Private Half Hour Song Writing Lessons with Robert (In Webcam)

Years of Experience: 10 Location Options: In Home, In Webcam Travel Radius: 5 Genres: Rock, Blues, Jazz, Classical, Acoustic, Pop Age Groups: Children, Young Adult, Adult Instruments Taught: Guitar Lessons,Bass Guitar Lessons,Drum Lessons,Keyboard and Piano Lessons,Song Writing Lessons Overview: I have over 25 years of performance, education, and teaching experience. I teach students of all ages and abilities, in many different styles, such as modern (rock, pop), classical, and jazz. I specialize in percussion(drums), guitar, string bass, ukulele, and piano. Every lesson is individualized to match the abilities and interests of the student, keeping them challenged and progressing. In teaching, I focus on the student’s musical interests, such as songs the students want to play, while incorporating foundational basics and theory into the lessons. I also like to get to know students as individuals, what they like and don’t like, so they can enjoy a fun and easy learning experience. I have a Bachelor of Arts in Music degree from the University of Dayton and am a member of MTNA (Music Teachers National Association), and NAfME (National Association of Music Educators). Formal Education: Bachelor of Arts in Music degree from the University of Dayton Studied: Classical and Jazz Guitar, Jazz and Modern Bass Guitar, Percussion Private Education: Five years of percussion instruction including one year of snare drum (rudiments and syncopation), four years of drum set instruction (limb independence, beat construction, fills, syncopation). One year of bass guitar instruction. Three summers of music camp (orchestral percussion instruction and performance, section dynamics, group dynamics). I learned Orchestral Bass Drum, Snare Drum, Cymbals, Timpani. Performing Experience: Bass guitar-multiple original and cover band groups combined 14 years. Drummer-various rock, jazz and alternative groups combined 5 years. Guitar-solo and group experiences combined 10 years. Experience Teaching: College-taught group guitar lessons at 4-H for after school kids. Post College-individual drum, bass and guitar lessons to friends for fun. Professional instructor with Notes88 Music studio in Hoffman Estates since 2015, and Taylor-Robinson since 2016. -Education- Degree: Bachelor of Arts in Music School: University of Dayton Dates: 1994-08 -Reviews- Name: Matthew Newman Date: 2016-08-01 21:03:06 Title: Rob D Body: Rob is in a very accomplished musician and about as thorough of an individual as a person possibly could be. He takes great pride in whatever he does and his knowledge when it comes to music is second to none. Name: Bryan Buhoveckey Date: 2016-08-02 12:07:50 Title: Robert D referrence Body: I've know Rob for 22 years and have found him to have a great ear for music. In truth, I don't thing there's much that gets past him and he has a knack for picking up odd chord voicing (7's, 9s, suspensions, etc). Rob is also very adept at teaching and showing the proper rhythmic approach to right hand picking technique. As a former band mate - Rob was very helpful in getting me to count (no small feat) and this is due to his diversified background as a drummer and bassist. Rob can break down a song for a student into very understandable segments and help someone establish good habits early on. The basics of music are in proper technique and rhythm and these are 2 of Rob's strongest attributes. Rob is a great guy, easy to get along with and a good communicator in that he uses examples to show the technique/theory behind the physical movements. I'd recommend Rob to anyone looking to start or continue their education on guitar. Given his degree in music and experience both on and off the stage, he would be a great resource for any guitar player. Name: Jeff Koopman Date: 2016-08-02 14:03:58 Title: Rob D review Body: Rob is a excellent drummer, vocalist and bass player as well as a guitarist. Nothing is too difficult for him to play or sing. His personality is relaxed,confident and is very easy to communicate with other musicians. I attest to the above because I've been his fellow musician (lead guitarist) for over 12 years. I taught guitar for nearly 20 years and Rob knows music theory very well and how to play a wide variety of music. Name: Daniel S. Date: 2016-11-08 02:36:24 Title: Highly recommend this instructor Body: My instructor Robert is great. He is very patient and I would highly recommend him as an instructor. He is interested in what students want to play. Very professional. Name: Daniel Short Date: 2017-07-02 06:30:03 Title: Excellent Instructor Body: Rob is a patient fun teacher. He will teach you what you want to learn. I can't reccomend him enough. As a novice I appreciate his depth of knowledge of different styles of music. I have completed almost 36 lessons with Rob and I plan on seeing him for a long time. Name: Harsha Date: 2017-08-25 19:59:05 Title: Rob - Guitar lessons Body: It has been few guitar lessons with Rob. I am a beginner and Rob is flexible to tailor each session based on my needs and level of comfort. A resourceful person and does not shy away from answering any number of questions. Looking forward to many more classes with Rob. Name: Brian Anderson Date: 2019-06-03 19:34:44 Title: Excellent Teacher Body: I have been playing bass a while, but I want to go beyond just playing notes and Rob is teaching me what I need to know I'm learning songs and theory with the songs and having a great time! Name: Hyungtae kim Date: 2019-07-25 23:00:44 Title: Robert's drum lesson Body: I applied for drum lessons for my 12-year-old son. Robert has always been a great teacher. He was always kind and fully explained to me. My son liked his class very much and enjoyed it. We've been applying for his classes and this time we're going to do the guitar class together. Name: Robert Davenport Date: 2021-01-07 20:27:09 Title: Robert-Drums Body: "I just wanted to let you know how great Mr. Robert is. My son is 10 years old and he has been taking drum lessons with Mr. Robert for the last 2 semesters and absolutely loves it. He is patient, caring and detailed when it comes to teaching. We have a hectic schedule due to multiple activities and Mr. Robert is always understanding and flexible. My husband and I have zero knowledge about music and had a difficult time setting up the drum set at home. Mr. Robert volunteered to come home and helped us set up the drum set. We are very happy we found him" Name: Robert Davenport Date: 2021-01-07 20:28:32 Title: Robert-Drums Body: "Robert is an amazing teacher. He has been teaching drums to our 5 year old son. He customizes your lesson based on your ability and what you're looking to achieve. My son loves playing drums with Robert. He's very friendly and always makes the lesson fun Definitely recommend Robert if you want to start playing music!" -Satomi T. Name: Robert Davenport Date: 2021-01-07 20:29:05 Title: Robert-Drums Body: "Mr. has been a great drum set instructor for our son. He provides personalized instruction based on our son's level and interests. He provides a recap after each lesson and always gives us the opportunity to ask any questions we might have. Our son started lessons with Mr. with absolutely no experience whatsoever. After a year, he is now working on limb independence exercises, practicing rudiments, and playing along with well known songs. It has been fun to see how much progress he has made!" -Michael P. Name: Robert Davenport Date: 2021-01-07 20:29:32 Title: Robert-Piano Body: "Robert is a wonderful, knowledgeable and very fun piano teacher. When my daughter started taking lessons with Robert she was very reluctant and skeptical. However, by the end of the first lesson she was very excited to come back again. Seeing this was the first introduction to the piano for my daughter Robert made learning the piano very fun. She continues to be driven to learn more about the piano and is always excited to go to her lessons." -Kalpa P.