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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Saturday, June 8th
Jack
Drums: “We will Rock You”
Djembe: Zelda themes (Talus Battle; Guardian Battle)
Counting in 3 “1 2 3”
–On the djembe, we practiced playing the low tone on “1”. How would we do that on the drumset?
–We can come up with many different patterns in 3. How many can you make that use a low sound on “1”?
Josh
Warm-ups (2 min each):
–“repeat after me” rhythms and jamming
–Singles, doubles, paradiddles
–practicing the fill rhythms
Survivor – Eye of the Tiger –whole song!**
–Great work! Now we can play through the whole song. You know all the parts, it’s just about putting them in the right order
–Play the “hippopotamus” fill moving around the drums (snare-high tom-med tom-low tom) and ending on the snare!
Koel
Warmups (1min each):
–Triplet Ex. 125bpm**
–Sixteenth-note Ex. 105bpm**
–***Ride pattern exercise with basic beat (RH ride–>RH hihat–>LH ride–>LH hihat) two measures each
Syncopation
–Learn ex. 1-2 from p33 (in the google drive) playing the written line on the snare with the swing beat underneath***
Van Halen: Jump
–Play everything up until the end of the first verse
–Next week, we’ll learn the next section. Feel free to go ahead and start learning it on your own
Thursday June 6 Lessons – Erin P
Liam
Minuet – Great! Remember to keep your rests precise, and to sustain the final RH half notes and whole notes. Remember no hesitation between sections.
Sonatina – 2-Note slurs are almost all there, look to the page.
Walk the Talk – rhythms are dynamics were Awesome today!
Witches and Wizards – Connect descending D C Bb A line to the G at the beginning of the next section so it’s a full cohesive line.
Prelude VII – BEAUTIFUL! This was your best performance of this today.
BIG improvement on sightreading, keep it up!
Technique I can tell you’re clearly putting in the work. Pay extra attention to F major (RH fingering) and B minor scales this week. B minor RH remember to still use standard fingering 123 1234, finger 3 on that D is integral.
Sara
I’ll hear your entire set next week. Today you were very accurate and had fixed everything from last week. I love the dynamics you are doing and the mature artistry that is showing in your playing. I like the new Cloud Dance tempo. Continue to check tempos with metronome.
You can use this to practice sightreading, as there isn’t one for level 4. Great job on ear training today.
Marco
I AM SO SO PROUD OF YOU!
*New* Castle in the Sky – learn hands seperate where the melody begins, and the next 16 bars. Key of Eb major/C minor, so all B, E, and As are flat. I labelled some chords for you. Remember to count the dotted quarter notes 1+2+ (as they are 1.5 beats).
Next week we will make a plan for Ecstasy of Gold…
Daniel
I AM SO PROUD OF YOU!
*New* Epic – this piece uses power chords in the LH that go A, F, G, C (vi, IV, V, I) and often use a dotted quarter note rhythm. I have drawn vertical lines to show you which RH notes line up with the LH rhythm. Tackle any section you like, the chord progression remains the same. Listen here
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
