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Christopher Nov.

Christopher Nov.

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Albuquerque, NM

Guitar Lessons, Bass Guitar Lessons, Drum Lessons, Vocal Lessons, Record Engineer Produce


Home or Studio or Webcam

25 Years

About Me
Chris is a multi-instrumentalist who has been playing music his whole life and guitar since he was 13. Growing up, his favorite band was Fugazi, a Washington D.C.-based punk band and his obsession to learn how to play every song on all of their albums transformed into a deep passion for music theory and the underlying songwriting mechanics that made him love the music that he loved. During High School, he studied with Marty Tams of Limelight Entertainment in Phoenix, Arizona. During college, he performed in numerous groups with UNT Jazz majors where he was the only member of the group not in the music program. Since college, he has played in countless bands (often on extremely short notice as a ‘fill-in) and always is looking for new musical challenges to take his unique brand of guitar playing-punk shredder spirit with a professional-level focus on best technique-to the next level. He was the bassist for Willy & The Wildcards (see them at Adair's in Deep Ellum every Sunday night from 10-1) and is now the bassist for Hondo Coyote in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He also performs a solo looping act around the ABQ area. His lessons range from focused technical and mechanical practice with exercises designed specifically to strengthen grip, forearm strength, and finger dexterity to scalar, modal, and arpeggiac theory to better navigate the fretboard from bottom to top. On the compositional side, he focuses both on guided composition of original music and guided analysis of extant music. Through the analysis of classic (and more off-the-beaten-path cuts) songs, he teaches how theory can be applied in composition and how we can use music theory to understand songs in ways even the original songwriter might not. For original music, Chris teaches how to write songs and use modern technology like Logic to aid in the composition and production process.

Christopher Nov. has over 25 years of music experience in the Albuquerque area.

Christopher Nov. is proficient in and teaches Guitar Lessons, Bass Guitar Lessons, Drum Lessons, Vocal Lessons, Record Engineer Produce .

Degree and Field of Study:

B.A. English CompositionJanuary 2009
University Of North Texas


What to expect in my Record Engineer Produce

Beginner - Intermediate

Chris is currently in the final stages of self producing his first professional EP. He will teach you the fundamentals of using Logic and GarageBand to help you get the best possible sound out of your home resources.


What to expect in my Song Writing Lessons

Beginner - Intermediate - Advanced

Chris’ music theory lessons will teach you all the essentials of music theory with the express goal of “making the first year of college at music school a breeze.” You’ll learn how to find pitches, write melodies, how to analyze chord progressions, modes and their application, chord substitutions, how to invert chords, and how to build multipartite arrangements.


What to expect in my Bass Guitar Lessons

Beginner - Intermediate - Advanced

In addition to being an in-demand guitarist, Chris also regularly gigs around Dallas as a fill-in bass player for bands. In his lessons, he will teach you how to ‘find the pocket’ (and explain what ‘pocket’ is), the many ways to play the bass using both pick and fingers, arpeggios and how to apply them, and how to do ‘walks’ on the bass to take your bass parts to the next level. You’ll learn riffs like “Superfreak” to help you find the ‘pocket’ and learn the 1960s picked bass style that are on countless classic recordings with bassines like “Good Vibrations.” If you’re stuck just playing the root note (or you don’t know what that is yet), Chris is your guy. Chris also teaches the fundamentals of jazz bass, as well.


What to expect in my Vocal Lessons

Beginner - Intermediate

Chris’ vocal lessons focus on mastering diaphragm control to maximize projection and minimize strain on the throat. Chris’ vocal lessons focus on precision pitch training to work on the details of your vocal performance. He will help you understand singing in a nuts-and-bolts way, creating an incremental process to help you sing your favorite songs better than you ever have. Select a few of your favorite songs and Chris will come up with a step-by-step curriculum custom to you to teach you how to sing.


What to expect in my Drum Lessons

Beginner - Intermediate

Chris’ drum lessons focus on intensive work with the metronome to help a developing drummer really establish a steady sense of time. Early lessons focus on footwork and progress into stick work and beats after the foundation of time keeping is established on the feet. Once the student is ready to progress to drumbeats, Chris often breaks out his bass in the lesson to help the student really begin to develop the essential interplay between drummer and bass players that is the backbone of great live music.


What to expect in my Guitar Lessons

Beginner - Intermediate - Advanced

Chris’ guitar lessons focus on both technique and music theory, using songs as the mechanism to hone good technique. Early on, you will be playing songs like “Rumble” by Link Wray and “Evil” by Howlin’ Wolf to get acquainted with the fretboard. When you’re ready for an additional challenge, you can take on Chris’ “Master Of Puppets” unit (which actually pre-dates the “Stranger Things” appearance by several months) to really test your technique. If Nirvana and Grunge is more your speed, Chris has an entire unit that will teach you about Kurt Cobain’s rig, influences, and songwriting technique. Chris also teaches how to music from the soundtracks of video games (like Mario, Sonic, Cuphead, Mega Man, and more!) on the guitar. Beyond that, Chris is a tremendous resource when it comes time to purchase musical equipment. As someone well-acquainted with the instrument market, he will help you find the right equipment for *you* at the best prices and educate you so that you’ll be equipped to make savvy purchases for yourself in the future.



Formal Education:

B.A. in English from University of North Texas

Private Education:

4 Years of Private Lessons, 20+ years of professional experience

Performing Experience:

Chris has played with a wide range of musical acts across the DFW Metroplex. He has composed themes and soundtracks for many podcasts, including "Matt Lewis & The News," "What A Manuever!!!," "My History Can Beat Up Your Politics," "Shake Them Ropes," "Vices," and "The Presidents." He currently plays bass for Hondo Coyote and does a solo act around the ABQ area.

Experience Teaching:

15
Age Group Taught:
  • Young Adult Adult Under 6yrs Child
Genres Taught:
  • Rock
  • Pop
  • Metal
  • Folk
  • Funk
  • Soul
  • Reggae
  • HipHop
  • Blues
  • Jazz
  • Country
  • Acoustic
  • R&B
Lessons Locations:
  • Your Home
  • Teacher 's Studio
  • Webcam
Availability:
Day Start Time End Time Detailed View
Mon 11:00am 8:00pm View
Tue 11:00am 8:00pm View
Wed 11:00am 8:00pm View
Thu 11:00am 8:00pm View
Fri 11:00am 8:00pm View
Sat 11:00am 8:00pm View
Sun 11:00am 8:00pm View
Last updated on 03/06/2020
Map:
Christopher Nov. is willing to travel up to a distance of 20 Miles to teach a lesson in your home.
Points of Interest in Lower Manhattan
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Review:

Original Review

Instructions continue on a positive note. Great teacher, good lessons. Highly recommend it. David wrote on Tue, 16 Nov 2021

    Chris

    Chris is an amazing instructor. I look forward to our sessions each time we meet and I genuinely learn so much from him. He is very patient and encouraging to me. I always think about our lessons during the week and try and think of things I can bring to the table to enhance our learning time. He deserves only the best reviews and I would give him aany day of the week. To put it simply, he is brilliant and I will continue to book all of my lessons with him. Eric Kopelovich wrote on Sat, 21 Jan 2023

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      I would like to know if you available to coach my son and let me know your rate? Reply me to Rick wrote on Thu, 03 Aug 2023

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