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Aaron G.

Flamenco Bossa Nova Classical Guitar

Culver City, CA (90232)

Travel Radius 25 miles
Hourly Fee $55.00
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Guitar, banjo, bass, Portuguese, Spanish, English, music composition, theory, English composition and many more facets of language and music are the areas of teaching and passions of mine.

I love to teach people of all ages. I have been teaching guitar and language for more than 20 years. I enjoy seeing others learn to write and play music and to speak a new language. I am a singer/songwriter with expertise in folk, pop, flamenco, electric and Brazilian guitar styles. I have lived in Brazil for 2 years and speak fluent Portuguese. I teach Portuguese to students who love this beautiful language. I also teach the use of Portuguese in Brazilian music for students who want to sing Bossa Nova, samba, or other Brazilian styles.

My love of good playing and good writing accompanied by beautiful singing keeps me interested in sharing what I have learned. My goal is that the music is fun and that it is an intuitive and natural expression for the student. I make each lesson specifically suited to the individual as possible. I shape my teaching method around the objective of the student as I help them learn to express who they are. Songs are approached with the ear and with the hands with the goal of bringing about the 'soul', 'duende' or special 'feeling' of your style of music.

I have been writing songs since I was 10 years old, playing guitar since I was 12 and singing since, or before I could talk. I have written songs with hit songwriters and support myself with my writing and performing. I learned to play flamenco guitar by joining in the juergas and dance classes around NY city. I have studied classical and jazz guitar at university both at Berkeley School of Music, Cal State University, East Bay and the Universidade de Sao Paulo, Brazil. All of these experiences make teaching others exciting as I discover what they are motivated to learn and help them reach their musical goals.

I have five internationally available and respected Instructional DVDs. Two are in flamenco guitar and three on Bossa Nova. I am excited to teach people both in person and around the world on DVD and Skype.

Everyone can benefit from adding music to their life!

Aaron's Subjects

Music:
Art:
  • photography
English:
Computer:
  • photography
Language:
History:
  • music history
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Music Theory

Music theory is the most powerful tool for advancing many musical goals. Whether you are an instrumentalist, a composer, or an appreciator of music the structure of music known as music theory gives the student new tools for understanding and practice.

Music theory is the understanding of the building blocks of music. This study gives the student the skills to construct and use scales, chords, time signature, key signature and many fascinating aspects of compositional and musical organization... Read More

Guitar


I am an advanced guitarist in many areas of music and love to share the enjoyment of the music and learning with my students.

I have taught people all around the world vis a vis my instructional DVDs in flamenco guitar. I also have many students who have graduated from very beginners with me to become intermediate and even advanced players on the guitar and in other fields such as songwriting.

I focus on the progress of the student toward their stated objectives as... Read More

Voice (Music)

I have been singing professionally for 15 years. I sing in English, Portuguese and Spanish regularly. I have good repertoire in all three languages and will probably appeal to those who want to learn to sing Bossa Nova, Bolero or Sones or want to study the American songbook or rock and roll singing.

Portuguese


I have taught Portuguese to Americans and Brazilians in NY and Sao Paulo, Brazil. I have been teaching Portuguese for 14 years. Portuguese has many grammar rules that can be a challenge and I know how to make them intelligible and fun to learn. That is why I am known as the Portuguese Grammar Doc.

Manhattan's most inspiring Portuguese teacher is now available for private lessons in NY either in person or via web cam anytime.
The Portuguese Grammar Doc is known for bringing... Read More

ESL/ESOL

I have been a teacher of ESL for 18 years. I am fluent in Portuguese and Spanish. I began teaching in Brazil while studying at the Universidade de Sao Paulo for 2 years. I taught many native Portuguese and Spanish speakers English. When I returned to the US I continued to work with ESL students both through contacts at California State University at Hayward and privately.

Grammar and the spoken language are both very important for a successful working and social life. I focus on helping... Read More

Songwriting

I have written songs for over 20 years and now am a performing singer/songwriter in the NY city area. I has toured extensively in the U.S. and in Europe with my band and as a solo artist.

A song I wrote with hit songwriter Alex Forbes was released on her album Leap. I have one CD out with my band the GilmartinPotter Band and am recording a second CD solo.

I am also an experienced arranger, and teacher of songwriting. I have taught songwriting privately for 15 years. This... Read More

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