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Charlie P.

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I've led two guitar-fronted groups since '09, and attended M.A.T.C and Edgewood colleges for Music. Thanks to my formal education I can teach all aspects of general Music; rhythm, melody, harmony, aural skills, sight-reading, scales, and "counterpoint."

As a firmly established musician and bandleader, I hadn't even considered teaching until four years ago when I received an unexpected phone call to work as a teaching musician for the Greater Madison Jazz Consortium's after school program...

I've led two guitar-fronted groups since '09, and attended M.A.T.C and Edgewood colleges for Music. Thanks to my formal education I can teach all aspects of general Music; rhythm, melody, harmony, aural skills, sight-reading, scales, and "counterpoint."

As a firmly established musician and bandleader, I hadn't even considered teaching until four years ago when I received an unexpected phone call to work as a teaching musician for the Greater Madison Jazz Consortium's after school program "Live Soundz on Saturday," at the Goodman Center. Our team helped kids 7-18 discover and explore Music through group discussion, one-on-one instruction, improvisation, and public performance. Then I got an opportunity to teach small group and one-on-one Guitar lessons at the Boys and Girls Club of Madison for another year.

Now for the past two years I've settled down at a percussion specialty store, where I teach Guitar, Bass, and Uke using the Hal Leonard Method books 1-3. This gives the student a cursory exposure to all key styles of Western Music. After the third book is completed, we will explore a specific style of your choosing.


Education

U.W Richland Center
Music

Policies

  • Tutor’s lessons: In-person
  • Hourly Rate: $50
  • Travel policy: Within 0 miles of Madison, WI 53716
  • Lesson cancellation: 24 hours notice required
  • Background check passed on 10/12/2017

  • Your first lesson is backed by our Good Fit Guarantee

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Approved Subjects

Composition (Music)

Composition (Music)

Having studied Music formally at two colleges, I can teach Classical melody (all five "species" of Counterpoint), and harmony. From my 10+ years performing in several groups, I can also teach from the pop/jazz/blues/folk/rock/funk/soul perspective.
Ear Training

Ear Training

I have studied under Jordan Klemon's "NYC Melodic Triads" program since April 2020 which includes ear training modules as well as using Alain Benbassat's "Functional Ear Trainer" app and passing every class with 100% fluency.
General Music

General Music

Having completed two years' formal study at two colleges, I am competent in teaching all aspects of general music; rhythm, melody, harmony, aural skills, sight-reading the bass and treble clefs, scales, "counterpoint," and genre-specific detail.
Guitar

Guitar

As a self-taught guitarist, band leader, and teacher I have learned both the "street" and formal/academic styles and methods of playing by attending M.A.T.C and Edgewood colleges, and leading two regularly gigging groups since '09. Prior to settling down at Drums 'n Moore two years ago, I worked as a Teaching Musician alongside Madison's greatest talent at the greater at the Goodman Center and the Boys and Girls Club.
Music Theory

Music Theory

As someone who took years of formal music theory in college, I can teach functional harmony/melody from the classical, common practice period. As someone who's led groups for the past ten years, I can also teach from a pop/rock/blues/folk/jazz/soul perspective.
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