Jonny M., Guitar Teacher, NYC
(212) 537-6746
About Me:
There is no one method for teaching music. However, structure is important and of great value for a musician among musicians. As a teacher, I look to build upon a student's natural strengths, whether that be an ear for music, a passion for a particular type of music, or the ability to read, write and decipher written music. At the same time, I find value in approaching any weakness in different ways to produce a well-rounded student that can eventually flourish as a professional musician.
Styles:
Jazz, Rock, Rockabilly, Blues, Country, Pop, R&B, Funk, Heavy Metal, Folk
Subjects:
Theory, Ear Training, Songwriting, Arranging, Jazz Music History, Rock Music History
Ages:
Elementary School, Pre-teen, Teenage, Adult
Availability:
All of Manhattan
Major Influences:
Duane Allman, Grant Green, Ernest Ranglin, Freddie King, Redd Volkhart.
To inquire about Guitar lessons with Jonny, please fill out the Inquiry Form on this page, or call us at (212) 537-6746.
Jonny also teaches bass up to an intermediate level and french horn up to an intermediate level.
Experience:
- University of Texas at Austin
Master of Music in Ethnomusicology
Thesis: Black Music Spaces and Subjectivity : The Chitlin Circuit, Juke Joints and the Preservation of the Victory Grill
Supervisors: Dr. Slawek and Dr. Mooney [2005 - 2007] - Freelance Guitar Teacher - Austin TX
Specializing in students with special needs and younger ages [2005 - 2007] - The Stingers ATX
Professional/International Touring Band
Guitarist, Vocalist, Principal Songwriter & Manager
Signed with Grover Records (Germany
Mossburg Music (USA)
Music featured in Gold Circle Films The Long Weekend, completed 4 European tours, 3 South American tours, and 3 regional tours, recorded seven CDs with the group.
Rokkatone
Professional/International Touring Band
Guitarist, Vocalist, Principal Songwriter & Manager.
Signed with Grover Records (Germany)
Ska in the World (Japan)
Recorded debut CD in 2006. [1998 - Present] - Solo Singer-Songwriter. Music has been featured in Gold Circle Films : The Long Weekend [2006 - Present]
- Teaching Assistant - University of Texas at Austin - Music Department and Department of Special Education. Courses The Blues according to Clifford Antone and Field Experience in Special Education [2005 - 2007]
- Classroom teacher - Public School - Brooklyn, NY Special Education, Reading - Middle School age. Secondary School Language Arts Tutor - Austin, TX [1995 - 2005]
Education:
- Master of Music - Ethnomusicology (MM ), University of Texas at Austin [2007]
- English (BA), SUNY Albany [1995]
Studied With:
- Kevin Mooney [2005 - 2007]
- Stephen Slawek [2005 - 2007]
- Gerard behague [2005 - 2007]
- Danny Begelman [1986 - 1991]
Recent Performances:
- Luna Lounge [February, 2008]
- Banjo Jim's [February, 2008]
- Bowery Ballroom [December, 2007]
Discography:
- The Stingers ATX - "This Time Around" [2008]
- The Stingers ATX - "Rude Roots" [2006]
- RokkaTone - "In This Life" [2006]
- The Stingers ATX - "All In a Day" [2004]
- The Stingers ATX - "Three Points" [2003]
- The Stingers ATX - "This Good Thing" [2002]
- The Stingers ATX - "Rich Boy" [2001]
- The Stingers - "self titled" [2000]
- Blue Bones - "Resolutions" [1996]
Guitar 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.
Electric guitars can have solid, semi-hollow, or hollow bodies, and produce little sound without amplification. Electromagnetic pickups convert the vibration of the steel strings into electrical signals which are fed to an amplifier through a cable or radio transmitter.