I am offering in-person and online lessons at College of the Canyons in Valencia, CA and online lessons and workshops via Zoom.
I recommend using a laptop computer or tablet with a large enough screen to see the guitar for the sessions. An app is available for your mobile devices if using a computer is not practical. .
Please watch the ZOOM video below and go through the steps to set up Zoom before your lesson time to allow for any technical issues.
Private Lessons - Ongoing
30 or 60 Minute Sessions
$30 1/2 hr / $60 1 hr
All Written and Play along MP3 Material Included
Level
Topics Covered
Instruments:
Guitar (Commercial, Classical and Jazz)
Electric Bass
Other fretted instruments including Sitar, Ukulele, Banjo and Mandolin.
Jim has taught at California Institute of the Arts and currently teaches private guitar lessons, jazz improvisation, music theory and Logic Pro at College of the Canyons in Valencia, California.
Jim teaches private lessons in the Los Angeles area and online.
Contact Jim with any questions and to start lessons!
I recommend using a laptop computer or tablet with a large enough screen to see the guitar for the sessions. An app is available for your mobile devices if using a computer is not practical. .
Please watch the ZOOM video below and go through the steps to set up Zoom before your lesson time to allow for any technical issues.
Private Lessons - Ongoing
30 or 60 Minute Sessions
$30 1/2 hr / $60 1 hr
All Written and Play along MP3 Material Included
- Optional Software, Practice Apps and texts will be recommended for Intermediate and Advanced Students but not required for most sessions
Level
- Beginning to Advanced
Topics Covered
- Ongoing Lessons will be focused on the level of the Student and what their musical goals
- Develop a good practice routine
- Learn to read Standard Music Notation, TAB and Chord Charts
- Develop strong rhythm
- Master the Guitar Fretboard
- Harmony - Chords Appropriate to the Student’s level
- Music Theory and applications in Songwriting, Composition and Interpretation
- Continue to work on topics covered in the Explorations classes below
Instruments:
Guitar (Commercial, Classical and Jazz)
Electric Bass
Other fretted instruments including Sitar, Ukulele, Banjo and Mandolin.
Jim has taught at California Institute of the Arts and currently teaches private guitar lessons, jazz improvisation, music theory and Logic Pro at College of the Canyons in Valencia, California.
Jim teaches private lessons in the Los Angeles area and online.
Contact Jim with any questions and to start lessons!
Private Lesson - Exploration Paths
- All Written and Play along MP3 Material Included
- Optional Software, Practice Apps and texts will be recommended for Intermediate and Advanced Students but not required for most sessions
Exploration Classes
- Student will receive a new packet of material each week
- While it will be possible for students to learn all of the material presented each week, these sessions are designed to give the student a focus for what they are going to work on for several months to a year with in their guitar studies.
- Students are encouraged to continue working on these topics in their private lessons when finished with the Exploration Class or Advance to the next appropriate Exploration class.
Fretboard Exploration 1
8 - 30 Minute Sessions
$200 (regular price $220)
Level
- For the complete beginner
No Note Reading
- All Material will be written in Tab, Standard Notation and Charts
Topics covered
- Finger Warmup Exercises
- Rhythm Exercises
- Common chords
- Simple Chord Progressions
- Notes on the fingerboard of the guitar
- Minor Pentatonic Scale
Fretboard Exploration 2
8 - 30 Minute Sessions
$200 (regular price $220)
Level
- Beginning Intermediate students that can play common chords and some parts of songs
No Note Reading
- All Material will be written in Tab, Standard Notation and Charts
Topics covered
- How and What to Practice
- Review of Exploration 1 material
- Intermediate Warmup Exercises
- Rhythm Exercises
- Fingerpicking Basics
- Learn to play Chords all over the Neck of the Guitar
- Barre Chords - 4 types
- Power Chords
- Basic Triads
- The 5 Fingerings of the E minor Pentatonic scale and practice exercises
- Introduction to the CAGED scale system and practice exercises
- Music Theory Basics. Understand how chords are made and common chord progressions
Fretboard Exploration 3
8 - 60 Minute Sessions
$400 (regular price $440)
Level
- Advanced Intermediate Students that can play common chords and complete songs
Minimal Note Reading
- All material will be written in TAB, Standard Notation and Charts when applicable
Topics Covered
- Advanced Warmup Exercises
- How and What to Practice
- Advanced Rhythms in “Odd” Time Signatures ( 5/8 7/8 7/16 11/8 13/8 etc..)
- Advanced Theory (7th, 11th, 13th chords and Extended Harmony)
- Introduction to playing 7th and Extended chords
- Multiple Scale Systems, Exercises and Applications
- Pentatonic Scales - 5 Forms
- 3 Major Scale Systems
- Introduction to Melodic and Harmonic Minor Scales
- Introduction to Diminished Scales
Other Lesson Topics:
Composition
Arranging (Softwares: Sibelius, Guitar Pro)
Music Theory
Recording and Sequencing (Pro Tools, Reason etc...)
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Current students, for practice videos visit Jim's YouTube channel