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US$72.00
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Private Guitar Instruction In Folk, Pop and Rock
First Name
Anthony
Last Name
Bez
Course Summary
This course is for all levels, beginners to intermediate to advanced guitarists. This is an online 1-on-1 guitar course in Folk, Pop and Rock that takes place in weekly 60-minute sessions over the duration of 4 weeks. This will be individual instruction on acoustic or nylon string guitar in order to learn to play songs, accompany yourself or others for singing and play solos.
Lives In
Union City, NJ
United States
Course Duration
4 Weeks
Number of Students per section
1
Course Level
Beginner
Instruction Language
English
Educator Profile
Profile Picture
Instructor
First Name
Anthony
Last Name
Bez
Number of years of relevant experience
56 Years Experience
From: United States
Teacher Skill Keywords
Acoustic Guitar
nylon string guitar
Pop
Rock
Folk
learning guitar
Study Details
N/A
Berklee College of Music
N/A
Jersey City State College
N/A
Deree Pierce College
BA
Arizona State University
N/A
Mannes College of Music
Work Details
Organization / Institute Name
New York Music School
Organization / Institute Name
The Hudson School
Organization / Institute Name
The Actor's Shakespeare Company
Organization / Institute Name
Michal Schmidt Artist International
Organization / Institute Name
Woodbridge Academy of music
Organization / Institute Name
American Institute of Guitar
Organization / Institute Name
Manhattan Institue of Guitar
Course Details
This 1-on-1 online live course is for all, beginners to intermediate to advanced guitarists. Anthony Bez will teach you proper picking technique and control, how to access the fretboard, exercises for the correct left-hand position, and the formation of chords. Depending on if you want to learn to read music Anthony may teach from a method book but he will most likely expose you to experience in reading tablature and resources online for learning songs. Anthony can then correct, arrange or adapt these songs so you will have a gratifying experience. You will learn chords, chord strumming patterns, scales, scale exercises, and how to practice and utilize them in context.
About Anthony Bez: Anthony Bez began to study the guitar by the time he was aged just five years old, performing regularly by age nine and debuting his classical guitar skills by his early teens. Since then, he has performed throughout Europe, as well as the USA. He studied professionally at Arizona State University, Berklee College of Music, and the Mannes College of Music.
He was a recent recipient of a grant from "Meet the Composer", has been the Music Director/Composer of the Actor’s Shakespeare Company for over 16 years and is the current serving Secretary of the New York City Classical Guitar Society. Anthony is a completely devoted teacher and was on the faculty of the American Institute of Guitar for over ten years. He has also written articles that have appeared in NYlon Review, Soundboard Magazine, the publication of the Guitar Foundation of America and Guitar Review. He has two CDs of his own compositions, "Holy Mountain" which has been featured on WNYC’s "New Sounds" as well as on Public Radio here in both the United States and in Canada, and his solo follow-up album "Return to Mountain" which was recorded at the Rinzai monastery and retreat center Dai Bosatsu International Zendo Kongo-ji.
The ipassio Edge
Students enrolling for this course on ipassio can be sure that they receive individual attention from the teacher, as the class strength is limited to 1 student. It also gives teachers the opportunity, to gauge the student's progress in-depth and make changes whenever and wherever required, to ensure the student gets the maximum out of this course. Since this course is detailed, students get the advantage of learning intricate details about this art form. The limited strength of the class also ensures that there is a strong bond between the students and their teacher clearing out any inhibitions that the student might have. The sustained guidance available from the teacher ensures that the student does not deviate from set goals or targets. Learning from a revered, experienced exponent of this art form, through the long duration of this course, keeps the student inspired and motivated to achieve more.
Course Specific Benefits
You will have the benefit of studying with a highly experienced teacher and performer. Having a private instructor for feedback and guidance is invaluable.
Prerequites
The main prerequisite is the desire to learn. Anthony has long said if you really want to learn he will teach you. You can already have guitar skills. You will be required obviously to have a playable instrument and depending on your needs a published method book or a notebook.
Weekly Schedule
These sections are for individual students.
Click on Enrol corresponding to the Section that matches your schedule.
| If none of the above timings work for you, just sign up for a free session and we'll work out the timings. | Sign up for a Free Session |
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Mon 12:30pm - 1:30pm America/New_York
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Section B
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Mon 7:15pm - 8:15pm America/New_York
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Section C
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Fri 1:30pm - 2:30pm America/New_York
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Section D
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Fri 11:00am - 12:00pm America/New_York
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Section E
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Thu 3:15pm - 4:15pm America/New_York
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1 Seat |
Educator Videos & Links
Teacher Blogs / Articles / Performance
Publications, Soundboard Magazine, Summer and Fall 1996, Tao for the Guitar Player, Not Your Mother’s Tango – Classical Guitar concert Review, Guitar Review Magazine volume 129 – Winter 2004 and NYlon Review (New York City Classical Guitar Society e-zine), The Guitar Marathon, The Brazilian Guitar - February 2008, Nylon Review. YouTube Channel Taonote.
Educator Media
Summer class at the Union City Museum
FAQs
Question
How much time should a student enrolling for this course practice everyday?
Answer
This course will require practice time outside of lessons. Time spent practicing may vary from 15 minutes per day to an hour, depending on a student’s level of interest. Students who wish to become professional musicians will need more hours of practice per day using a different set of exercises and materials than students who are seeking to learn music as a hobby. A detailed structure of practice for each student will be discussed and explained during class.
Question
What if a student is unable to attend an upcoming class?
Answer
The student is required to inform the teacher about his absence from a particular session, two days prior to the class. In such a case, the teacher will reschedule the class and conduct the rescheduled class on or before the end (i.e. Saturday) of the ensuing week or such other time as may be mutually decided between the teacher and the student. In case the student misses to give two days prior notice about his absence to the teacher, then the decision to conduct another class for that student is completely based on teacher’s discretion.
Question
What if the teacher wishes to reschedule a class?
Answer
In case the teacher is unavailable for the scheduled class, he/she will inform the students two days prior to the class. The teacher will conduct the rescheduled class on or before the end (i.e. Saturday) of the ensuing week or such other time as may be mutually decided between the teacher and the student.
Question
How long will the teacher take to revert to a query raised after class hours?
Answer
Students should get a response within 24 hours if the teacher is not preoccupied or traveling.