Fingerstyle Guitar Lessons & Much More

New York City NY

Description

Happy Fall! Take lessons from a patient instructor with years of teaching experience. Learn the songs, the styles and the techniques you want and need through customized, targeted instruction. LESSONS IN: -Acoustic or Electric Guitar -Mandolin -Banjo -Slide/Lap Steel/Dobro -Bass -Practical Theory (Ear Training, Sight-reading, Rhythm, Scales/Chords/Keys) -Songwriting ALL STYLES LOCATION and RATES: --Prospect-Lefferts/Crown-Prospect, Brooklyn lesson space (COVID safe) --Zoom Lessons Rate: contact for rates STUDENT TESTIMONIALS: "M is a great and patient teacher. Before we started working together, I was terrified to play a few chords in public and couldn't play scales at all. He helped me to overcome my anxiety through practice. Studying with M made me a more skilled and more confident guitarist." S., Brooklyn, NY "Very pleased with M's service as a teacher. He goes the extra mile to ensure you receive highly personalized, goal-oriented lessons based on your learning style and interests. He's very adaptable and keeps a close watch on the evolution of your playing. It's evident that M is passionate about what he does and cares very much about his students' progress and happiness. Fair pricing, excellent value. My experience with M so far has greatly exceeded my expectations of what I could do and what a music teacher could be." V., NY, NY "I've learned and progressed more in the time I've spent with M than any lessons I've had in the past. His approach to teaching guitar is professional, casual and intriguing." J., Brooklyn, NY "I've been studying guitar with M for the past year. He makes sure he first understands what you want to learn and then determines how best to teach you as an individual to ensure proficiency and success. No 'one approach works best for all' here. His patience and encouragement along with his skill as a (fantastic!) guitar player himself has made my desire to play the guitar a reality way quicker than I could have ever imagined." M., Brooklyn, NY "M is an awesome teacher. I've been taking guitar lessons from him for a couple years now. He taught me how to play electric, acoustic, and slide guitar. When I started, I wanted to learn a little bit about theory. So M taught me the "CAGED" method. To keep it interesting, he would apply the theory that I learned that day to a song that I really liked; don't worry he will ask you what you like and gear the lesson to your taste. What I like the most about our lessons is that M is not only very good at teaching technique, but he also gives you a brief history lesson about the songs you are playing. He teaches you about the historical, social, and political influences. You learn why things sound the way they do, and how to channel the original artist's "heart" for lack of a better term. And all of a sudden you get it!" R., Brooklyn, NY "I have great gratitude towards you for teaching me the mechanics and spirit of playing slide. To me it is a spiritual, almost religious experience, the lonely wail of the slide playing against the rhythm of the world." - R., NY, NY. "I've been taking mandolin lessons with M for two years and I adore studying with him. He not only shapes the classes to my interests and changing ability, but he can also speak to the larger context of music theory and put it all in perspective. I find that invaluable and really interesting." - B., NY, NY CRITICAL PRAISE FOR THE OWNER/OPERATOR'S MUSIC PROJECTS "★★★★" AllMusic "Year-end Best of 'Top Pick'"--Pitchfork "I was more than once also reminded of Steve Dawson and Colin Linden in R's fretworkings but...well, there enters an unnameable radiance shimmering out from his repeated chords and fingerpickings as well. I'd cite Jansch, Renbourne, and Martyn, but what R is doing is beyond that." "I can almost imagine Bert Jansch's acoustic figures fitting in alongside MR." "Out of this world guitar." Daytrotter