Jimmy C.

I can teach the basics of using Logic Pro Software for recording and production.

Many songwriters struggle with making an idea into a complete song. The problem with most songwriters who have this mental block is that they don't listen to enough music, so they lack inspiration and don't have a wide knowledge of what sounds good and what doesn't. If a student comes to me with an idea but doesn't know where to go with it, we'll discuss it and I'll find artists and songs that could potentially match the sound and structure they are going and I'll make a playlist they can listen to for inspiration. If they come back and still don't have any new ideas, I'll help them broaden the idea myself, until we get to a point where they are comfortable continuing on their own to finish their song. When it comes to songwriting, I try to limit my involvement in the student's creative vision, but I do everything I can to provide inspiration.

I’ve worked with a lot of kids who are just there because their parents pushed them into getting lessons. I make sure that with everything I teach there are short term rewarding results that will keep the student interested in the lessons. Every technical and theoretical lesson I teach, such as a specific type of scale or chord progression, I will find a song they like that incorporates that lesson so that they can have rewarding experience of being able to have a deeper understanding of what's going on in a song and even be able play it. Another interesting thing I would do is give students a "mystery song" at the end of a lesson, in which I'll write down the tabs to a section of a song they know, and they have to learn it and figure out what It is. In developing the skills of a young musician, I know the importance of listening and getting inspiration from music, and I will incorporate that into all things I teach. For example, if someone wants to learn how to shred, I'll start off with teaching them the pentatonic scale, and then we'll pick some songs they like with good solos and learn them. Simply teaching the pentatonic scale and helping them learn solos and riffs will inadvertently start to help them understand where different notes are on their instrument, which will also help them in learning more chords and even being able to improvise over chord progressions. If they are a beginner who has just started playing piano, for example, we’ll spend most of the first session narrowing down their goals, and then slowly go from there. If they come in with some skill and they already know how to play chords and solo, but they want to get better at soloing, I will get into the modes with them and maybe work in some jazz music to really help them master soloing over various chord changes using the modes. It all depends on their skill level coming in and their goals, which could lead the lessons in many different directions.

I’ve worked with a lot of kids who are just there because their parents pushed them into getting lessons. I make sure that with everything I teach there are short term rewarding results that will keep the student interested in the lessons. Every technical and theoretical lesson I teach, such as a specific type of scale or chord progression, I will find a song they like that incorporates that lesson so that they can have rewarding experience of being able to have a deeper understanding of what's going on in a song and even be able play it. Another interesting thing I would do is give students a "mystery song" at the end of a lesson, in which I'll write down the tabs to a section of a song they know, and they have to learn it and figure out what It is. In developing the skills of a young musician, I know the importance of listening and getting inspiration from music, and I will incorporate that into all things I teach. For example, if someone wants to learn how to shred, I'll start off with teaching them the pentatonic scale, and then we'll pick some songs they like with good solos and learn them. Simply teaching the pentatonic scale and helping them learn solos and riffs will inadvertently start to help them understand where different notes are on their instrument, which will also help them in learning more chords and even being able to improvise over chord progressions. If they are a beginner who has just picked up their guitar, for example, we’ll spend most of the first session narrowing down their goals, and then slowly go from there. If they come in with some skill and they already know how to play chords and solo, but they want to get better at soloing, I will get into the modes with them and maybe work in some jazz music to really help them master soloing over various chord changes using the modes. It all depends on their skill level coming in and their goals, which could lead the lessons in many different directions.

I’ve worked with a lot of kids who are just there because their parents pushed them into getting lessons. I make sure that with everything I teach there are short term rewarding results that will keep the student interested in the lessons. Every technical and theoretical lesson I teach, such as a specific type of scale or chord progression, I will find a song they like that incorporates that lesson so that they can have rewarding experience of being able to have a deeper understanding of what's going on in a song and even be able play it. Another interesting thing I would do is give students a "mystery song" at the end of a lesson, in which I'll write down the tabs to a section of a song they know, and they have to learn it and figure out what It is. In developing the skills of a young musician, I know the importance of listening and getting inspiration from music, and I will incorporate that into all things I teach. For example, if someone wants to learn how to shred, I'll start off with teaching them the pentatonic scale, and then we'll pick some songs they like with good solos and learn them. Simply teaching the pentatonic scale and helping them learn solos and riffs will inadvertently start to help them understand where different notes are on their instrument, which will also help them in learning more chords and even being able to improvise over chord progressions. If they are a beginner who has just picked up their bass guitar, for example, we’ll spend most of the first session narrowing down their goals, and then slowly go from there. If they come in with some skill and they already know how to play chords and solo, but they want to get better at soloing, I will get into the modes with them and maybe work in some jazz music to really help them master soloing over various chord changes using the modes. It all depends on their skill level coming in and their goals, which could lead the lessons in many different directions.

I’ve worked with a lot of kids who are just there because their parents pushed them into getting lessons. I make sure that with everything I teach there are short term rewarding results that will keep the student interested in the lessons. Every technical and theoretical lesson I teach, such as a specific type of scale or chord progression, I will find a song they like that incorporates that lesson so that they can have rewarding experience of being able to have a deeper understanding of what's going on in a song and even be able play it. Another interesting thing I would do is give students a "mystery song" at the end of a lesson, in which I'll write down the tabs to a section of a song they know, and they have to learn it and figure out what It is. In developing the skills of a young musician, I know the importance of listening and getting inspiration from music, and I will incorporate that into all things I teach. For example, if someone wants to learn how to shred, I'll start off with teaching them the pentatonic scale, and then we'll pick some songs they like with good solos and learn them. Simply teaching the pentatonic scale and helping them learn solos and riffs will inadvertently start to help them understand where different notes are on their instrument, which will also help them in learning more chords and even being able to improvise over chord progressions. If they are a beginner who has just picked up their guitar, for example, we’ll spend most of the first session narrowing down their goals, and then slowly go from there. If they come in with some skill and they already know how to play chords and solo, but they want to get better at soloing, I will get into the modes with them and maybe work in some jazz music to really help them master soloing over various chord changes using the modes. It all depends on their skill level coming in and their goals, which could lead the lessons in many different directions.