Private Half Hour Song Writing Lessons with James (In Home)

Years of Experience: 20 Location Options: In Studio, In Home Travel Radius: 40 Genres: Rock, Blues, Jazz, Country, Acoustic Age Groups: Children, Young Adult, Adult Instruments Taught: Guitar Lessons,Bass Guitar Lessons,Keyboard and Piano Lessons,Vocal Lessons,Song Writing Lessons Overview: I am a professional piano player, keyboard player, guitarist and vocalist. I own an Entertainment Booking Company and perform often either as a solo pianists; piano vocal; one man band; or with my band. I have performed all types of events and concerts including Disneyland and the Playboy Jazz Festival. I am versed in all styles of music. My skills include teaching from beginning to advanced levels in jazz, pop, standards, country, classic rock, ballroom, etc. I can also teach functional harmony and how to play left hand bass. Ear training, cool chord substitutions, re-harmonizing tools, how to play in a band instruction, how to read chord charts, figured bass theory, any songs they want to learn. I also have good people skills and love to teach. * Formal Education: 1.Graduated high school at Nogales High in La Puente CA. 2.Fullerton Junior College took 5 music classes including piano, functional harmony, arranging, synthesizers 101. 3.Music History (Grade A+) at College Of The Canyons in Valencia CA Private Education: I also studied with various teachers and clinics. Music Breakthrough Class by Musician Connection Mag. Private Jazz studies with pianist Dick Powell Clinic with Jimmy Smith, organist. Clinic with Freddy Hubbard, trumpet. Performing Experience: Ihave performed in clubs and many recording bands as well as countless studio projects. I created showbands and other acts to perform at Disneyland Main Lounge for 3 years, hotels and restaurants in southern California, still playing corporate and private events either solo or with my band, writing and recording in my home studio and releasing music to the world via Itunes and more. Experience Teaching: I have taught private lessons to about 30 students. When I was attending Fullerton College, my professor was so impressed with my playing abilities and how I could understand so clearly, he would give me all his overflow private students.