Guitarist Gergely Szabo has an Advanced Diploma in Music Performance from Cambrian College where he majored in the classical guitar. Over his time there, he completed 2 years of comprehensive pedagogy courses. He also gained well grounded vocal skills, as well as basic knowledge on the piano. Outside of classical music, he exhibits a repertoire of skills and knowledge in playing the genres of rock, blues, and heavy metal music. He has experience in teaching the guitar and the ukulele to a range of people aged 6 to 54.
Gergely’s teaching methods include both the use of books and digital methods. The three main books he uses to teach guitar are as follows: “Guitar Method Book 1 by Will Schmid and Greg Koch,” “Four Star Sight Reading and Ear Tests RCM Level 1,” and “Classical Guitar Repertoire and Etudes RCM Level 1.” For teaching ukulele, he uses the book “Ukulele Songs for 1, 2, or 3 players by Elizabeth Ragsdale.” Aside from these, he frequently uses the Muse Score application as a play-along practicing tool.
Gergely’s passion for music and his dedication to growing the love of music in others are the biggest reasons why he teaches guitar and ukulele. His approach to teaching involves learning through play. The material he covers with his students is always delivered in a way that is highly interactive. Most of the assigned exercises he gives involve the elements of play that students can enjoy both in class and as homework.
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Tuesday, November 19th
Myles
Drumset Musician p81 ex. 9-12
–Polish these off this week
***PLEASE PRINT***Weezer: My Name is Jonas
–Drill the intro and main groove on p.1
–See worksheet for explanation of new bass pattern: master each exercise and then we’ll put it in context next week
–For next week, we’ll warm up with some of these fills (V1 out fill)
Xylophone:
–Review of C Major scale
–Simple Steps to Keyboard Percussion “Step Six” p. 12-13 (in google drive). Use “Step 5” exercises to help you find the notes
–Flashcards for note identification
–Next time we’ll do eartraining
Francisco
Warmups (30sec/ea.):
–8 on a hand (80bpm)
–Singles (sixteenths at 145bpm)
–doubles (16ths at 100)
–Paradiddles (16ths at 100)
Stevie Wonder: Superstition
–Drill the following fills from p. 3
—-Third last line, measure 2
–Leave out the last two lines of p. 3 this week
Assignments for the Week of November 16th, 2024
Shakira
Technical Exercises
- Finding and playing 5 finger major scales in a C, G, and D position. (Watching out for F# in D Major!)
- Practicing a C Major 1 octave scale, hands separately – practicing as solid blocked hand positions (groups of 3 and 5 fingers), as well as stepping through the whole scale.
Bartok – Practicing reading exercises #1-3 hands separately and together.
- Finding starting notes (FACE in the space for Treble clef, All Cows Eat Grass for Bass clef) and watching for steps up or down as you play through first hands separately, then together.
Lunar Eclipse – Continuing work hands together in our first section.
- Practicing Left Hand on its own so you know where it will be leaping. Double check and write in notes if you need to.
- When adding hands together, remember that we are passing the idea back and forth between our LH melody and RH C minor triad pattern.
Preferred Books for Gergely’s Students
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Hal Leonard Guitar Method
The second edition of this world-famous method by Will Schmid and Greg Koch is preferred by teachers because it makes them more effective while making their job easier. Students enjoy its easy-to-follow format that gives them a solid music education while letting them play songs right away. Book 1 provides beginning instruction including tuning, 1st position melody playing, C, G, G7, D7, and Em chords, rhythms through eighth notes, solos and ensembles and strumming.
Four Star Sight Reading and Ear Tests
