Mark - Guitar tutor - Los Angeles
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Mark - Guitar tutor - Los Angeles

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Mark

  • Rate R834
  • Response 2h
  • Students

    Number of students Mark has accompanied since joining Superprof

    50+

    Number of students Mark has accompanied since joining Superprof

Mark - Guitar tutor - Los Angeles
  • 4.9 (17 reviews)

R834/h

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  • Guitar
  • Acoustic Guitar
  • Electric guitar
  • Bass guitar
  • Flamenco Guitar

Graduated Berklee College of Music as a guitar principal. Teaching all levels and all styles. I also teach production as well!

  • Guitar
  • Acoustic Guitar
  • Electric guitar
  • Bass guitar
  • Flamenco Guitar

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About Mark

I have 15+ years of experience including a degree from Berklee College of Music. Some of my highlights as a professional musician have been: -playing on ‘America’s Got Talent’ -playing live and in the studio with popular artists including Nessa Barrett, AJ Mitchell, and Paris Jackson -Producing and playing guitar on ‘Little More Love’ by AJ Tracey (#1 debut on Spotify UK) -Working in the studio with popular artists including SYD, Blxst, SIR and more I’ve studied all genres and styles of guitar playing and I’m excited to teach all of them to my students. I teach all levels and styles, whether you are starting out or have been playing for years. We’ll learn all your favorite songs, as well as the music theory behind them so you can apply it to your own music. Grab your guitar and let’s get started!

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About the lesson

  • All levels
  • English

Languages in which the lesson is available :

English

I have 15 + years of knowledge and experience that I’m excited to pass along to students. You’ll learn all your favorite songs as well as the music theory behind them. I don’t have a one size fits all method of teaching. I plan our lessons based on what students are hoping to gain out of them. Whether you wanna play for fun or you want to become a professional musician, I will help get you there.

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Rates

Rate

  • R834

Package rates

  • 5h: R4168
  • 10h: R8336

online

  • R834/h

free lesson

The free first lesson with Mark allows you to get to know the tutor and discuss your needs and expectations.

  • 1h

Find out more about Mark

Find out more about Mark

  • When did you first develop a passion for music and your favorite instrument?

    I discovered my passion for music as a toddler. My Dad would play The Beatles, Dean Martin, and the Grateful Dead in the car and at home. I always loved it. When I was 6 he bought me my first guitar and I never looked back. I became obsessed with music and getting better at my instrument. It led me to going to Berklee College of Music and making music my life and career.
  • Is there a particular type of music or artist that you listen to on a loop without it driving you crazy?

    I would have to say classic rock and pop from the 60's and 70's, the music I grew up on. Bands like Led Zeppelin, The Beatles, Pink Floyd, Queen, Elton John, etc...
  • Explain to us the most difficult or riveting course you could personally give to a student of music.

    I think one of the most difficult things I could give a student of mine would be to learn a series of pieces and songs that don't have guitar in them. For example learning a violin concerto but playing it on guitar, learning a John Coltrane sax solo on guitar. It difficult but also one of the fastest ways to improve. It forces you to think outside of the confines of your instrument and will instantly make you a more unique and technically advanced player.
  • What do you think is the most complicated instrument to master and why?

    Every instrument is hard to master in its own way. But I would have to say that violin has to be one of the hardest. Not only is it probably the hardest instrument to start but it's also incredibly difficult to master because requires intense technical skill as well as an incredibly sharp ear.
  • What are your keys to success?

    The first thing is that you have to love it. There will be so many obstacles and moments of frustration in life no matter what your goal is. Without a true love for whatever it is that you are doing, it is so hard to push through those difficult times. Another key is patience. You won't always get to where you are trying to be on your timeline or in the way you see it going. You have to trust the process and be willing to be patient.
  • Name three musicians you dream of meeting in your favourite bar in the early hours of the morning. Explain why.

    I would say, Prince, John Lennon, and Jeff Buckley. All three are no longer with us but all have had such a lasting impression on me. Prince's musicianship, John Lennon's songwriting, and Jeff Buckley's voice. They all have made albums that always bring me back to why I fell in love with music.
  • Provide a valuable anecdote related to music or your days at music school.

    My days at music school weren't the easiest. I struggled to find where I fit in and where my place was. I felt like I wasn't jazz enough for the jazz kids, not rock enough for the rock kids, and not songwritery enough for the songwriters. But what I learned about myself is that, I like what I like and it's important to just be me. That's something that I also take into teaching as well. I think it's important for students to just be themselves, regardless of what they think they should be, it's important to stay true to why you wanted to learn an instrument or learn production in the first place. I'm here to support.
  • What are the little touches that make you a Superprof in music?

    I think that I have a very unique approach to teaching. I'm great at understanding what a student needs and wants from me and I know how to explain things in a way that they can understand. I try to be understanding, patient and nurturing. Learning music is supposed to be fun and exciting. I try my best to make it that way.
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