Bio
Personal Statement
The year was 1989. In Alaska the Exxon Valdez oil tanker ran aground. There where Pro-democracy rallies in Tienanmen Square, China. In Chicago the first liver transplant was performed. The Nobel Prize for Peace was awarded to the 14th Dalai Lama; Tenzin Gyatso. And in a little city called Chico a young boy heard Ozzy Osbourne's song Bark At The Moon.
That was all it took. I new that I had to learn to play the guitar…
Now 18 years later (2007) I have been in numerous bands and currently have one project that I am proud of.
As a music instructor I feel that it is my job to first teach you to play and love music. Once you can competently play your instrument I can then then help you to understand how to create your own music and completely understand what the musicians around you are doing to create the sounds you have grown to love.
Please see my student handbook for details on my teaching methods and policies.
Music Instruction
Qualifications
Education
B.A. in music from California State University Chico
Experience
- Teaching music for 16 years.
- Lecturer and Band Coach: Ethos Music Summer Camp, CSU Chico; 2004 and 2005
- Currently I am celebrating 12 years of teaching at:
973 East Avenue. Chico Ca. 95926
Topics of study
band skills - song writing - proper technique - ear training - song performance - notation reading - how chords work together - how to create lead guitar solos - chord construction - fret board visualization - multi-track recording - effects usage - advanced pan-musical concepts - exotic and ethnic scale systems - guitar repair & modification
Much, much more! Check out the student handbook and contact me for more details.
Music styles taught
Jazz - Fusion - Blues - Country - Rock - Funk - Punk - Ska - Metal - Thrash - Industrial - Top-40 - Power-Pop
Bottom line...if you bring a song to me on tape or CD, I can teach you how to play it and to create within the style
Lesson fees, Availability and Contact information
Please refer to my student handbook for lesson fees and availability. If you prefer you can contact me, phone me: 893-3095, or email me: Dan Bryant, <db@leadingtone.org>