Teaches online
Teaches all skill levels
Age: 14+
Speaks English, Music
Teaching since 2005
Acoustic Guitar building course
About David H.
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I am a 32-year old Massachusetts native and have been playing music since I was 8 years old, starting on the piano with a wonderful teacher in Beverly who also went to Berklee. I picked up the guitar and the bass in high school and got into rock, jazz and blues and haven't looked back. I received a bachelors degree from Berklee in 2012 with a major in Professional Music and minor in Music Education.
Music study is great exercise for your brain. It works both the left and right hemispheres of the brain simultaneously because you are thinking both creatively and logically/mathematically at the same time.
I am happy teaching students at any level, even if you have never picked up an instrument before. I can work with you and get you on the path to being the kind of musician you want to be.
*** Lesson Details ***
I custom tailor my lessons to meet a students individual needs. I am a serious teacher, but I am a laid back person. I am easy going, but I will make sure you learn what you need to learn. I can guarantee after 4 or 5 lessons with me, you will have tripled your knowledge of chords, scales, technique, and song repertoire. I am very patient and am happy to work with students of all ages and skill levels.
I encourage mid to upper level students to bring in songs they want to learn (if they are at the right level) and I will transcribe them on the spot and go through them with you step by step.
If you want to learn how to play all your favorite songs, I am the teacher for you. I won't make you play music you aren't really interested in, but I will make recommendations for songs to improve your playing and include music theory so that you understand what you are playing and why you are playing it. The point of playing music is to HAVE FUN, after all.
*** Studio Equipment ***
Fender Blues Jr. III guitar amp, Vintage Gallien Kreuger guitar amp, Carvin/Peavey Bass amp, Epiphone 1 x 12 guitar amp, custom thin line telecaster, custom solid body telecaster, vintage synsonic electric guitar, breedlove acoustic guitar, Tacoma acoustic bass, Schecter stiletto 5 string electric bass, Ibanez soundgear 5 string bass, custom stratocaster, vintage synsonic single coil guitar, 5 string banjo, , Diamond Head tenor ukulele, u-king soprano banjolele , M-Audio oxygen 8 midi controller, Blue Mic USB microphone, Eurorack mixer, shure microphone, 2011 Macbook pro w/ Sibelius, Pro Tools, Garage Band, Reason. Full lutherie shop equipped to do custom builds, guitar set-ups, mods.
*** Specialties ***
Picked and fingerstyle acoustic or electric guitar, Fingerstyle or picked bass guitar, ukulele, improvisation, Jazz, Blues, Rock, Hip-Hop, Bossa, recording, lutherie, etc.
Instructor details
Location:
Teacher's Studio
Lynde St.
Teaches Online
Teaching Hours
Monday
10 AM-1 PM
Tuesday
8 AM-3 PM
Wednesday
8 AM-3 PM
Thursday
8 AM-3 PM
Friday
8 AM-2 PM
Saturday
10 AM-12 PM
Sunday
9 AM-2 PM
Times are shown in your local timezone (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
Pricing
30 minutes
$30
45 minutes
$45
60 minutes
$50
90 minutes
$75
120 minutes
$100
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16 Reviews
Robert
Teacher's studio
Dave was great. My daughter appreciated his style and ability to communicate.
Posted Sep 30, 2016
Yvonne
Student's home
David was very well prepared, very patient. He has a creative mind and is passionate about teaching.
Posted Aug 1, 2016
eliyahu kheel
Teacher's studio
David is a wonderful teacher moving at a strong pace to get as much done in a short time as possible. He comes to the lessons very prepared with lots of great material to help the student learn and improve. Very knowledgeable and wonderful to work with. I highly recommend David as a teacher.
Posted Dec 4, 2015
Experience
Private music teacher/tutor
Apr, 2008 - PresentElectric Trees Guitar Studio
I have tutored freshman music students at Berklee while attending classes there and have been teaching out of my own studio for three years.
Education
Bachelor of Music
Jan, 2007 - Jun, 2012Berklee College of Music
Acoustic Guitar building course
Jun, 2014 - Aug, 2014Private Lutherie instruction with Scott Dixon
Affiliations
American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers
Jan, 2011The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) is a membership association of more than 480,000 US composers, songwriters, lyricists and music publishers. The ASCAP is committed to nurturing music makers throughout their careers.
Languages
Music
Native Proficiency
English
Native Proficiency
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Instructor details
Location:
Teacher's Studio
Lynde St.
Teaches Online
Teaching Hours
Monday
10 AM-1 PM
Tuesday
8 AM-3 PM
Wednesday
8 AM-3 PM
Thursday
8 AM-3 PM
Friday
8 AM-2 PM
Saturday
10 AM-12 PM
Sunday
9 AM-2 PM
Times are shown in your local timezone (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
Pricing
30 minutes
$30
45 minutes
$45
60 minutes
$50
90 minutes
$75
120 minutes
$100
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