Guitar lessons in Calgary are not all the same. Progress faster with Steve – one of Calgary’s most successful guitar teachers. From the comfort & convenience of your home, enjoy flexible scheduling, truly fun lessons and far better results! No contract or lesson-cancellation penalties like other teachers, schools and studios.
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Email: sdaitch@hotmail.com
Mobile: 403 617 3787
90% OF BEGINNER GUITAR PLAYERS FAIL WITHIN A YEAR. SUCCEED WITH A PRO!
Whether you’re an absolute beginner, intermediate or experienced acoustic or electric guitar player in Calgary, you have found a great guitar teacher. Many of my students contacted me after giving up trying to teach themselves online. Though very difficult for beginners to succeed at, I do teach the many secrets to teaching yourself guitar. I also teach many special needs students.
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Hi, I’m Steve, a highly experienced guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer with 20+ years of teaching experience. Now living in Calgary, I attended Concordia University’s music program in Montreal and have performed live and recorded in Montreal, Toronto, New York, Nashville, and more.
As a full-time acoustic & electric guitar, vocals and songwriting teacher, students can expect the utmost in professionalism including reliability, punctuality and patience. LOTS AND LOTS OF PATIENCE!
My successful guitar teaching philosophy is simple:
“The more fun you have learning guitar the more motivated you’ll be to play (i.e. practice). Hence you’ll progress DRAMATICALLY faster!”
To ensure this “fun factor” my students are encouraged to request the songs they wish to learn and play, and not what a teacher wants them to play.
I teach approximately 30 students ranging from 8 to 84 years old, most of them on a weekly basis. Weekly lessons ensure faster progress than bi-weekly (and longer) lesson gaps. Students with wider gaps between lessons will lose momentum and motivation. Weekly lessons compel students to practice more plus allow the previous week’s lesson material to remain fresh in your head.
Quickly learn to play your favourite classic rock, rock, alternative, folk, blues, ballads, country, pop, and other songs on acoustic or electric guitar plus singing and songwriting techniques.
Check out this list of popular guitar songs taught by Steve
WHY CHOOSE STEVE’S ACOUSTIC & ELECTRIC GUITAR LESSONS IN CALGARY? YOUR SUCCESS IS MY SUCCESS.
- Enjoy practicing so that it’s a pleasure and not a drag.
- Progress much faster than with other guitar teachers.
- Learn how to sing and play guitar simultaneously.
- Become a very good guitar player plus better all-around musician.
- Learn live performance skills and techniques.
- Understand recording studio skills and techniques.
- Learn to play (nice) with other guitarists and different musicians.
- Gain insight into how to write (good) songs.
- Learn lead vocal and background vocal techniques.
- Learn all about strumming, chords, lead guitar, riffs, muting, finger picking & more!
- Boost cognitive skills (attention, memory, coordination motor skills, multi-tasking etc.)
- Learn about the many digital apps available to musicians (without hurting yourself).
- Play songs by heart/ear/feel.
- Learn just enough basic theory.
- Sharpen your listening skills dramatically.
- Improve creativity (songwriting, music arrangements etc.)
- Select from over 750 popular guitar songs I’ve taught. (Check ‘em out here)
- Develop self-teaching techniques.
- Have tons of fun playing your favourite songs!
IN-HOME GUITAR LESSONS IN CALGARY CHECKLIST
Following is a list of what every guitar player should learn. Doing so will ensure you become a better, well-rounded and more confident guitarist and musician.
MUSIC THEORY
- 24 Notes [Name all notes on first 3 frets of each of 6 strings including open string names.]
- 4 Octave Shapes
- Bars/Measures Explained
- Bass Notes for Each Chord
- Chord Voicings
- Common Chord Progressions: I IV V [ex. G C D], I vi IV V [ex. G Em C D]
- Half, Quarter 8th 16th Notes Explained
- Key Changes vs Modulation
- Key Signatures Explained
- Octaves Explained
- Open & Bar Chords
- Piano Keyboard Explained
- Reading Tabs
- Rhythm/Melody/Harmony
- Scales: Chromatic, Pentatonics (Major & Minor), Major
- Triads Explained
- Different Chord Voicings
EAR TRAINING
- Tuning by Ear (String to String)
- Figure Out First Note, Chord or Key by Ear
- Identify Note Intervals
- Identify Major, Minor & 7th Chords
- Listen and Replay Melodies on Your Guitar
GUITAR-PLAYING TECHNIQUES
- RnR Progression 4-String + Bar Chords
- Double Stops
- Slides/Bends/Vibrato/Hammer Ons & Pull Offs
- Palm & Chord (Fretting Hand) Muting
- Fingerstyle: Basic Random Strings + Brushing
MISC
- Connecting Chords w/Fills
- Improvisation w/Recordings & Playbacks
- Moveable Chords
- 9th Chords
- Recording Self (Audio or Video) for self-reflection
- Common Strumming Patterns
- Music Humor (Keeping it fun)
- Backing Vocals and Harmonies Explained
RECOMMENDED PRACTICES FOR PRIVATE IN-HOME GUITAR LESSON STUDENTS
- Learn to play (and sing) at least 3 songs by heart
- Home Recording (Audacity)
- Looper for YouTube Usage
- Play Songs as Instrumentals
- Original Arrangements (Covers) of Popular Songs
- Figure Out Songs By Ear
- Playing and Practicing with Backing Tracks and/or Drum Tracks