Classical and Electric Guitar taught by a Philosopher

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This isn't a guitar lesson; this is a dynamite. Have you ever tried to play music reading a music sheet and at the same time wondered why this little dots that are occasionally accompanied by lines (I mean the notes) go together the way they go? Most probably not. But that's the point of doing philosophy alongside music. In this course we are going to learn music by questioning musical appearances. There are two goals: The surface goal is to learn how to play guitar. The music style will be up to you. Do you want punk, indie, black metal, classical or perhaps avant-garde-post-math-queercore? Chose your poison. The deepest goal is to never take two notes for granted. Each small melody, each phrase has to tell a story that hasn't been heard yet. The point is to discover it.
As for qualifications, I have been studying guitar and philosophy half my life. I am currently a PhD candidate in Philosophy at UvA. I studied guitar in my hometown in Athens where I acquired soloist diploma in Classical Guitar from the Neo-classical Conservatoire of Athens.

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Clases en el domicilio del estudiante :

Alrededor de Duivendrecht, Países Bajos

Clase en el domicilio del profesor :

Icaro, Joan Muyskenweg, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Acerca de mí

My name is Yorgos and I am from Athens, Greece. I have studied philosophy alongside classical guitar for which I have received a soloist diploma (which is the highest degree one can have in music in Greece).

Formación

Soloist Diploma at Neo-classical Conservatoire of Athens; Grade: 10/10 (Unanimously)

B.Sc Philosophy and History of Science (University of Athens)

M.Sc Politics, Economics and Philosophy (University of Hamburg)

Experiencia / Calificaciones

I have been teaching guitar for three years in Athens. I have received a 1st Praise in Guitar competition Philon in Athens.

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Niños (7-12 años)

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Adultos (18-64 años)

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griego

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Guitarra

Heavy metal

Indie & alternativa

Punk

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Eléctrica

Rock

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