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Depuis mai 2025
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Guitar and/or Bass Lessons for Beginners and Intermediate Rockstars!
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Àpd 93.46 C$ /h
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Hey, wanna learn to rock?? I can help with that! I've been playing guitar and bass professionally for over 28 years both in a Hollywood recording studio environment and live on tour all over the place. Whether you just wanna learn for fun, or want to become a seasoned pro, I guarantee that I can teach you everything that you need to know. Best of all, we will focus on the style(s) you actually want to learn, and no prior knowledge of music theory is required!
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You will need your own instrument
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  • Autour de Amsterdam, Pays-Bas
  • Autour de Utrecht, Pays-Bas
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Présentation
I'm Alex an award-winning songwriter, composer, performer, vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, producer and audio engineer from Hollywood. I combine a BFA in Musical Arts and an MFA in Performance & Composition from California Institute of the Arts with 28+ years of professional experience in the music industry and 15+ years of teaching experience.

I've been signed to multiple record labels, including Sony Music, and write, produce, engineers, mix and master a wide variety of styles, including Rock, Alternative, Indie, Pop, EDM, Country, Film & Trailer Scoring, Sound Design and much more.

I've also taught master level classes in Popular Music, Contemporary Songwriting, Composition, Recording Arts, Music Business, and Music Theory.
Education
BFA in Musical Arts, 2014
California Institute of the Arts, Los Angeles, CA
MFA in Performance & Composition, 2016
California Institute of the Arts, Los Angeles, CA
Expérience / Qualifications
With 28+ years of professional experience in the music industry and 15+ years of teaching experience, I've been signed to multiple record labels, including Sony Music, and write, produce, engineers, mix and master a wide variety of styles, including Rock, Alternative, Indie, Pop, EDM, Country, Film & Trailer Scoring, Sound Design and much more.
Age
Enfants (7-12 ans)
Adolescents (13-17 ans)
Adultes (18-64 ans)
Seniors (65+ ans)
Niveau du Cours
Débutant
Intermédiaire
Durée
30 minutes
45 minutes
Enseigné en
anglais
Compétences
Rock
Chanson & variétés
Blues
Acoustique
Indé & alternatif
Heavy metal
Electrique
Folk
Jazz
Disponibilité semaine type
(GMT -05:00)
New York
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Cours par webcam
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Cours à domicile
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
00-04
04-08
08-12
12-16
16-20
20-24
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Wanna learn to write songs like the pros? That's where I come in! From song structure to hooks and catchy choruses, to lyric writing and instrumentation, I can teach you all the skills you need to write songs like a Hollywood music producer!

ABOUT ME:
I'm Alex an award-winning songwriter, composer, performer, vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, producer and audio engineer from Hollywood. I combine a BFA in Musical Arts and an MFA in Performance & Composition from California Institute of the Arts with 28+ years of professional experience in the music industry and 15+ years of teaching experience.

I've been signed to multiple record labels, including Sony Music, and write, produce, engineers, mix and master a wide variety of styles, including Rock, Alternative, Indie, Pop, EDM, Country, Film & Trailer Scoring, Sound Design and much more.

I've also taught master level classes in Popular Music, Contemporary Songwriting, Composition, Recording Arts, Music Business, and Music Theory.
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