Ruben De Anda
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About
Over the course of my musical career, I have had the opportunity to learn from many musicians. From University Professors to Street Corner Musicians, I have gathered much knowledge on playing music. Applying that knowledge to my guitar playing has opened up many doors of opportunity and has made life very fun. One of my talents is to take complicated ideas and convey them in easy to understand ideas for my students.
I now wish to share all my knowledge and experiences with you to enjoy a life of music.
Students of mine have been able to create their own music to record and perform. Ensembles that I have directed have performed at many local venues. I have also invited students to join me at my performances to help them become more confident in their playing.
I currently reside in Southern California, where I perform as a solo guitarist for local restaurants, country clubs, and farmers markets. I also have my own teaching music studio which has been in operation for over 7 years. I have several years of music education at the University of Texas at El Paso. Ensembles that I have been a part of are: the Abraham Chavez Youth Orchestra, University of Texas at El Paso Orchestra, Mariachi Alegre, Notas Antiguas (guitar duo), and many others.
My style starts with assessing what the student is comfortable at playing. Then asking what do they know about what they are playing. For example: What key were you in? What mode did you use? What triads were used? Then we start to explore these concepts further to make sure the student has a clear understanding. Exercises are developed to enforce the concepts then I assign writing assignments to help the student's mind organize music visually. I always try my best at pushing my students a little further each lesson with the most fun as possible.
I recommend "Thinking Music Method" by Ruben De Anda as an introduction to music learning.
Songbooks of the students choice of artist.