Cody G., Violin Teacher, Brooklyn
(718) 608-6080
About Me:
My goal is to have my students be skilled on their instrument as well as have an understanding of music harmony, ear training and sight reading. I format each lesson according to my students needs and work with them to become a better musician.
Styles:
Classical, Musical Theatre, Jazz, Rock, Rockabilly, Blues, Bluegrass, Country, Pop, R&B, Hip Hop, Funk, Heavy Metal, Fusion, Klezmer, Folk, Celtic, Indian
Subjects:
Harmony, Theory, Ear Training, Songwriting
Ages:
Elementary School, Pre-teen, Teenage, Adult
Availability:
Downtown, Park Slope
Major Influences:
Bach, Stefan Garppelli, Regina Carter, Miri-Ben Ari, Edgar Gabriel, Andrew Bird, Stuff Smith, Jerry Goodman
To inquire about Violin lessons with Cody, please fill out the Inquiry Form on this page, or call us at (718) 608-6080.
Cody also teaches piano up to an intermediate level.
Experience:
- Kanye West String Section [December 2005-Present]
- Mystiq: Electric String trio, which has toured Europe, America and the Middle East.
- Christina Aguilera String Section MTV Video Music Awards 2006.
- Opened for the Rolling Stones.
- Has taught ages from 3-70's.
- Has been professionally performing since the age of 15.
Education:
- Bachelor of Music in Professional Music and Violin Performance (BM), Berklee College of Music [2004]
Studied With:
- Sandy Kott [2001 - 2002]
- Matt Glaser [2000 - 2001]
- Edgar Gabriel [1992 - 2000]
Recent Performances:
- Kanye West [October, 2006]
- Piano's Music Club [October, 2006]
- Toured Greece w/ electric string group [August, 2006]
- Toured United Arab Emerites w/ electric string group [June, 2005]
Discography:
- Cody Geil - "Cody Geil" [2006]
- Mystiquintet - "Beatles Regrooved" [2005]
- Mystiquintet - "Christmas Regrooved" [2005]
- Mystiquintet - "Mystiquintet" [2004]
Cody Geil - August 8, 2007
Reviewer: Liz H
Instrument: Violin
Cody's great. She is super easy-going, but also knows how to get you to focus on your core needs. I would recommend her to anyone.
Violin lesson Gift Certificates make great gifts. You can get them in packages of 4, 6, 8, 12, or 16 lessons.
If you need the certificate instantly we can send it to you by email as a PDF file. If you'd prefer the old-fashioned way, we'd be glad to mail it either to you or to the person who'll be taking lessons.
A violin typically consists of a spruce top (the soundboard, also known as the top plate, table, or belly), maple ribs and back, two endblocks, a neck, a bridge, a soundpost, four strings, and various fittings, optionally including a chinrest, which may attach directly over, or to the left of, the tailpiece.