Guitar Lessons
Ken
offers private guitar lessons to students of all ages and skill levels.
Weekly half-hour or hour lessons are given on a monthly basis at Ken's
home studio in Santa Cruz. Lessons are tailored to each individual's
goals and interests. Styles include Blues, Rock, Jazz, Country, Folk,
Americana, Rockabilly, R&B, Soul, Funk, and Reggae. Subject matter
includes music reading, harmony, theory, ear training, rhythm concepts, improvisation,
songwriting, composition and arranging, chord and scale concepts, and
performance.
Ken has an extensive teaching background
spanning over 35 years. He has taught privately in Santa Cruz since
1985 and maintains a consistent clientele of 20-30 students per week.
Ken has taught in Los Angeles and the Santa Clara Valley, and in the
Live Oak public school district as Music Director and Guitar Instructor
at Cypress Charter High School.
Ken
has been active in the California Arts in Corrections Program since
1992. He has taught guitar, music theory, improvisation, and performance
at Soledad and San Quentin State Prisons. He was the recipient of a
prestigious Artist in Residence grant from the California Arts Council
from 1999 to 2002, establishing a multi-cultural music program at
Salinas Valley State Prison, which was featured in the 2002 VH1
documentary "Music Behind Bars."
Contact Ken for schedule, rates, and other pertinent information.
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