BACHELOR OF MUSIC
1983 🎓 University of Minnesota
Through music we can:
FIND YOUR OWN VOICE!
~GUITAR
classical ~ flamenco ~ pop-rock ~ jazz
beginner ~ intermediate ~ advanced
acoustic & electric
~VOCAL COACHING & SONGWRITING
structure ~ melody ~ lyrics ~ vocals
~COMPOSITION & THEORY
counterpoint ~ harmony ~ theory ~ orchestration
~KEYBOARDS & SYNTHESIZERS
~LOGIC PRO X
recording ~ mixing ~ mastering
~PERFORMANCE
GUITAR
_You will learn guitar as an instrument with its intricacies in genres from Pop, Rock, Jazz or my speciality in Classical & Flamenco.
_To begin, you will learn basic chords, strumming patterns, TAB/tablature, and basic scales in the ‘open/1st position’ of the guitar, and correct right & left hand positions. These basics are fundamental to every style of guitar playing.
_Then we move on to finger-style playing, advanced Barre-Chords, Jazz Chords, Improvisation, Pentatonic & Modal Scales, Arpeggios, further exploring the entire fretboard, and discovering the myriad of colours the guitar is capable of achieving.
_Meanwhile learning to Read Music on the guitar, explore and grow in your understanding of the many ‘Music Theories’ in our world.
_Acoustic & Electric Guitars
_Beginner ~ Intermediate ~ Advanced
VOICE
_Exploring your own voice is an experience unique to each person, and it is exciting for you to discover the unique colours and qualities of your voice. I can help you better define: your vocal range, intonation, diction, breath support, phrasing and expressiveness that is unique to your voice. Above all, singing should feel relaxed and natural.
_As a Vocal Coach, I can assist you with your original/cover songs to be performance or recording ready.
_As a Singer-Songwriter, I can assist you in the completion of your original songs or your unique covers with Structure, Melody, Lyrics & Vocals.
Influences
Rock: David Bowie, Peter Gabriel, Peter Murphy, Icehouse
Jazz: Vicky Mountain, Rosemary Clooney, Eva Cassidy
Singer-Songwriter: Joni Mitchell, Dan Fogelberg
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Songwriting is widely varied and a skill unique to each person.
However, there are fundamentally common elements to each genre of music that include:
_Structure: intro, verses, chorus, bridge, break-outs, interludes, outro
_Melody: tonal center, range
_Harmony: key signature, harmonic motion, Tertian/Quartal/Atonal harmonies
_Rhythm: time signature, tempo (bpm), meter, pulse
_Lyrics: message content, rhyme, free verse, a Capella, spoken
_Vocals: compatibility with vocalist- timbre/colour, diction
_As a Singer-Songwriter, I can assist you in the completion of your original songs or your unique covers with all of these elements.
Composer
_I teach more in-depth composition for Counterpoint, Harmony, Theory & Orchestration.
Audio Production
_I teach Recording, Mixing, Mastering and Production skills in Logic Pro X.
TEACHING
All new students are invited to a Free
Meet & Greet session
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_Teaching is private and one-to-one.
_in person, from my studio apt. in MidTown Phoenix, 85013.
_or, Online lessons through FaceTime or Zoom.
Most importantly...
You enjoy the music you are playing or singing!
PRICING
Pricing for Private Instruction
🌹by the Hour
(recommended for intermediate/advanced students)
🌹by the ½ Hour
(recommended for beginning students)
Commissioned Works
🌹Original songwriting, compositions, orchestrations, and recording are negotiated on a commission basis.
One-to-One Teaching
🌹 $80.00 per hour
$290.00 per 4-lessons
(discounted to $72.50/hour)
🌹 $60.00 per 45 minutes
$220.00 per 4- lessons
(discounted to $55.00/45min.)
🌹 $40.00 per ½ hour
$150.00 per 4-lessons
(discounted to $37.50/ ½ hour)