Helping others discover self-confidence through music lessons
Gifts of Music NW
Lessons Breakdown
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I am passionate about helping students discover their creative flow by exploring guitar and piano. I believe finding one's flow is a powerful way to find inner peace and focus.
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I achieve this by teaching some fundamentals of music (such as pentatonic scales) and then playing rhythm guitar or piano and letting the student explore their instrument.
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"Flowstate" is actually a state of mind that balances ease and challenge. It's a state of mind where someone is totally engaged in the activity. Getting into a flow state is a great way to reduce stress and increase focus.
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I work well with students who have anxiety about learning an instrument and performing. I get it, because I’ve been there. Its important to me to keep things fun for you!
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For more intermediate players I offer the stuff you’d see in a traditional guitar or piano lesson.
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Assessment of student goals and skills. Pick a few songs to learn and to use as a platform for learning fundamentals of music
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Foundations in harmony, dissonance and consonance. Ear training.
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Major scales in common keys, to start.
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Intervals that make up scales
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Move from seeing shapes to naming notes and seeing shapes.
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Pentatonic scales, arpeggios, blues scales
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Technique: fast picking, chord switching, fast soloing.
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Picking up songs quickly
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Basics of Songwriting
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I teach both online and
in-person lessons.
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