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Zak Keele

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Zak Keele

Diploma degree

Zak - Know your guitar teacher

I’m Zak, and I love teaching guitar. I’m here to listen to you, seek to understand where you’re at in the instrument, help you achieve your goals and create a vision for where you want to be next in the world of guitar. I’m solely here to help you along the way. My focus is on your development and where you see yourself being with guitar. I can teach any form of the instrument, whether it be acoustic or electric, shredding or campfire chords. I’ve been teaching for just over 4 years now and have valuable experience teaching all age ranges from 6 years old to 78. There’s no lesson too small, no goal too grand, and certainly no age limit to what you’re capable of! It’s all a matter of dedication, consistency in practicing, and developing your skill. I don’t believe degrees are everything, but it’s in the raw experience where it counts. I have a diploma in Guitar & Music, and Business: Marketing and Finance, and neither mean anything. I have over 5 years of experience in live performances, sound and audio production, album creation, writing music, and much more. No teacher can teach guitar without first understanding their student, their strengths and weaknesses, and going from there. I cater to your individual learning style and can help explain concepts in ways that you would best understand, there is plenty that I don’t know, and we can learn together! Thank you for your time, and I hope we can start lessons soon. :) -Zak Keele, no AI was used

Zak graduated from Shasta Charter Academy

Zak graduated from Shasta Charter Academy

Guitar lessons quick guide

I’m Zak, and just like getting to know me, I love teaching guitar. I’m here to listen to you, seek to understand where you’re at in the instrument, help you achieve your goals and create a vision for where you want to be next in the world of guitar. I’m solely here to help you along the way. No teacher can teach guitar without first understanding their student, their strengths and weaknesses, and going from there. I cater to your individual learning style and can help explain concepts in ways that you would best understand. I start out with getting a full scope of your current skill and knowledge in the instrument, and within the first lesson you’ll have a great, healthy set of goals as well as a deeper understanding of what you have available in your guitarsenal. The first four lessons of working one on one with be developing a comfortable learning pace and figuring out where you’re at, your level of passion, and so on and so forth. After the first four is guaranteed to show a great improvement in your skill and understanding of the instrument. I can teach with guitar tablature, chord diagrams, ear training, and provide you with plenty of tools such as understanding of amps, amp settings, and much more. I look forward to our first lesson together, let’s do music!

Your guitar teacher expertise

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Strumming and Picking Techniques

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Songs and Repertoire

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Chord Progressions

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Music theory

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Guitar Techniques

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Guitar for beginners

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Guitar concepts taught by Zak

Student learned 11 days ago

The session addressed chord change techniques and rhythm exercises for guitar. The student learned about anchor notes, consistent strumming patterns, and methods to improve chord transition speed. The tutor suggested exercises and provided strumming pattern adjustments to enhance the student's practice routine.

Fingerstyle Strumming (No Pick)

Cheats for Chord Changes

Understanding Time Signatures

Strumming Patterns for Chord Changes

Chord Change Practice: Anchor Points

Pick Holding Techniques

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Student learned 13 days ago

The Tutor introduced direct and indirect playing concepts and then taught the Student how to read bass tabs using Fleetwood Mac's "Dreams" as an example. The Student practiced reading tabs and playing the beginning of the bassline for "Dreams," focusing on fret placement and rhythm. The Student was encouraged to practice "Dreams" and "Happy Birthday" during the week.

Bass Guitar's Role as a Bridge in Music

Fretting Technique and Finger Usage

Understanding Tabs (Tablature)

Direct vs. Indirect Playing/Learning

4/4 Time Signature

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Student learned 20 days ago

The Student and Tutor discussed guitar techniques, focusing on modes, pentatonic scales, improvisation, and mapping the fretboard. The Student is to practice the A Aeolian mode and diatonic scales to improve fretboard fluency and pentatonic patterns. The Tutor will send additional materials including the scale on a PDF to aid in practice.

Pentatonic Scales as a Foundation

Diatonic Scales and Modes

A Aolian Mode as a Starting Point

Chord Chasing Limitations

Improvisation: The Four Pillars

Avoiding the Beginner Trap: Filling Space

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Student learned 20 days ago

The session focused on bass guitar techniques, including hand positioning, fretboard navigation using fret markers and intervals, and understanding string numbering. The Student learned about whole and half steps, root notes, and power chords. The Tutor suggested 'Dreams' by Fleetwood Mac as a good introductory song for bass and discussed the role of the bass in a band's sound.

Fretting Hand Placement: C-Shape vs. Thumb Placement

Fret Markers & Fret Identification

Octaves

String Numbering and Tuning

Root Notes & Keys

Power Chords: Root & Fifth

Rhythm

Bass's Role in a Band Setting

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Student learned 27 days ago

The session focused on vocal warm-up techniques using scales, identifying vocal range, and vocal control. The student also learned about the importance of power chords within the CAGED system. As homework, the student will continue practicing vocal warm-ups, scale exercises, and power chords.

Diatonic Scales and Vocal Warm-ups

Tenor Vocal Range

Power Chords and Song Structure

Vocal Techniques and Pronunciation

The Three Core Elements of Vocals

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Student learned about 1 month ago

The session involved a review of guitar chords and strumming patterns, followed by an introduction to learning songs. The Student practiced chord transitions and strumming techniques using specific songs as examples. The plan is to continue practicing these songs and explore additional chords and fingerpicking in future lessons; the Student was tasked with finding two more songs to learn.

E Minor Chord

C Major Chord

A Minor Chord

G Major Chord

D Major Chord

Chord Changes and Transitions

Strumming Patterns and Rhythm

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Types of guitar lessons

Guitar

Guitar

Acoustic Guitar

Acoustic Guitar

Electric Guitar

Electric Guitar

Bass Guitar

Bass Guitar

Learning tools used in guitar classes

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Chord Diagram Apps

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Metronome Apps

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Looping Pedals

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DAWs

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Amp Simulators

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Guitar for Beginners

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Guitar for Adults

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Guitar for Intermediate

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Guitar for Advanced

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Guitar for Kids

Engaging guitar lessons

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Note taking

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Weekend lessons

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Chat for quick help

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Record lessons

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