.
- 23 years teaching individuals and groups.
- 11 years as Irvine and Laguna YAMAHA Music school instructor.
I've studied with some of the top teachers in California:
- Jim Fagen (classical guitar)
- Erik Halbig (rock, jazz & country)
- Jim Witzel (head of jazz guitar at CSUSF)
- Ron Eshcete (jazz guitar)
- Carl Verheyen (everything).
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4.9
22 Reviews
Jim
Student's home
Stephen has helped me focus on the fundamentals which is creating a basis to learn faster.
Posted Mar 5, 2024
Jim
Student's home
Stephen has helped me focus on the fundamentals which is creating a basis to learn faster.
Posted Mar 5, 2024
Jim
Teacher's studio
Just what I’m looking for
Posted Feb 5, 2024
Experience
Guitar Instructor
Aug, 2017 - Presentbordasmusic.com
Instructor- Stephen Bordas
Mar, 2006 - Aug, 2017YAMAHA Music School ( Irvine & Laguna )
Group and private guitar & bass lessons.
Education
Arts
Sep, 1989 - Jun, 1992Los Alamitos High School
Bachelor of Arts
Feb, 1995 - May, 1998California State University, San Francisco
Languages
English
Native Proficiency
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Instructor details
Location:
Teaches Online
Teaching Hours
Monday
11 AM-12:30 PM
1:30 PM-2:30 PM
Tuesday
3 PM-6:30 PM
7:30 PM-8 PM
Wednesday
11 AM-7 PM
Thursday
11 AM-2:30 PM
3:30 PM-8 PM
Friday
11:45 AM-1 PM
2 PM-3:30 PM
6 PM-8 PM
Saturday
12 PM-3 PM
Sunday
11 AM-1 PM
2:15 PM-3 PM
Times are shown in your local timezone (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
Pricing
30 minutes
$40
45 minutes
$55
60 minutes
$70
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