...the following year. Literature and language have always been great passions of mine and the skills I developed during my studies help me on a daily basis in creative writing and communication in general. I firmly believe in the power of education and aim to make each lesson fun, relevant and tailored to the unique needs of every student. I also have experience tutor students with learning differences, including ADHD, Dslexia and Autism and aim...
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...worldwide and touring and recording music all over Europe and beyond. I specialise in portraiture, with a particular focus on depicting the history of the American West. I am a First Class Honours graduate of the University Of The Arts London, and I have taught Art and more at a high-performance Grammar school here in the South East of the UK. I want my lessons to be engaging, fun, and informative, whilst imparting on you...
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...to help students in having a smoother transition throughout their terms. I firmly believe that having an option like such available for me when I was in the same position would have significantly bolstered my confidence and helped me achieve the best possible grades. Since the start of my tutoring career at MyTutor, I have taught students ranging from KS2 up to A-Level. Hence, I look forward to continuing and teaching students, helping them not...
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...forefront of lessons. A solid grounding in all aspects of music is essential when learning an instrument so I will cover different areas over the course of a lesson. A typical lesson will begin with warm up exercises. Typically these involve simple open string picking patterns and exercises to promote finger independence. This will be followed by work on scales, sight reading and finally a composition. I teach all genres but specialise in classical guitar....
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I'm a Romanian-British singer-songwriter and I love playing and teaching music. I play guitar, ukulele and piano and I've been teaching kids and adults from all around the world. After studying music and getting my Bachelors and Masters degrees I had the pleasure of working as a Featured Soloist on cruises and traveling the world. I have taught music, english, guitar and singing, and I'm sure that I can help you reach your goals! :)
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...able to keep the students intrigued and curious about learning. I think our minds work best when we are fun, playful, curious and committed. Academically I have a BA(Hons) in Recording Arts, Music Business and Entertainment Law. I also have 3 diplomas in Studio Recording, Live Engineering and Song Writing. I won the UK Song Writing contest twice - for dance and hip hop/rnb, have released over 500 records, have over 50 top 100 records,...
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...in music theory, music psychology and music therapy. I have many different experiences of teaching. For example, I have been teaching piano and music theory at school for the last year. I've also taught English in Italy and Uganda. This experience has made me love teaching. Whether it's a language, English or Spanish, or anything to do with Music that you might need help with, I'm confident that I would be the right person to...
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...have experience of teaching primary and secondary school children, 6th form students, university applicants, and adult learners. I teach acoustic, classical, and electric guitar across many styles and to all levels. I've put students through classical and contemporary graded exams offered by various awarding bodies (ABRSM, Trinity, RGT/LCM). I also tutor academic music (i.e. GCSE, IB and A-level Music), composition, music appreciation, music history, music production/technology, music theory, and musicology. Though music is my subject...
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Hey! My name is Rohan, and I'm very excited to be a Varsity Tutor. I've been tutoring since I was fourteen years old, and being an older brother, I've also had countless experience tutoring my younger sister. I bring a positive and exciting attitude to my teaching style, and my main goal is always to ensure my client is learned and satisfied. ... My teaching philosophy revolves around ensuring the student has made positive progress in...
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...to elementary school reading to test prep to music composition. I've taught businessmen, teenagers, and a classroom full of 10 year olds. And I've gotten results every time. I strongly believe in the power of personalized education, tailored for the individual student and human being. When I'm not tutoring, I spend most of my time on my two indie rock bands, in which I play guitar and bass and write many of the songs. I...
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Hello! My name is Austin Stanbury. I am a college student studying economics. I joined this platform because I believe that my best talent is helping others to learn things. I want to help people succeed, and I want to learn more about teaching and how people learn best in the process. I can probably help you with whatever subject you need; I hope to learn with you soon! ... I believe the most important thing...
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I am a senior at Virginia Commonwealth University working towards a B.S. in Information Systems and a Minor in Network Administration. Aside from university, I work for the Virginia Department of Emergency Management Finance division as an Accountant. Work certainly isn't everything though! I am an avid Basketball fan, and an experienced musician. I've been a member of quite a few bands and choirs, and play 5 instruments, including voice. I love writing and literature...
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...Spanish medical interpreter as well. Currently, I am a student of the Academia Buenos Aires, where I went to school for three months last year and stayed with an Argentinean host mother in order to improve my language skills. Because of my experiences of a being a Spanish student, I place a strong emphasis on error recognition and believe that my becoming more aware or the errors we make, the more we are able to...
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...the two activities are inseparable: to write is to learn to read, and vice versa. Similarly, speaking bolsters facility with language on the page, and vice versa. For several years, I was the lead Writing Tutor at Bennington College, a school renowned for its literature department. While a student at Bennington, I studied literature, music, and French. I graduated with honors, and was the commencement speaker for the class of 2011. After graduating, I ran...
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...music and audio engineering. I'm a New York native and attended Bard High School Early College, where I fell in love with spending a great deal of time writing and thinking about books. I've previously interned at a literary agency, where I read manuscripts all day and wrote reader's reports, and spent my pre-COVID post-graduate time working as a live sound engineer at a number of music venues around New York City. I'm very passionate...
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...sports, or other analogies to break down complicated principles. I began as a teaching assistant my sophomore year at Brigham Young University. Since this time, I have performed as a teaching assistant for 14 University-level courses. I have also tutored students at all grade levels. I like to spend time with my husband, 4 rescue cats, and two bunnies. I also create wheel-thrown pottery, play guitar and piano, read, cook, or spend time outside.... I believe...
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...a French school so I quickly became bilingual. I have always loved science, in particular physics and mathematics and have been lucky enough to share this with others through tutoring. I can help with all levels of math and physics up through graduate level course work. I also can tutor all levels of French as I have taken the French baccalaureat. I started tutoring in high school, everything from math, literature, to French and Latin....
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...mistakes and pitfalls. While I may be a teacher, I am fun-loving and laid back and like to create an environment where my students can enjoy learning the language. This is not to say that I do not take my job seriously. Education is the most important stepping-stone to success. Finally, in my free time, I love running with my dogs, playing the guitar, watching the Arizona Cardinals, and helping my fiance plan our wedding.
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I got my undergraduate degree at the University of Colorado in Economics and a Minor in Political Science. Then I spent a year in China studying Mandarin and working with a faith-based organization. After returning to the USA, I worked a couple of years as a personal and business banker. Then I got a four year Master of Divinity at Denver Seminary. I am very passionate about helping others succeed!
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I am a guitarist of 15 years with a Bachelor's of Music in Music Technology. I love to teach guitar, music theory, and help developing musicians deepen their love of music. I have played in bands, in ensembles, and as a singer-songwriter.
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Guitar Tutoring FAQ
Learning to play guitar is a fairly fluid process but there are many things to learn. A guitar tutor must find what level the student is at and understand the type of guitar playing they are most interested in. 51Թ can connect you with a guitar tutor who can provide a proper amount of practice and help you work on improving your technique and abilities.
Guitar tutoring can focus on many topics, including:
The parts of a guitar
Holding a guitar properly
Fretboard notes
Chords
Scales
Solos
Improvising
Rhythm
Learning the guitar can be very exciting, but requires a lot of practice. You must follow through with activities even when not with your tutor, but a tutor can be not just a teacher but also someone to play along with. Lessons can first be organized around explaining the parts of the guitar, so you understand what the fretboard, sound hole, tuners, and saddle do. Beginning in standard tuning, your tutor can show you the notes on each string and how to identify them as you play and move from fret to fret and string to string.
If you are ready to work with chords, your tutor may structure lessons around open chords or power chords. They can move on to barre chords if you're ready. When it comes to guitar tutoring, there are many levels of learning, and a tutor can move through them depending on your pace and style of learning. You can receive help with soloing along with various techniques such as bends and alternate picking.
Improvisation and song creation are a big part of being a guitar player. Your tutor can provide invaluable practice and suggestions in terms of rhythm, strumming, and picking. Whatever you're learning, there's not usually an obvious way to teach guitar. That's why a personal tutor can be so beneficial. Individualized help can focus on the topics you need the most work in, and on developing the confidence to continue moving forward.
There are different types of guitar lessons. They may be text, graphical, or video based. Guitar tutoring can be a flexible and exciting experience. If you're fascinated and motivated, 51Թ can connect you with a qualified instructor so your search for "guitar tutoring near me" is complete. We can also set you up on a Live Learning Platform, so you can use a mobile device to conduct digital study sessions. To learn more, contact us today!
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