Cody G., Violin Teacher, NYC
(212) 537-6746
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:
All of Manhattan
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 (212) 537-6746.
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.
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The modern European violin evolved from various bowed stringed instruments which were brought from the Middle East.