Miles T., Guitar Teacher, Brooklyn
(718) 608-6080
About Me:
I have been a private music instructor for almost a decade. Not so long ago I was a shy 10 year old kid who wanted to learn Nirvana songs and was fortunate to learn from someone who could relate to me and make playing the guitar a lot of fun. My students enjoy lessons not just for the opportunity to study and create music, but they also appreciate a positive and fun environment I tend to put forth. My primary goal is to help people accomplish personal goals they are pursuing and not to orient them to what I consider most important.
Styles:
Classical, Jazz, Rock, Rockabilly, Blues, Bluegrass, Country, Pop, Funk, Heavy Metal, Fusion, Slide Guitar, Folk, Celtic
Subjects:
Harmony, Theory, Ear Training, Songwriting, Arranging, Jazz Music History, Music Technology, Rock Music History
Ages:
Elementary School, Pre-teen, Teenage, Adult
Availability:
Park Slope, Prospect Heights, Bay Ridge, Red Hook, Carroll Gardens, Clinton Hill, Fort Greene, Williamsburg, Sunset Park, Brooklyn Heights, Bed Stuy, Crown Heights.
Major Influences:
Kurt Rosenwinkel, Wayne Krantz, Johnny Winter, SRV, Leo Kottke, Elliott Smith, Lightnin' Hopkins, Lage Lund, Segovia, and Kurt Cobain.
To inquire about Guitar lessons with Miles, please fill out the Inquiry Form on this page, or call us at (718) 608-6080.
Miles also teaches bass up to an intermediate level and beginning piano.
Experience:
- Performance in local electric blues band. [1998 - 2000]
- Performance in instrumental Progressive Rock band and second fusion group. [2000 - 2002]
- Taught private lessons for guitar. [2000 - Present]
- Working Jazz trio in NYC, Jazz performances with such legends as Jimmy Heath and Dave Leibman. [2004 - Present]
- Tour of France performing original tunes in a solo blues and folk genre. [2007 - 2007]
- Regular sideman performances with NYC based singer-songwriters and Jazz musicians. [2006 - 2007]
Studied With:
- Lage Lund [2006]
- Fred Hamilton [2003 - 2005]
Seminars and Workshops Attended:
- National Guitar Workshop, NGW [2001]
- National Guitar Workshop, NGW [2000]
Recent Performances:
- Freddy's Backroom [June, 2008]
Discography:
- Michael Schoen - ""Addiction" EP" [2008]
Scholarships:
- National Student Exchange [2005 - 2006]
Miles teaches in-home lessons, but also teaches from a studio.
Studio Description:
Keyboard, stereo, and multiple amps available, Several volumes of teaching and music materials. Located in a separate room of the apt with complete privacy.