Private Lessons and Courses

1. Rock-Contemporary Courses: Rockin School of Rock. In depth survey of guitar technique, transcriptions, chords, soloing, blues, scales, modes, tone, classic rock riffs, tapping, sweeping, bends, fingerstyle technique. In depth explorations of: Jimmy Page, Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray, Van Halen, Morse, Beck, Satriani, Vai, Howe, etc. Learn to Rock, learn to Roll!

2. Jazz Guitar and Bass: Historical Jazz, technical development of jazz guitar and bass. Topics: Scales, modes, ii and I patterns, Parker patters, walk lines, chord melodies, extensions, the chords, functional and nonfunctional harmony, reharmonization, inversions etc. Soloing, technique and harmonic usage of Joe Pass, Pat Mehreny, Mcglaughlin, Martino, Corea, Scofied, Miles, Frissel and Holdsworth.

3. Classical Guitar (Ensemble/Private): Proper right-left hand techniquie positioning, nailcare, planting, arpeggios, scales, Guiliana and Segovia techniques. Tone, repertoire, interpretation and expression are emphasized. Students perform in recital works by : Bach, Guilian, Sor, Carcassi, Chopin, Villar Lobos, etc.

4. Theory: Traditional usage of scales, chords, intervals, triadic construction, melodic embellishment, counterpoint, suspensions, keys, modulaiton. motifs etc. Written exercises, small compositional assignments. In depth analysis of Beethoven, Bach, Stravinsky, Mozart, Schumann etc.

5. Composition: In depth study of counterpoint, melodic development, motific usage, cross historical survey of harmonic usage and compositional techniques. In depth study of traditional and jazz harmony, melodic writing, harmonization, arranging etc. Learn to write like Bach, Beethoven, Miles Davis, Paul McCartney, U2, Led Zeppelin - it's up to you how to apply it. Instrumental and songwriting techniques.