Richard Mihalovits - Ventura County

Richard Mihalovits is giving guitar lessons in Ventura County

Contact Info

Email Address:

richard.mihalovits@gmail.com

Phone:

323-877-1819

My guitar lessons take place in:

The teacher's studio or the student's home

Teaching area :

My home in Newbury Park, and the student's home (within about 10 miles).

Instrument Type:

Acoustic guitar, Electric guitar

Music Styles

Metal Guitar, Pop Guitar, Rock Guitar, Blues Guitar, Alternative Guitar

Guitar Techniques:

Performance, Improvisation, Jamming Skills, Scales and Exercises, Song Writing, Recording and Production, Guidance In Equipment Selection, Open tuning, Vocal Accompaniment, Lead guitar, Rhythm guitar

Levels taught :

Beginner

My teaching approach :

In my lessons, you will APPLY what you learn in meaningful ways; we will actually PLAY MUSIC. You will apply what you learn with LIVE ACCOMPANIMENT. You will be encouraged in a positive atmosphere that will make you WANT to learn and play the guitar! Because let's face it: there are plenty of free resources on the internet for learning guitar; there are plenty of lesson books and dvds you can buy for a one-time price; but they cannot give you the feedback, encouragement, and motivation that is vital for a beginning music student. I have a BA in Music from CSUDH with a minor in Audio Eng.

A guitar lesson with me might entail the following

A normal lesson will entail applying the things that I gave you in the last lesson by using them in musical context; we will use them to play meaningful music together!

Your first guitar lesson with me might include the following

The first lesson will be FREE and include a consultation to find out what your guitar goals are, then I will tailor the lesson plan around those goals. I will assume that you cannot play at all when you first come to me.

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

My ideal student is someone who wants to play but does not think that they can play at all! I specialize in the very beginning student.

Guitar lessons typically take place on these days and hours:

I have total availability within reason. I am very flexible and am sensitive to people's busy schedules. For example, if the only time you can attend lessons is 9pm on a Saturday, or even 9am on a Monday, then I can work with you. This is my job, my life, my love, and I will do everything I can to get you playing and loving guitar!

My influences are:

I like a lot of guitarists but that does not mean I can or want to play like them. I think this question is a bit irrelevant and misguided to be honest with you. What got me playing guitar was a family history of players, innate talent, and watching MTV in the 80's. I remember Def Leppard being the tipping point for me. I also really like David Gilmour (Pink Floyd) cuz he has such great feel.

Fee Schedule :

My lessons are one hour, once a week, $30 per lesson with THE FIRST LESSON FREE. I also offer a once-every-two-weeks option for those on a budget!

My cancellation/booking policy :

I am rather flexible here. There are no contracts, you may cease the relationship at any time. As far as the individual lessons, I accept cancellations right up to the lesson time. If you "no-show" to a lesson without notice, you will NOT be charged, and I will make every attempt to contact you. However, if I cannot reach you, your time may be reassigned to another student.

Which methods of payment are accepted?

Cash, Checks, Paypal

I have been teaching guitar for:

5 Year(s)

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