Music Instruction
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Programs Tailored for All Needs
All the courses listed below can be provided virtually or in person in either my studio or in the comfort of your home (within 20 miles). I primarily teach in-person lessons in Davis County, but can travel further for lessons in your home at additional costs.
Music Theory
The Music Theory course is a weekly half hour lesson just on theory. The course is not instrument oriented and will mostly be made up of lectures, worksheets and other assignments. This is a great course for beginners who have no experience with music, because it can prepare musicians to understand the basics of music.
Things you will learn
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musical terms such as staff, clef, measures, time signature, etc.
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memorization of notes on both treble and bass clefs.
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Time signatures and note values.
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Scales, intervals, triads, and chords.
While this course is intended for beginners it can be adapted to address more advanced music theory concepts such as chart analysis, musicianship, chord progressions, modes, advanced scales, transposition, transcription and composition, Most of these subjects will be covered in the guitar and piano courses as well, but if you want a more in depth theory course that is not instrument oriented, this is a good course to take.
Basic Guitar Method
The Basic Guitar Method is a 30-min to one hour weekly guitar lesson for beginners. Whether you have experience with other instruments or not, this is a great course to simultaneously dive into both music theory and guitar basics.
Things you will learn
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How to restring and clean your guitar
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Ways of tuning your guitar, alternate tunings
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Notes and Chords and where they are on the guitar
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Time signatures, note values and key signatures (4/4, 3/4, quarter note, half note, etc.)
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Sight-reading skills
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I and II positions
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Good posture and technique
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Scales and chord progressions
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Songs of your choice
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Music theory
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Guitar articulations
This course is a great way to get a quick start to music and guitar techniques. You will have the opportunity to learn the basics of guitar while playing the songs you love. It will be required to practice frequently for this course in order to keep up with the complexity of learning a new instrument, but is probably the most fun and energetic course you could take.
Basic Piano Method
Basic Piano Method is a 30-min to one hour weekly piano lesson for beginner to intermediate levels. Whether you have experience with other instruments or not, this is a great course to simultaneously dive into both music theory and piano basics.
Things you will learn
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Proper finger technique and good posture
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Note reading
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Chord construction
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Time signatures, note values and key signatures (4/4, 3/4, quarter note, half note, etc.)
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Sight-reading skills
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Primary finger positions
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Scales and chord progressions
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Songs of your choice
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Music theory
Similar to the Guitar Method Course, this course is a great way to get a quick start to music and piano techniques. You will have the opportunity to learn the basics of piano while playing the songs you love. It will be required to practice frequently for this course in order to keep up with the complexity of learning a new instrument, but is probably the most fun and energetic course you could take.
Advanced Guitar Method
The Advanced Guitar Method course involves college level guitar instruction. It is required that you have experience in guitar and music theory basics before you take this course. This course will teach you how to play at a performance and recording level. It requires intensive practicing and devotion to music. This is a great course to take if you are seeking a career as a professional guitar player.
Things you will learn
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Advanced scales and modes
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Sight-reading skills
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Speed exercises
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Improvisation
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Transcribe songs of your choice
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Composition techniques
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Intervals, arpeggios, and advanced guitar rhythms
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Natural, artificial, and pinch harmonics
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III, V, and IX positions
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Advanced guitar articulations
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7th chords, diminished/augmented chords, 4-string chords
This course gives you an extensive study of the guitar and prepares you for a professional music career.