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Derrick Campbell - Boston

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Derrick Campbell is giving guitar lessons in Boston

Contact Info

Email Address:

derrick@beginnerguitarlessons.com

Phone:

617-413-6703

Website :

http://www.beginnerguitarlessons.com

Facebook :

http://www.facebook.com/pages/beginnerguitarlessonscom/184105444951293

Myspace :

http://www.myspace.com/campbellderrick

My guitar lessons take place in:

The teacher's studio

Teaching area :

My studio in Allston-Brighton, on the border between Brookline and Brighton 185 Corey Road, Brighton

Instrument Type:

Electric guitar, Acoustic guitar

Music Styles

Classical Guitar, Alternative Guitar, Folk Guitar, Blues Guitar, Rock Guitar

Guitar Techniques:

Guidance In Equipment Selection, Recording and Production, Song Writing, Scales and Exercises, Music Theory, Reading Music, Jamming Skills, Improvisation, Performance, Vocal Accompaniment, Slide Guitar, Fingerstyle, Open tuning, Rhythm guitar, Lead guitar

Levels taught :

Intermediate, Advanced, Beginner

My teaching approach :

I teach beginners how to play simple chords that require the use of only two fingers and work towards more complicated chords, and incorporate songs into the lessons as soon as the student knows the right chords. I also try to get students playing along with recordings of the songs they're working on and have them use Windows Media Player (or something similar) to slow down the music. I play every Friday and Saturday with my band Element 78 and also play acoustic shows on Sundays with the singer.

A guitar lesson with me might entail the following

With a beginner, in a half hour lesson, during the first 10 minutes we work on scales. We spend the next 10 minutes working on chord exercises, and the last 10 minutes on any strumming exercises or songs the student is working on. This is obviously subject to change based on difficulties the student might be having, or the song he or she is working on.

Your first guitar lesson with me might include the following

I'll ask a student how much experience they have with the guitar and musical instruments or singing. If they have experience with the guitar, I'll ask them to play G, C, F, Bminor, and B major, in that order. Whichever one they can't play is the level we start at (see my website for more information about this).

The qualities I look for in an ideal guitar student might include the following

Someone who is open minded about learning new songs they're not familiar with and also brings in music they are interested in learning. Someone who also is willing to work on their technique and practice at least 30 minutes a day.

Guitar lessons typically take place on these days and hours:

Monday - 2:30 - 10pm Tuesday - 2:30 - 10pm Wednesday 2:00 - 5pm, group class at BCAE from 6 - 9pm Thursday 2:30 - 10pm Saturday 11am - 5pm

My influences are:

Jimmy Page, David Gilmour, various classical composers (Mozart, Ravel, Schubert, Beethoven), Jeff Beck

Fee Schedule :

$30 for half hour lessons, $50 for hour lessons, For group lesson rates please call or email

My cancellation/booking policy :

Cancellations must be made 24 hours in advance.

Which methods of payment are accepted?

Cash, Credit Cards, Checks, Money Orders

I have been teaching guitar for:

20 Year(s)

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