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, March 9th
Myles
Warmups (1min/ea):
–Paradiddles (4 of each)
–Flams, flam accents
Xylophone
–C major scale
–identifying the musical alphabet
–up to p16 in the pno book
Livin’ On A Prayer by Bon Jovi
–Chorus Beat: Same idea, but Right-Hand Lead***
–Work on counting the number of repeats in the intro->make sure the fill lands in the right place**
Refresh Alfred Solo #2 (lines 1-6)**
Jonah
Warmups (1min/ea)
–Triplet Exercise (Goal tempo=120)
–Sixteenth-note exercise (goal tempo=100)
–Stick Control: ex. 57-64 (160bpm)
–Skateboard Weasel Fill (handout in google drive)**
Joel Rothman Book: Lesson 17**
Dance, Dance by Fall Out Boy: adding in the chorus
–use the chorus beat as a warm-up
**Larnell Lewis foot exercises 1 and 2**
Noah
Warmups:
–New triplet choreography worksheet (on the google drive)**
–Double-stroke progression: Natural rebound–>”pick it up” after 2 bounces–>drags/ruffs–>double-strokes
–Skateboard Weasel Fill (google drive handout)
No One Knows by Queens of the Stone Age
–Drilling the “i don’t want..” fill
–Drill the chorus at three speeds (100-135-172)
Robbie
Warmups (30sec/ea):
–8 on a hand exercise
–Single Stroke Roll (L-R-L-R….) playing smooth, even, controlled strokes
–Double Stroke Roll (L-L-R-R…)
–Paradiddles (L-R-L-L R-L-R-R…)
Pick a new song:
1) Come as You Are/Nirvana
2) Eye of the Tiger/Survivor
3) Right Round/Ke$ha
Will
Pad Exercises (1min/ea):
–Skateboard Weasel Fill (in google drive folder)
–Triplet Exercise (goal tempo=135)
–Sixteenth-note exercise (goal tempo=110)
–Roll Exercises (90bpm)
–Flams, Flam Accents, Flam Taps
–Rhythm exercise 40bpm
Syncopation Ex. 2 lines 1-5
Gadd Mozambique
Pick a new song:
1) Paul Simon: Late in the Evening
2) Amir Bresler: Afro Golden Line
Saturday April 6 Lessons – Erin P
Great job everyone! Sounding so good and making some crazy progress!
Hakim
Raptors – up until star. Remember to play the notes staccato (bouncey and detached).
A minor scale – based on C major scale notes, just starting on A
E minor scale – based on G major scale notes, just starting on E. Don’t forget your F#.
Maria
Viva la Vida – Play along with the recording to get used to the steady tempo. You tend to rush at the last half of the opening 4 bars, and tend to drag at the beginning of each verse. It’s sounding wayyy cleaner than last lesson, great job!
Fundoodle – If you have the time to get to this one have fun! Lots of triad shapes.
Shakira
Going Undercover – Here is the sheet music if you need. C minor position. You can do 3121 finger independence exercises when you’re not at the keyboard with your RH to get used to this. Then you can do two RH taps per one LH tap to simulate the last half of the song, RH is 8th notes and LH is quarter notes.
Contary motion C major scale – you’re making great progress at this!!! Good job.
Noreet
*New* Flute of the Andes – this piece uses the interval of a 4th again a ton. It uses entirely Gs and Cs, with the exception of one A.
C Major triads – CEG EGC GCE. You can play these broken and solid. Use fingers 135 and 125.
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
