James Lee
About
Traditional/Jazz/Blues/Roots/Country guitarist and music tutor offering lessons in traditional and modern styles. Acoustic or electric, ukulele, mandolin, slide - and classical guitar too. All ages and levels of experience welcome.
- Learn to play by ear, read lead sheets, or read music
- Focus on solid fundamentals - rhythm, melody, and harmony
- Classical/Jazz guitar reading and theory
- Prepare for college/university entrance exams.
Patient dedicated teacher. Flexible schedule and competitive rates.
Teaching Style
My goal is to teach you to teach yourself and be able to learn music by ear. I focus on music theory and sight reading, and present a wide variety of styles and genres, both older and contemporary. But all people learn differently and I find what will work to get YOU improving at guitar.
Curriculum
I provide .PDF documents of handwritten and printed music on an ongoing basis, these texts are optional but recommended:
For adults/young adults,
William Leavitt Reading Studies for Guitar vol 1
William Leavitt Modern Method for Guitar vol 1
For kids under 14,
Hal Leonard Guitar Method Complete Edition
Credentials & Affiliations
Diploma in Performing Arts - Music, Douglas College
Guitar Teacher at Uetra Music Academy
https://www.uetramusicacademy.com/whoweare
Vancouver Co-ordinator and Teacher for Ukulele Kids not-for-profit
https://www.ukulelekids.org/