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J Michael

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5 (8 reviews)

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Guitar
Acoustic Guitar
Classical Guitar
Blues Guitar

Experienced tutor in Guitar in Phoenix, J Michael offers private lessons tailored to your needs.

Guitar
Acoustic Guitar
Classical Guitar
Blues Guitar

Lesson location

- online

About J Michael

Through music, Let’s:

Find Your Own Voice

_I offer lessons in Guitar, Vocals, Songwriting, Composition, Music Theory/Orchestration and Audio Production in Logic Pro X.

_I am a Guitarist, Singer-Songwriter & Composer, specializing in ‘finger-style’ playing on Acoustic & Electric guitars in many genres from Rock-styles like “Dust in the Wind” and the Beatles “Blackbird” to Jazz Improvisation to my specialty in Classical-Flamenco.

_From my Website, you can hear my Album+Single Releases and Orchestral Works.

_From my Website, you can view me performing on my YouTube ‘OAC’ Channel, further details to my Experience & Qualifications, Published Works and Student Reviews.

🎙my New Vocal Release “TAXI”

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💻WEBSITE

👉jmichaelchristophremusic.com

🎼TEACHING

_All new students are invited to a Free ‘Meet & Greet’ session.

_Teaching is private and one-to-one.

_In person, from my studio apt. in MidTown Phoenix, 85013.

_Or through, Online lessons through FaceTime or Zoom.

_Most importantly... You enjoy the music you are playing, writing or singing!

🎸GUITAR

_Beginner ~ Intermediate ~ Advanced

_To begin, you will learn basic chords, strumming patterns, TAB/tablature, and basic scales in the ‘open/1st position’ of the guitar, and correct right & left hand positions. These basics are fundamental to every style of guitar playing.

_As you progress, we move on to finger-style playing, advanced Barre-Chords, Jazz Chords, Improvisation, Pentatonic & Modal Scales, Arpeggios, further

exploration of the entire fretboard, and discovering the myriad of colours the guitar is capable of achieving.

_You will learn to Read Music on the guitar, explore and grow in your understanding of the many ‘Music Theories’ in our world.

_If you are just beginning in guitar*, I like students to have in mind a few songs by their favourite artists/composers they are interested in learning. This way we can direct your skills needed to achieve your personal tastes in music.

🎙Vocals

_Everyone can sing.

_Your voice is unique to you.

_Above all, singing should feel relaxed and natural.

_Exploring your own voice is an experience unique to each person. It is exciting for you to discover the unique colours and qualities of your own voice.

_I have coached many of my students to develop their voice properly, thereby becoming more confident with their own voice & style of singing. Each voice is unique, so I feel it is most important to discover ‘your own unique qualities’ and develop them into your own personal singing style.

_This is achieved by defining your vocal range, intonation, diction, breath support, phrasing and expressiveness that is ‘unique to your voice’.

_As a Vocal Coach, I can assist you with your original/cover songs to be performance or recording ready.

_As a Singer-Songwriter, I can assist you in the completion of your original songs or your unique covers with Structure, Melody, Lyrics & Vocals.

Influences Vocals/Songwriting

Rock: David Bowie, Peter Gabriel, Peter Murphy, Icehouse

Jazz: Vicky Mountain, Rosemary Clooney, Eva Cassidy

Singer-Songwriter: Joni Mitchell, Dan Fogelberg

BRIEF BIO

_🎓 I received my Bachelor of Music degree (1983) from the University of Minnesota in Composition/Theory and Classical Guitar. I also sang as a Tenor in the University Symphony Chorus & studied Orchestral Conducting.

_🎸With many years of experience in teaching & performing, I have privately taught guitar and musical composition since my early days at University to students from ages 6 up to 82 years!

_🎵I taught Guitar, Vocals, Songwriting, Composition and full-Rock Bands as an instructor at Guitar Center Studios, Phoenix from 2014 to 2019.

_🎙I was lead Singer-Songwriter for my Rock-Fusion Band “Tain Reimei” in the early 90’s in Minneapolis, playing night clubs like First Avenue.

“Songs from the Vault”

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PUBLISHED MUSIC

_🎼 I am a ‘Signature Artist’ at 👉musicnotes.com where Sheet Music of my solo guitar arrangements can be purchased.

PRICING & DISCOUNTS

Pricing for Private Instruction

_$70.00/hour or $260.00 for 4-lessons (discounted to $65.00/hour)

_$55.00/ 45-minutes or $200.00 for 4-lessons (discounted to $50.00/45-minutes)

_$40.00/ 1⁄2-hour or $140.00 for 4-lessons (discounted to 35.00/ 1⁄2 hour)

by the hour (recommended for intermediate/advanced students)

*by the 1⁄2 hour (recommended for beginning students)

Be Well... looking forward to chatting.

~Michael

👉jmichaelchristophremusic.com

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Helping you to: FIND YOUR OWN VOICE.

My primary joy in teaching is seeing my students evolve from what they thought was very difficult, to them finding pleasure in their accomplishments both technically and musically. Whether it is just to sing better, play a song on the guitar or prep you for a performance or even prepare you for entrance into Music School at a University.

_I taught Guitar, Vocals, Songwriting, Composition and full-Rock Bands as an instructor at Guitar Center Studios, Phoenix from 2014 to 2019.

_I was lead Singer-Songwriter for my Rock-Fusion Band in the early 90’s in Minneapolis, playing night clubs like First Avenue.

_With many years of experience in teaching & performing, I recieved my Bachelor of Music degree (1983) from the University of Minnesota in Composition/Theory and Classical Guitar. I also sang as a Tenor in the University Symphony Chorus. I have privately taught guitar and musical composition since my early days at University to students from ages 6 up to 82 years!

About the lesson

First to discover what the students personal goals are musically and then to begin a plan of study that directs them to achieve their individual tastes. Music is vast in its diversity and methods vary according to the students desires and comfort level.

One of my best students has just tested into the Music School at ASU Arizona State University with a scholarship and is actively pursuing a career in Music Therapy at ASU.

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Nick

Michael is a very genuine instructor, and very experienced as well. He is always supportive, and very patient. He keeps his lesson areas very clean and sanitary, and encourages spiritual - rather than political discussion, which I really like. He allows you to move at your own pace, and gives you his 100% even on days where you're only giving 50. He has been a fantastic mentor and friend on my journey to make something of myself in the music industry.
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Nick
Michael is a very genuine instructor, and very experienced as well. He is always supportive, and very patient. He keeps his lesson areas very clean and sanitary, and encourages spiritual - rather than political discussion, which I really like. He allows you to move at your own pace, and gives you his 100% even on days where you're only giving 50. He has been a fantastic mentor and friend on my journey to make something of myself in the music industry.
Bishop

He is a excellent teacher and is very knowledgeable in all areas of music. He goes out of his way for his students. It is always a joy to work with him. I recommend for all to give JMichael a shot at your musical dreams.
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Bishop
He is a excellent teacher and is very knowledgeable in all areas of music. He goes out of his way for his students. It is always a joy to work with him. I recommend for all to give JMichael a shot at your musical dreams.
Jorgie

Michael was an amazing guitar coach, not only with the guitar but also with music theory. He had the perfect balance between coaching fingers to play beautiful music and teaching your mind how music actually works. My experience with Michael was a great one and I highly recommend him to anyone who enjoys learning the fundamentals of music and listening to the beautiful sounds of the guitar whether you are a beginner or are ready to perform.
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Jorgie
Michael was an amazing guitar coach, not only with the guitar but also with music theory. He had the perfect balance between coaching fingers to play beautiful music and teaching your mind how music actually works. My experience with Michael was a great one and I highly recommend him to anyone who enjoys learning the fundamentals of music and listening to the beautiful sounds of the guitar whether you are a beginner or are ready to perform.
John

Excellent teacher, I was very nervous about learning the guitar but Michael is patient, thorough, encouraging and makes it an enjoyable experience.
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John
Excellent teacher, I was very nervous about learning the guitar but Michael is patient, thorough, encouraging and makes it an enjoyable experience.
Ranjit

Awesome experience.. My daughter was a student of Michael since 2016 when she had toy guitar. The journey from a toy guitar to acoustic just happen within few days. Most amazing about the teacher is his patience with beingers. He has world of knowledge in music. I definitely recommend the teacher to everyone
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Ranjit
Awesome experience.. My daughter was a student of Michael since 2016 when she had toy guitar. The journey from a toy guitar to acoustic just happen within few days. Most amazing about the teacher is his patience with beingers. He has world of knowledge in music. I definitely recommend the teacher to everyone
Richard

Michael is a great instructor, for two plus years he has worked to help me improve playing guitar. I highly recommend any one from a complete beginner like me, to an experienced player looking to improve. He is a highly trained Musician who teaches with patience and encouragement. If you are wanting to learn at any level, I highly recommend Michael.
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Richard
Michael is a great instructor, for two plus years he has worked to help me improve playing guitar. I highly recommend any one from a complete beginner like me, to an experienced player looking to improve. He is a highly trained Musician who teaches with patience and encouragement. If you are wanting to learn at any level, I highly recommend Michael.
Mike

Michael was my first guitar teacher, and was great. He taught me a lot about the fretboard and how to navigate through chords and individual notes. Also introduced me to reading music both from staff and tab. He was always ready to answer my questions and always had the answers.
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Mike
Michael was my first guitar teacher, and was great. He taught me a lot about the fretboard and how to navigate through chords and individual notes. Also introduced me to reading music both from staff and tab. He was always ready to answer my questions and always had the answers.
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