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Guitar lessons, harmony, ear training, and composition
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From 40.78 $ /h
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My method is based on each student in particular. It doesn't matter what your level is, I enjoy teaching people who have a commitment to music and art. The main topics we'll work on are: Recognizing the guitar fingerboard, technique, sound, ear training, transcribing, harmony and harmony applied to the instrument, and reading and studying the instrument through the music you like and chose.
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  • Maximilianstraße, 13187 Berlin, Germany
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I'm a professional musician. I grew up with music as my passion and then it became my profession. I'm fully commited to it and I really love to teach people who is interested on. I enjoy a lot sharing knowledge and experience in music. The most important a teacher can give you is his-her experience. My program study is really complete and I encouraged the students to interact with several topics of music at the same time in order to get the complete picture instead of the fragmentary education that Conservatories usually offer.

Hope to hear you soon! Tschuss!
Education
Graduated at Emu Educacion Musical Argentina on Composition, graduated at Brooklyn Conservatory of Music on Jazz Performance, Master in Jazz Performance at Conservatorium van Amsterdam.
Experience / Qualifications
I recorded more than 10 albums. I played more than 450 live concerts all over the world, including Barcelona, NYC, Berlin, Buenos Aires, Tokyo, Amsterdam, Copenhagen and Stockholm among others. I took private lessons with the most renowned musicians in NY as Michael Kanan, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Benny Golson, John Scofield and Bill Mchenry. I taught at the Liceu Conservatory in Barcelona for 2 years and I have more than 12 years experience on teaching musical lessons.
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Preschool children (4-6 years old)
Children (7-12 years old)
Teenagers (13-17 years old)
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Duration
60 minutes
The class is taught in
English
Spanish
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Guitar
Acoustic
Jazz
Rock
Song & varieties
Pop
Classical
Electric
Funk
Folk
Reggae & dub
Rap & hip hop
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Piano lessons in Kreuzberg or online, reading, technique,harmony, counterpoint, ear training, composition.
39.58 $ /h
I offer lessons on Piano with personalized lessons for each student according to the goals and the music the student wants to play. We will work on several topics as recognition of the instrument, technique, reading, repertoire, harmony, ear training and composition among other topics. The lessons are in English or in Spanish by the moment. I will reply gladly any questions you have.

My method is based on each student in particular. It doesn't matter your leveI, I enjoy teaching to people who have a commitment with music and art. The main topics we'll work on are: Recognizing piano, technique, sound, ear training, transcribing, harmony and harmony applied to the instrument, and reading and studying the instrument through the music you like and choose.
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