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R&B Voice, Musical Theatre, Songwriting...
Teacher of the Year 2023 for Pop Voice & Pop Arranging, 2022 for Pop Arranging & 2020's Voice and Pop Piano for Lessonface. I am a professional singer, songwriter, pianist, recording artist and touring dancer. My music performance videos have built a community of over 1 Million YouTube Subscribers and 1.4 Million TikTok followers.
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Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Songwriting...
Eliza Waldman is a jazz and classically trained musician with a BA in Music from Vassar College, where she was awarded the Elisabeth Locke Scholarship in music. She is a touring songwriter and musician and teaches both private students and rock ensembles.
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$45.00 / 30 minutes
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Electric Guitar, Bass Guitar, Songwriting...
I have been teaching guitar for over 25 years. I started teaching almost as soon as I began playing as I wanted to make music with my friends. I grew up playing classic rock and metal and gravitated towards jazz in my teen years. I attended Berklee College Of Music and The New School Jazz Program.
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Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Songwriting...
I've been making music since the age of 5 and have been teaching since I was 15.
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$55.00 / 30 minutes
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Songwriting, Piano, Music Theory...
Natalie is a working songwriter and musical theater composer/lyricist with over 15 years of experience crafting songs and 12 years experience teaching. Her work has been performed in New York Off-Broadway, Nashville, and L.A.
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$35.00 / 30 minutes
Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Songwriting...
I have a BA in music from Columbia College Chicago and a MMEd (master’s degree in music education) from VanderCook College of Music. I have toured the US with various bands and ensembles over the years including an indie-rock quintet, a 10-piece chamber rock ensemble, Girl Group Chicago, a big band orchestra and as a solo musician. I have accompanied for the Music in the Parks
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$39.00 / 30 minutes
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Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Songwriting...
**CURRENTLY NOT TAKING ON ANY NEW STUDENTS. PLEASE SEND ME A MESSAGE HERE IF YOU'D LIKE TO BE ADDED TO MY WAIT LIST. THANK YOU!!**Ross James is a guitarist, bassist, pedal-steel guitarist, and singer/songwriter currently residing in the Denver Area.
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Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Songwriting...
{multiple Teacher of the Year awards} Hey there! I'm Emily Zimmer, a music lesson teacher with over 20 years of experience in recording, performing, and playing guitar, bass guitar, and writing music professionally. Throughout my career, I've had the privilege of teaching music lessons and classes to thousands of students for over 16 years.
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$37.50 / 30 minutes
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Acoustic Guitar, Country Voice, Songwriting...
I'm a professional singer, songwriter, producer, and performer with over 25+ years of experience in the music business. I am currently a full time staff writer at Sony Music Publishing Nashville and have written for both major and independent publishers such as Spirit Music Nashville, Better Angels Music, and Swat Music Group. I have had over 120 accredited songs recorded
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Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Songwriting...
Hi, my name is Tyson Farmer and I'm an online guitar, vocal, ukulele, banjo, and music theory teacher who teaches students of all skill levels. I love traveling the world, hiking & camping in nature with my fiancee and our dog Kaya, learning new ideas and philosophies, and laughing until my face hurts.
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Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Songwriting...
Guitarist, composer and producer Rod Ferreira has performed across the USA sharing the stage with lots of talented musicians. He has recorded several albums and enjoys teaching musicians of all ages and styles. While living in Brazil he earned several diplomas in piano, harmonica, bass, music theory and guitar.
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Acoustic Guitar, Ukulele, Songwriting...
**I'm pretty booked at the moment, but please feel free to join my waitlist and I'll let you know when something opens up! (Current availability listed is for current students only, thanks!)
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Jazz Piano, Songwriting, Piano...
(Examples of my music below)I am an international touring musician (singer, pianist, songwriter) from Israel. Graduate of Berklee College of Music. I have lived and toured around the world (6 years in the US, almost a year in south America, and many tours in India, Canada, and all throughout the US). I've collaborated with incredible artists (such as Grammy Award winner A.
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Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Songwriting...
Born in Toronto, Canada, Rose Devika is an award-winning singer-songwriter and spoken word poet whose unflinchingly honest verse disarms with its vulnerability and raw daring. Painting with sparse guitars, mellow upright pianos and majestic string arrangements, Rose Devika creates beautiful spaces for listeners to crawl into and explore.
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Electric Guitar, Blues Guitar, Songwriting...
Not currently accepting students! Born in 2001, Ayla has been deeply passionate about music since even before she played any instruments or wrote songs. Having grown up in a family where the music of the Gipsy Kings, Buena Vista Social Club, and the Beatles were always playing, she began singing at an early age. Ayla started her musical journey at age 8 with the cello, picked
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Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Songwriting...
September 2023 Lessonface Teacher Spotlight of the Month (Please reach out if you need a time outside of the availability schedule. I'm quite flexible!) Lessons: I believe learning the fundamentals and ideas behind WHY songs work will help you better teach yourself and build a solid foundation.
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Jazz Piano, Songwriting, Piano...
I graduated from Berklee College of Music as a pianist with a major in Contemporary Writing and Production and specialized in Music Production at UCLA. I have either played with or produced countless artists from all over the world and have been teaching privately since 2014, when I attended the Souza Lima Jazz conservatory in Brazil.
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$35.00 / 30 minutes
Keyboard, Flute, Songwriting...
My name is Tammi, 36. I have performed and taught internationally and have an honors degree in music and drama performance. I have been playing flute and piano since grade 3 and am a self taught guitarist over the last 15 years.
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$15.00 / 30 minutes
Bass Guitar, Upright Bass, Songwriting...
Hello, my name is Max, and I would love to help you out with your tutoring needs. I graduated from the University of South Florida where I studied double bass, music theory, and romance languages. I have a great passion for these arts, and I have spent many years perfecting them.
$20.00 / 30 minutes
Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Songwriting...
My name is Chris Breen and I've been playing guitar for 14 years. I started out taking private lessons and was instantly hooked. I enjoy sharing my knowledge of music with others and exposing students to new techniques and musical concepts. Every individual has his or her own goals that they want to accomplish on the guitar. Some want to learn it all (technique, music theory, etc.
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Acoustic Guitar, Classical Guitar, Songwriting...
Hello future guitarists and music producers, my name is Alberto Jaimes, and I am a 25 year bilingual pro guitar player/teacher. I started at the young age of 8 studying music at the Merit School of Music I’m Chicago, IL, and after 9 years I graduated and moved on to audio engineering school.
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$17.50 / 30 minutes
DAWs, Songwriting, Music Theory...
Hi everyone, welcome to my profile!I'm a composer and producer based in Vienna. My main work includes composing for film and videogames, as well as ensembles. Also, I'm writing orchestral arrangements/mockups for clients, as well as writing and producing songs for Artists.I have been using music software for 10+ years and learning music theory/ playing instruments for 15+ years.
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$45.00 / 45 minutes
Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Songwriting...
James is a multi-instrumentalist recording and performing artist currently working out of Atlanta, GA. He started violin lessons at the age of 4 predominantly learning by ear and independently added all of the other stringed instruments to his studies over time.
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Keyboard, Organ, Songwriting...
Lifelong Musician and Music Aficionado
$25.00 / 30 minutes
Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Songwriting...
Hi, and welcome to my teaching profile. Main subjects and instruments include electric guitar, bass guitar, acoustic guitar, ukulele, cajon, drumkit, music theory, improvisation, percussion, aural skills (ear training), eurythmics (internalizing rhythm), sight-reading, classical guitar and flamenco guitar. Lessons are fun, engaging and educational.
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