Giacomo Favitta
Music Lessons with Specialties from Conservatory “Giuseppe Verdi” for All Levels
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Giacomo Favitta
Bachelors degree
/ 55 min
About your music teacher
As a seasoned music tutor with over 5 years of experience, I'm Giacomo Favitta, holding a Bachelors degree in Classical guitar. Specializing in a wide array of genres like Baroque, Jazz, and Pop, I offer personalized music lessons tailored to students of all levels. From beginners to advanced learners, my expertise covers Music Production, Songwriting, Live Performance, and more. I foster a creative and engaging learning environment where students explore Music Theory, Sound Engineering, and Digital Audio Workstation skills. Whether you're passionate about Blues or eager to master Electronic Music, I'm here to guide you on your musical journey. Let's harmonize your learning experience and unlock your full potential in the world of music!
Giacomo graduated from Conservatory “Giuseppe Verdi”, Como
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As a Music Production, Composition, and Performance tutor, I offer a modern and engaging approach to learning for students of all levels, including adults, professionals, and children. My teaching style focuses on progressive instruction, sight-reading, and performance coaching, ensuring a creative and interactive learning experience. I leverage a variety of tech tools such as Digital Audio Workstations, Ear Training Software, and Vocal Technique Apps to enhance the learning process both online and offline. By following diverse curricula like Music Theory, Songwriting, and Live Performance, I tailor personalized lessons to match each student's needs and preferred genres. With a curriculum that aligns with international standards like the IB Program and Common Core State Standards, I ensure students receive a comprehensive music education. Whether beginners or advanced learners, my goal is to foster a deep understanding and appreciation for music through hands-on activities and practical applications. Let's embark on a musical journey together and make learning music enjoyable and rewarding!
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Music Production
Music Composition
Sight-Reading
Digital Audio Workstation
Mashups
Electronic Music
Music concepts taught by Giacomo
The Student and Tutor continued practicing a piano piece, focusing on improving rhythmic accuracy and technical execution. They worked on vocalizing rhythms, subdividing beats, and then applying these rhythms to finger exercises on the keyboard, addressing challenging sections with both hands. The session concluded with an introduction to sight-reading new bars of the piece.
Understanding Accidentals and D Major Key
Integrating Vocal Rhythm with Fingerwork
Isolating Challenging Rhythmic Sections
Mastering Rhythmic Subdivisions and Counting
Developing Hand Coordination and Legato
The Student and Tutor explored melodic concepts using Bach's Lute Suite BWV 996, practicing a specific melodic fragment across the guitar fretboard and applying it to different harmonic contexts, including 2-5-1 progressions. They also conducted a harmonic analysis of the jazz standard "There Will Never Be Another You." As homework, the Student was assigned to read the first page of the Bach PDF and memorize the chord structure of the jazz standard.
Melodic Lines: Describing Chord Progressions (2-5-1)
Guitar Fretboard: Visualizing Thirds for Melodic Fluency
Bach's Suites: Melodic Exploration for Modern Improvisation
Harmonic Analysis: "There Will Never Be Another You"
Memorization: Internalizing Harmonic Structure for Improvisation
The Student and Tutor began working on a new piano piece, starting with an analysis of its D major key signature and note identification across clefs. They practiced the first eight bars, focusing on rhythmic accuracy, staccato articulation, and hand coordination. The Student is encouraged to practice the piece, particularly the coordination challenges, before the next session.
Efficient Hand Jumps and Finger Placement
Left Hand Bass Clef Reading and Octaves
Identifying Key Signatures and Scales
Rhythmic Coordination Between Hands
Mastering Staccato Articulation
Student and Tutor reviewed music history topics, specifically the "Dies Irae" chant, its origins in Requiem masses, and its modern applications in film. The Tutor also critically compared classical and jazz harmony as teaching methodologies. The Student communicated their readiness to learn a new song and proposed a visual learning approach using online resources for future practice.
Dies Irae: Ancient Chant to Modern Cinema
Contrasting Classical and Jazz Music Education
Technique vs. Meaning in Musical Performance
Student's Current Goals and Preferred Learning Methods
The tutor and student explored foundational singing techniques, focusing on breath control, vocal exercises like lip rolls and sirens, and understanding vocal registers. The student practiced singing familiar pop songs, and homework was assigned to reinforce these techniques and improve vocal coordination.
Vocal Registers (Chest
Head
Mix)
Breath Management and Support
Vocal Warm-up Exercises
Ear Training and Pitch Accuracy
The tutor worked with the student on two audition songs, "Everlasting" and "Once Upon a December." They focused on vocal technique, emotional expression, breath control, and precise articulation in specific challenging phrases within each song. The tutor provided exercises to improve vocal dynamics and control, with plans for further practice in the coming days.
Audition Preparation: Understanding Cuts and Repertoire
Song Interpretation: Identifying and Addressing Climax Points
Vocal Dynamics: Controlling Volume and Air Pressure
Vocal Performance: Expressing Emotion vs. Technical Accuracy
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