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Hello, my
name is Jeff Findley, and I firmly belive that I should be your guitar
instructor! Over the past fifteen years I have worked myself to exhausion to
assimilate the education, experience, and skill necessary to provide you with
the sort of edification you deserve.
As a
youngster I took to music quite strongly. Fortunately I was blessed with wonderfully
supportive parents. To make a long story short I put out the right signals and
at the age of 14 I acquired an electric guitar and an amplifier (they threw in
a cord and some picks!). I immediately began lessons with a fantastic
instructor named Bob Hayes whose tutelage I remained under for three years. I
then moved from Michigan to Arizona where I ran into a gentleman named Isaiah
Soloman who broadened my scope of music and life immensely over the course of
the following year. After that, I attended Musician's Institute in Hollywood,
CA, where I graduated at the top of my class. Simply put, I have learned from
the best since day one.
My teaching
philosophy can be summarized in three words: EFFECTIVE, DIVERSE, and
ENTERTAINING. If you are just starting out I provide you with a series of
exercises designed to build dexterity as well as introduce simple musical
concepts. If you are more advanced I will make a concerted effort to take you
wherever you want to go, as well as filling in any weak areas you may have in
the area of technique and theory. All of my students will be armed with a solid
foundation in reading (traditional as well as tablature), ear training, and
music theory. Upon gaining the necessary technical ability, you will be
encouraged to bring in CD's containing songs you want to learn. I will figure
them out note-for-note, show you how to play it, and break them down for you so
you know how the song works. Soon you will be able to do this yourself!
I hope that
this brief summary gives you some insight into why you should take lessons from
me, but if you have any questions, or want to try to set something up, e-mail me! Anyway, that's about all I
have room to talk about, so I guess I'll save the rest for when we begin the
lessons! I hope to see you soon, and I look forward to witnessing your
evolution as a musician. Thanks for reading!
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