Vincent Brown

ABOUT ME:

I have played guitar for 20+ years as well as other instruments for various timeframes. I started studying music theory concepts with my teacher in my second year of playing around the age of 13. From there, I took Theory and Composition courses in both high school and college. I also spent years in gigging bands playing originals and covers, recording records in studios, and now produce music from my home studio through Logic Pro X. I have taught English, Parkour, Gymnastics, and Music professionally for years . I currently have students in the Denver metro area and some online.

INSTRUMENTS/GENRES?
I play and teach guitar, bass, and mandolin. I can also play some piano and some drums (These last two instruments I could certainly teach to a beginner. I also find a little of both is helpful for any musician in understanding the intervals of music (piano) and rhythm (drums).
Since it could pretty much be considered an instrument, I also use Logic Pro X pretty fluently and would be willing to teach a student how to record and produce songs using the DAW, audio interface, DI, mics, MIDI, effects, sound libraries, mixing, and more.  
I create my own beats and rap, study jazz (bebop, modal, etc.), love Neosoul and RnB, learn exotic instruments, scales, and rhythms, love technical music such as Prog and Mathrock, and of course have my favorite classical composers (guitar and orchestral). My interests span a wide range and I'd love to impart that to my students. All music has something that can be gained from it. 

I love finding "lightbulb" moments. I love teaching the concepts and knowledge behind the music we all love. Teaching "an instrument" is important and necessary (and will definitely always be a large part of what we do), but understanding music on a larger scale helps us to analyze great music and then to create our own great music. I believe a little bit of understanding why we are playing what we're playing goes a long way toward keeping a student motivated and growing. I love it when students get excited about suddenly understanding a concept, or nailing a new technique, or sharing their own compositions that they have created with their newly gained knowledge.

AGES?
I have taught as young as 6 all the way up to older adults. I do enjoy lessons most with students who are focused and ready to learn and improve. That being said, I still understand that usually a year or so of simply practicing other people's songs and gaining dexterity is typically necessary before students may be ready for songwriting concepts, but I usually will still try to inject small bits of knowledge related to the song being learned.

YOU TELL ME:
What bands/artists/genres do you like?
What kind of music do you want to learn to play/write?
What is your current level/experience with your instrument?
What are your goals for your instrument or songwriting skills?
When would you like to start?