Private Guitar and Composition Lessons / for all ages - Anvers - Cours particulier

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Private Guitar and Composition Lessons / for all ages

Àpd 51.37 $ /h

I’ve been teaching guitar and music for over 20 years with a flexible approach tailored to each student’s interests and goals. Whether you want to master specific songs, explore styles like classical, rock, improvisation, or South American folklore, or dive into the guitar as a whole, I can guide you every step of the way.

With professional performance experience and a holistic teaching method, I’ll help you unlock your musical potential and enjoy the journey of playing guitar!

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Autour de Anvers, Belgique

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Présentation

I studied composition and guitar at various conservatories, earning my Master’s and PhD at the Royal Conservatory and Leiden University in the Netherlands. Much of my work involves composing music for dance productions—ballet and contemporary dance—and researching the connection between music and movement.

Guitar has been a part of my life since childhood, serving as my introduction to music. I started teaching guitar at a young age and have continued to enjoy it deeply ever since. In recent years, I’ve taught at the Virtuosi School of Music, the British School, and the American School, all based in The Hague, Netherlands.

Education

BA Music Composition: Catholic University Of Chile
MA Music Composition: Royal Conservatory in the Hague
PhD in Artistic research: Leiden University and Orpheus Institute

Expérience / Qualifications

-Private Guitar teacher since year 2000
-Recent teaching assignments: Virtuosi School of Music, the British School, and the American School (The Hague, The Netherlands)
-Music Composer since 1998
-Artistic Researcher since 2008

Age

Enfants (7-12 ans)

Adolescents (13-17 ans)

Adultes (18-64 ans)

Seniors (65+ ans)

Niveau du Cours

Débutant

Intermédiaire

Avancé

Durée

30 minutes

60 minutes

Enseigné en

anglais

espagnol

portugais

Compétences

Acoustique

Classique

Electrique

Composition musicale

Disponibilité semaine type

(GMT -05:00)

New York

Cours par webcam

Cours à domicile

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

Sun

00-04

04-08

08-12

12-16

16-20

20-24

Hello, my name is Javier. I am a guitarist, composer, sound technician, and music producer. I work professionally, especially in contemporary Jazz.

During more than 15 years of experience as a teacher, I have developed several methods and exercises for teaching guitar and music (songs, theory, composition, improvisation, harmony, etc.) for students of all levels and all ages. I have already had students from 6 years old to 74.

I believe that the most important thing is that the students manage to find the motivation to practice regularly with the pleasure of progressing.

Method:

The most common is the use of songs that the student chooses and takes advantage of this to work on more general concepts of music and the guitar which are important to acquire a solid base without bad habits.

For more advanced students the learning process is determined together by setting personal goals.

The teaching method is totally focused on the individual needs of each student.

Students with any level of knowledge in music (self-taught, beginners, advanced ...) are accepted.

Interview:

01
- Since when did you develop a passion for music and more particularly for your favorite instrument?

- I became interested in the guitar at the age of ten. I had a friend who played "Blackbird" music by The Beatles and I was fascinated. From there, I started to study and I continue to learn today.

02
- What music can you listen to on repeat with the same pleasure (and without going crazy)?

- Beethoven's Seventh Symphony.

03
- Tell us about the most difficult or amazing lesson you have given!

- It would be a class where I have to explain the major and minor tonality and all its variants in one hour of class. But I will get there!

04
- In your opinion, what is the most complicated instrument to master and why?

- It was impossible to answer. Each person has different predispositions.
For me to play the piano at a high level would be complicated for the need for independence of the right and left hands. In this sense, the guitar is easier.

05
- What are, for you, the keys to success (apart from those of Sol and Fa)?

- Constance, it's always better to practice a little every day than a lot once in a while.
Patience, learning an instrument takes time. You have to learn to coordinate the body and the brain and take new paths from time to time.
And the most important :
Don't be afraid of making mistakes, to learn it is essential to make mistakes and this should not be a reason to stop practicing, on the contrary, it should be a motivation to improve.

06
- Name 3 musicians with whom you would dream of jamming in a bar at 2 a.m. and tell us why!

- Tigran Hamasyan, Reinier Baas, Avishai Cohen (bassist)

07
- An anecdote to tell in relation to your job or your schooling (and not necessarily the party you had after entering the Conservatory)?

- When I started giving lessons (I was 17), I had a 10-year-old student, when I suggested things to do, he looked me directly in the eye and said: No!
But with patience, after a while, I managed to make a connection with him and at the end of the 3 years he played the guitar very well and we became friends. Now he is more or less 25 years old.

08
- What is the little touch that makes you a special teacher adored by all his students?

- I am very patient and I always find the best way to explain to each student.

I like to teach or tutor (classical) guitar for beginners and advanced students. I have a higher level guitar degree in Antwerp and have specialized further in masterclasses. Several music books have been published, including a CD (with Michel Verkempinck) with own compositions.

I welcome you in English too.

SONGS generally consist of chord and text lines. But where does that information come from and how do you make something out of nothing? How do you make that one great hIT or how strongly does your new song affect your love? Well, that's called "inspiration processing" and how does that work? Well, I'll tell you that in my course.
If you already play the guitar or piano, you are one step ahead. Your instrument is like a trampoline that offers you more options to go further and higher.
Most 'songs' are born at the craziest moments. A good songwriter his / her antennas are always open :-) and for some it is a continuous activity.
During my course I teach you through all sorts of tips and tricks (including: Travel Chord Duo Method - One Four Five and minor input - Key Word Designation and Relative Chord Progressions etc.) how you can achieve strong songs.
For me it is a daily activity and I have been writing all my life for others and sometimes for myself. All in all I have sold more than a million copies worldwide as an author / composer / performer. Is that little or is that a lot? I do not know. It doesn't interest me that much anymore.
I want to share my knowledge about how to write a song with motivated people who want to go further than just replaying others' songs. Whether they get stuck somewhere during composing and who are not afraid to seek advice.
Music is a life flirt. There are only two types of music: good and bad ...
Do you have a foundation of chords, do you want to know how to make a good song .....? Just book an hour to get started. That is the scan hour. Are we lying together and is there a click? If you book and I confirm, then you also know who I am and where I hide :-) Not satisfied after the first 'lesson'?
Money Back.

Danny

The content of my lessons is tailored to what you need:
• Technique: Training flexibility and strength to be able to play more easily
• Interpretation of music in all styles: How do you play baroque, classical, tango, bossa, romantic?
• Learning to deal with stage fear and nerves: Everyone can learn this and it has everything to do with the way of practicing!
• Learn to study new music efficiently: Learn a new composition in a week or even a day.

For beginners, all of this is covered in my series of lessons.

Tailor-made guitar lessons for acoustic and electric guitarists, from absolute beginners to advanced of all ages.

Register for a lesson or give someone one or more lessons as a gift.

Multiple courses are combined to bring your game to the highest level.

Whether you are an absolute beginner or an advanced guitarist, together we map out your personal trajectory. Would you like to play classical pieces, learn more pop songs or improvise? That's all possible!

After my classical guitar studies at the Royal Conservatory of Antwerp, I started to specialize in music pedagogy with a specific focus on instrumental learning by ear and creative music making. Because of my insight into musical learning, I can adapt my lessons to your level and your preferences. I also have experience with various musical styles, so I'm flexible in that too!

Lessons take place at my home in Antwerp, but on location is also possible (subject to a fee and only for lessons of 1 hour).

Hello,

I have been playing the guitar for 20 years now. I like to teach and therefore I seek to transmit my passion through playful courses in Antwerpen in English or French. Don't hesitate and lets start this journey together. I will teach you how to play your favorite song quickly. Everything about rhythm, chords, picking. (music theory is not needed)
See you soon :)

I am Verena and I have a Master's degree In classical double bass (French Bow), as well as a background in studying Electric Bass.
I can teach the basics and the advanced skills of approaching these Instruments. The key for someone to love studying music is, I believe, the approach to playing in the first place. I consider myself a very kind and patient person with a passion for teaching and knowing new people.
I have always combined classical music with my passion for all stringed Instruments. Here is my passion for the guitar specifically for the acoustic guitar using folk/finger-picking techniques.
Due to the difficulty of having access in the first place to instruments like the double bass, I think it is essential to have the opportunity for a first lesson before deciding to invest In an instrument.

As a concert guitarist who graduated from the Conservatory of Antwerp and the Franz Liszt Academy, I offer guitar lessons of the highest quality. With years of experience giving private lessons and working as the principal guitar teacher in Deurne and Merksem, I have guided students of all ages and levels. My pedagogical master's training and experience ensures a rich, structured, and fun methodological approach. As a 2024 laureate of the Oranjebeurs and with masterclasses from world-renowned guitarists, I bring a wealth of current knowledge and inspiration. Choose professional and passionate guidance to develop your guitar skills with proven results.

Lessons can be in Dutch or English.

Hi, have you always wanted to learn to play guitar? I can help! From the very first lesson, we'll try playing a song and playfully learn all the basic chords, as well as some basic strumming and picking. We'll then apply this to other songs—with every song we try, we learn new things. This way, we build a songbook with all your favorite songs. Later, we can also learn barre chords, more complex strumming, and so on. I've mastered about 1000 songs myself. I'm the same age as Sheryl Crow and Jon Bon Jovi :), and music is my hobby and my passion.

Jazz, blues, pop or rock guitar lessons for both beginners and advanced. I myself still follow lessons at the conservatory of Antwerp. The lessons are tailored to the student and according to their own interests. These lessons are for both beginners and/or advanced and can be practical or theoretical.

Hello, my name is Javier. I am a guitarist, composer, sound technician, and music producer. I work professionally, especially in contemporary Jazz.

During more than 15 years of experience as a teacher, I have developed several methods and exercises for teaching guitar and music (songs, theory, composition, improvisation, harmony, etc.) for students of all levels and all ages. I have already had students from 6 years old to 74.

I believe that the most important thing is that the students manage to find the motivation to practice regularly with the pleasure of progressing.

Method:

The most common is the use of songs that the student chooses and takes advantage of this to work on more general concepts of music and the guitar which are important to acquire a solid base without bad habits.

For more advanced students the learning process is determined together by setting personal goals.

The teaching method is totally focused on the individual needs of each student.

Students with any level of knowledge in music (self-taught, beginners, advanced ...) are accepted.

Interview:

01
- Since when did you develop a passion for music and more particularly for your favorite instrument?

- I became interested in the guitar at the age of ten. I had a friend who played "Blackbird" music by The Beatles and I was fascinated. From there, I started to study and I continue to learn today.

02
- What music can you listen to on repeat with the same pleasure (and without going crazy)?

- Beethoven's Seventh Symphony.

03
- Tell us about the most difficult or amazing lesson you have given!

- It would be a class where I have to explain the major and minor tonality and all its variants in one hour of class. But I will get there!

04
- In your opinion, what is the most complicated instrument to master and why?

- It was impossible to answer. Each person has different predispositions.
For me to play the piano at a high level would be complicated for the need for independence of the right and left hands. In this sense, the guitar is easier.

05
- What are, for you, the keys to success (apart from those of Sol and Fa)?

- Constance, it's always better to practice a little every day than a lot once in a while.
Patience, learning an instrument takes time. You have to learn to coordinate the body and the brain and take new paths from time to time.
And the most important :
Don't be afraid of making mistakes, to learn it is essential to make mistakes and this should not be a reason to stop practicing, on the contrary, it should be a motivation to improve.

06
- Name 3 musicians with whom you would dream of jamming in a bar at 2 a.m. and tell us why!

- Tigran Hamasyan, Reinier Baas, Avishai Cohen (bassist)

07
- An anecdote to tell in relation to your job or your schooling (and not necessarily the party you had after entering the Conservatory)?

- When I started giving lessons (I was 17), I had a 10-year-old student, when I suggested things to do, he looked me directly in the eye and said: No!
But with patience, after a while, I managed to make a connection with him and at the end of the 3 years he played the guitar very well and we became friends. Now he is more or less 25 years old.

08
- What is the little touch that makes you a special teacher adored by all his students?

- I am very patient and I always find the best way to explain to each student.

I like to teach or tutor (classical) guitar for beginners and advanced students. I have a higher level guitar degree in Antwerp and have specialized further in masterclasses. Several music books have been published, including a CD (with Michel Verkempinck) with own compositions.

I welcome you in English too.

SONGS generally consist of chord and text lines. But where does that information come from and how do you make something out of nothing? How do you make that one great hIT or how strongly does your new song affect your love? Well, that's called "inspiration processing" and how does that work? Well, I'll tell you that in my course.
If you already play the guitar or piano, you are one step ahead. Your instrument is like a trampoline that offers you more options to go further and higher.
Most 'songs' are born at the craziest moments. A good songwriter his / her antennas are always open :-) and for some it is a continuous activity.
During my course I teach you through all sorts of tips and tricks (including: Travel Chord Duo Method - One Four Five and minor input - Key Word Designation and Relative Chord Progressions etc.) how you can achieve strong songs.
For me it is a daily activity and I have been writing all my life for others and sometimes for myself. All in all I have sold more than a million copies worldwide as an author / composer / performer. Is that little or is that a lot? I do not know. It doesn't interest me that much anymore.
I want to share my knowledge about how to write a song with motivated people who want to go further than just replaying others' songs. Whether they get stuck somewhere during composing and who are not afraid to seek advice.
Music is a life flirt. There are only two types of music: good and bad ...
Do you have a foundation of chords, do you want to know how to make a good song .....? Just book an hour to get started. That is the scan hour. Are we lying together and is there a click? If you book and I confirm, then you also know who I am and where I hide :-) Not satisfied after the first 'lesson'?
Money Back.

Danny

The content of my lessons is tailored to what you need:
• Technique: Training flexibility and strength to be able to play more easily
• Interpretation of music in all styles: How do you play baroque, classical, tango, bossa, romantic?
• Learning to deal with stage fear and nerves: Everyone can learn this and it has everything to do with the way of practicing!
• Learn to study new music efficiently: Learn a new composition in a week or even a day.

For beginners, all of this is covered in my series of lessons.

Tailor-made guitar lessons for acoustic and electric guitarists, from absolute beginners to advanced of all ages.

Register for a lesson or give someone one or more lessons as a gift.

Multiple courses are combined to bring your game to the highest level.

Whether you are an absolute beginner or an advanced guitarist, together we map out your personal trajectory. Would you like to play classical pieces, learn more pop songs or improvise? That's all possible!

After my classical guitar studies at the Royal Conservatory of Antwerp, I started to specialize in music pedagogy with a specific focus on instrumental learning by ear and creative music making. Because of my insight into musical learning, I can adapt my lessons to your level and your preferences. I also have experience with various musical styles, so I'm flexible in that too!

Lessons take place at my home in Antwerp, but on location is also possible (subject to a fee and only for lessons of 1 hour).

Hello,

I have been playing the guitar for 20 years now. I like to teach and therefore I seek to transmit my passion through playful courses in Antwerpen in English or French. Don't hesitate and lets start this journey together. I will teach you how to play your favorite song quickly. Everything about rhythm, chords, picking. (music theory is not needed)
See you soon :)

I am Verena and I have a Master's degree In classical double bass (French Bow), as well as a background in studying Electric Bass.
I can teach the basics and the advanced skills of approaching these Instruments. The key for someone to love studying music is, I believe, the approach to playing in the first place. I consider myself a very kind and patient person with a passion for teaching and knowing new people.
I have always combined classical music with my passion for all stringed Instruments. Here is my passion for the guitar specifically for the acoustic guitar using folk/finger-picking techniques.
Due to the difficulty of having access in the first place to instruments like the double bass, I think it is essential to have the opportunity for a first lesson before deciding to invest In an instrument.

As a concert guitarist who graduated from the Conservatory of Antwerp and the Franz Liszt Academy, I offer guitar lessons of the highest quality. With years of experience giving private lessons and working as the principal guitar teacher in Deurne and Merksem, I have guided students of all ages and levels. My pedagogical master's training and experience ensures a rich, structured, and fun methodological approach. As a 2024 laureate of the Oranjebeurs and with masterclasses from world-renowned guitarists, I bring a wealth of current knowledge and inspiration. Choose professional and passionate guidance to develop your guitar skills with proven results.

Lessons can be in Dutch or English.

Hi, have you always wanted to learn to play guitar? I can help! From the very first lesson, we'll try playing a song and playfully learn all the basic chords, as well as some basic strumming and picking. We'll then apply this to other songs—with every song we try, we learn new things. This way, we build a songbook with all your favorite songs. Later, we can also learn barre chords, more complex strumming, and so on. I've mastered about 1000 songs myself. I'm the same age as Sheryl Crow and Jon Bon Jovi :), and music is my hobby and my passion.

Jazz, blues, pop or rock guitar lessons for both beginners and advanced. I myself still follow lessons at the conservatory of Antwerp. The lessons are tailored to the student and according to their own interests. These lessons are for both beginners and/or advanced and can be practical or theoretical.

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