Matt P.

(800) 417-4620

Matt’s Bio
Student Reviews 1

Guitar Teacher

Influences: Charlie Christian, Grant Green, Wes Montgomery, Jim Hall, Pat Metheny, Pat Martino, Allan Holdsworth, Jimi Hendrix, Rodney Jones, Kurt Rosenwinkle, John Coltrane, Joe Henderson, Wayne Shorter, John Abercrombie, John Scofield

Matt also teaches bass and piano

About Me:
I am a patient, dedicated and enthusiastic teacher who strives to make learning to play the guitar fun and exciting. Your musical goals will drive the design of the lessons. If you want to learn a few pop songs, are interested in performing with a band, or dream of writing your own music: I can get you there. I also enjoy teaching more advanced students who can already play the guitar, but want to take their music to the next level through a thorough study of improvisation, harmony and music theory.

Ages:
Elementary School, Pre-teen, Teenage, Adult

To inquire about lessons with Matt, please fill out the Inquiry Form on this page, or call us at (800) 417-4620.

Experience:

Private Studio Instructor, Rising Star Music, New Jersey.
Applied lessons in guitar taking place at the student's home. [2007 - Present]
Private Studio Instructor, Shobo Music, Cliffside Park, New Jersey.
Applied lessons in guitar, theory, improvisation and composition. [2007 - Present]
Private Studio Instructor, South Brunswick School of Music.
Applied lessons in guitar, theory, improvisation and composition. [2008 - Present]
Teaching Artist, Midori and Friends,NYC.
Large group guitar lessons in public schools, yearly concerts. [2008 - Present]
Director of Music, Frank Whalen Middle School 135, NYC.
Leading 6 different ensembles consisting of all band instruments, performing bi-annual concerts of standard band repertoire. [2001 - 2003]
Private Studio Instructor, Castro Music, Fairview, NJ.
Applied lessons in guitar, theory and improvisation for forty students of various ages and levels of experience. [2008 - Present]

Education:

Master of Music Jazz Guitar Performance (MM), William Paterson University [2008]
Bachelor of Music Jazz Guitar Performance (BM), Manhattan School of Music [2000]

Studied With:

Gene Bertoncini [2006 - 2008]
Gary Dial [1999 - 2000]
Rodney Jones [1996 - 1999]

Awards:

Graduate Scholar Music Award - William Paterson University [2008]

Scholarships:

Graduate Assistantship [2007 - 2008]

Student Reviews for Matt

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Perfect lessons - January 6, 2010
Reviewer: OLGA - CRESSKILL, NJ
Instrument: Guitar
Matt is a great teacher. My 8 year old son loves his lessons.

"Matt loves to play guitar. He teaches me how to play guitar very good." (Anthony)

Gift Certificates

lessons can be purchased in the form of a Gift Certificate! 4, 6, 8, 12, and 16 lesson packages are available.

You can choose to have the certificate emailed as a PDF file for instant delivery, or have it sent through regular mail.