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Piano

General Description

Piano lessons at Vibo Music Center are enriching, educational, creative, and fun. Lessons are available in both private and group formats, and are offered to students at any level of proficiency (from beginning through advanced). Piano lessons at Vibo are also available in a variety of musical styles, such as Classical, Jazz, Pop/Rock, and Broadway/Musical Theater.

Private Piano Lessons

Private piano lessons focus on the individual student and his/her needs and goals, and help to nurture the growth of natural musical talent. These lessons focus intensely on all aspects of music-making: technique, musicality, talent, discipline, and passion. Private piano lessons are a great way of instilling discipline and promoting self-esteem in children through a non-threatening and entertaining approach. For teens, private piano lessons can be the gateway to a future career in music. For adults, private piano lessons are a worthwhile endeavor and can be a way to re-visit a favorite pastime hobby. At the discretion of the instructor, supplementary lessons in music theory may be incorporated into every private piano lesson.

Group Piano Lessons

Group piano lessons offer a non-competitive environment in which students benefit by interaction with the teacher and other students. Emphasis is placed on listening skills and concentration on musical material presented. There are also opportunities to play duets and larger group musical compositions.


Guitar

Beginning students

Warm-up with various fingers exercises

Learn chords, strumming, scales, rhythms and finger picking patterns

Learn standard tunes from different music styles, and discover the style you would like to play.

Music theory.

Learn how to accompany yourself singing, if a student requests

Intermediate to Advanced students

Students need to know which style of music they would like to learn, then they will be assigned to a teacher who is specialized in this style. We have teachers who have rich backgrounds in Classical, Jazz, Blues, R&B, Rock, Flamenco, Bossa Nova, Latin or Folk.

 

 

Voice

Learn how to sing correctly & with ease. Accomplish power & vocal range with ease. With correct knowledge and understanding, correct breathing and vocal exercises, one can safely develop power and range without difficulty.

Each lesson will consist of:

Vocalization. Understand and deal with the 4 areas of resonation: the chest voice, mix voice, head voice and the super head voice. All combine to create one full voice

Breathing exercises, liberating exercises, vowel formation

Incorporate the process in a song


Violin / Viola

Beginning students

Warm-up with open strings and scales and arpeggios (focus on intonation, tone, bow hand, right and left arm position)

Etude (Concentrate on new technique such as bowings and or rhythms)

Solo (Master rhythm, intonation, bowing, dynamics, tone, musicality and overall performance skills)

Music Theory

Intermediate to Advanced students

Warm-up two to three octave scales and arpeggios

Etude - (Focus on new technique such as bowings and or rhythms as well as sightreading skills)

Shifting (2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th position and how to shift smoothly)

Vibrato (work on three types: finger, wrist and arm vibrato)

Bow hand technique (flexible fingers and wrist, saute, detache, spiccato, ect.)

Solo repertoire (Concentrate on rhythm, intonation, bowing, dynamics, tone, musicality and overall performance skills)


Cello

In cello lessons, you will benefit from a teaching style that is individual
to your own ways of learning. You can move at any pace--as quickly as
possible through technique and musical growth, or treating lessons as an hour to do something different with your workweek, an hour of just enjoying the music. Whatever the reason for wanting to learn the cello, or however much time is available to practice, you will always continue to use progress on the cello to help you hear music better, and even to improve other aspects of your life. This is because lessons emphasize a natural approach to the instrument, eliminating tension in playing and in the body in general.I am glad you are interested in the cello.

Scheduling of lessons is flexible and on an individual basis.

 

Electric Bass

Theory, technique, rhythm/timing

ear training, electric effects, improvisation and song structures.
Low-pressure and learn at your own pace. The technique you would learn applies to all genres.

 

 

 

 

 

 


Double Bass

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Flute

Warm up: Playing long tone

Scales and Fingering practice

Practice etudes

Play solo pieces by different composers and styles

Play duets with the instructor and chamber music with other flute students or other instruments


Clarinet

Sound and Tone Development,

Improvisation,

Music Interpretation,

Style Development,

Sight Reading

Rhythm

Theory & Harmony

Ear Training

Chamber Music (with Clarinet students or other instruments)


Oboe

A Few Words from the Oboe Teacher:

Lessons for you or your child can and should be FUN. I'm more than happy to cater the process to the appropriate level of development and commitment, carefully balancing discipline and encouragement. I strive to augment solid classical technique with understanding of context (theory, history), all in the service of creative expression.

In our lessons together, we will lay a foundation with thorough understanding of scales and keys, working by ear and from appropriate etude books. I focus primarily on music from the classical solo and orchestral repertoire, but I am more than happy to also use a student's favorite tunes, as well as anything that must be prepared for school, community, or church performances. I encourage students to address technical problems in an empirical manner, experimenting with single parameters (fingers, air, lip pressure) individually in order to better understand their complex interactions. The oboe is a tricky instrument, and players are well served knowing not just HOW certain things work, but WHY.

I look forward to working with you!”


Bassoon

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Saxophone

Sound and Tone Development

Improvisation

Music Interpretation

Style Development

Sight Reading

Rhythm

Theory & Harmony

Ear Training

Chamber Music (with Saxophone students or other instruments)


French Horn

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Trumpet

Improve your skills, learn to read, understand, and play music in any style.

All skill levels are welcome, (within the scope of the technically comprehensive Arbans Book) and beginners of all ages are especially welcome and encouraged.

Beginners will learn music fundamentals as well as learn and practice various exercises effective in developing breathing, tone, range and endurance which will give them distinct advantages among their peers in school orchestra and band situations.

Experienced and advanced players will hone and advance their playing skills studying a customized program from various sources including the Arbans Book, Clark Studies, Voisin daily Studies, and Schlossberg Studies, among others. These players will also have the option to be exposed to Jazz and advanced theory, while developing their skill at jazz improvisation through the use of Aebersole books and recordings.


Trombone

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Tuba

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Drumset

Most work is done with a metronome to firmly establish one's kinesthetic knowledge as well as cognitive.

A Standard lesson incorporates these domains:

Speed, Control & Timing

Coordination, Rudiments, Interdependence Exercises

Reading Skills

Technique, Ergomonmics & Style

Anything a student Desires to work on!


Computer Music

General Description

Digital Recording lessons at Vibo Music Center are on the cutting edge of music technology, and offer a fun and creative way to create music digitally. Lessons are available in both private and group formats, and are offered to students at any level of proficiency (from beginning through advanced). Digital Recording classes at Vibo will cover all areas of
recording and production in various styles of music, such as, Rock, Hip-Hop, R&B, Pop styles, dance, and electronic.

Private Digital Recording lessons

Private Digital Recording lessons focus on the individual student and his/her needs and goals, and help to nurture an awareness of modern musical styles and their place in the Digital recording world. These lessons focus intensely on all aspects of Digital Recording: Mixing, sequencing, effect manipulation, Sound Capture, programming, and sampling. Private digital recording lessons are a great way of broadening musical awareness and enabling students to further their music by learning how to record it themselves. For teens, private digital recording lessons can be the
gateway to a future career in the recording industry. For adults, private
digital recording lessons can help further musical skills, and allow adult students
to take control of their own recordings.

 

Group Digital Recording lessons

Group Digital Recording lessons offer students the benifit of hands on
instruction, as well as a constructive enviorment of feedback from their peers. Emphasis is placed on gaining greater recording skills, as well as collaboration between students and their recording projects.

 



Digital Recording Lessons:

Digital Recording lessons at Vibo Music Center are on the cutting edge of music technology, and offer a fun and creative way to create music digitally. Lessons will cover all areas of recording and production in various styles of music, such as, Rock, Hip-Hop, R&B, Pop styles, dance, and electronic.

 


908 Paris St. - San Francisco, CA 94112 - Office: (415) 584-2873 - Cell: (415) 225-1107 info@vibomusic.com