M.Mus (U of T)
B.Mus (Oberlin)
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, September 9th
NOVA
-Warmups (30 sec each)
-New Warm Up Song: Back Pocket
-8 on a hand
-Singles; doubles; paradiddles
-Roll exercise (apple-apple-watermelon-watermelon)
Ride Pattern Exercise
RH ride-> RH Crash -> RH Hihat -> RH Ride -> LH Crash -> LH hihat
*Alfred Lesson 4 **please print (google drive)
*Ex. 1-8
Worksheet: Drumset Musician p. 11
*keep working on #6 a)
**extra challenge: learn #7 a)
Xylophone
Musical Alphabet
C Major Scale
note reading: lines and spaces in treble clef
*Piano Adventures p. 31
JARED
-Bohemian Rhapsody
-Oh Darling, Beatles
-Radio Gaga
*Fall Out Boy – Dance, Dance (please print from google drive)
-Intro this week
Padwork:
*Flams (found on the PAS Rudiments Chart – print from google drive)
*Flam Taps
Singles (RLRL), Doubles (RRLL), Paradiddles (RLRR LRLL…) – 75bpm
KOEL
-Warmups (1min each):
Triplet Exercise 95bpm
1 measure RH; 2mm LH
Sixteenth-note Exercise 70bpm
One time through each pattern, then switch hands
*Syncopation Book (on the google drive, page 7 of the PDF/pg 8 of the real book)
*p. 8, ex. 1-7: read the top line as snare drum
Toto: Hold the Line
*first four bars of groove
TRACIE
-Warmups
-8 on a hand
-Stick Control 1-13* (200bpm)
-Drumset Musician p 12, last three exercises, a) and b)
-Summer songs: Four Teeth by True Widow
-Four bar main groove (handout)
Important – We are going FarPlay-First September 1st
Hello Lesson Families!
We will be moving to FarPlay.io for our digital lessons starting September 1st, 2023. This change will see us drop Zoom as our primary means of delivery Digital Lessons.
WHY? Simply put, with FarPlay you should be able to play with your teacher at the same time. This is a big deal, and closes the gap for your experience. In our opinion this puts the digital experience at 95% of the in-person experience.
HOW?
- Download FarPlay to your laptop or desktop computer (It can work with Chromebooks, but may not be best). There is no tablet or phone option.
- Use a wired ethernet connection.
- Use wired headphones.
BACKUP PLAN
We will be maintaining all of the current Zoom studios as a backup for September only. As of October 1st we will reduce the total digital studios to function as backups only, and which we’ll use only if needed. We’ll update you on this so you know which studios are your backup.
If you can’t access FarPlay during the first 2-4 minutes of your lesson, please fire up the Zoom backup, as your teacher will do the same.
DIGITAL PARENT PORTAL
Don’t forget that your digital access will be available on the digital parent portal, and updated for your information.
QUESTIONS?
Call us in the office at 416-651-7529 or use the 2-way text at 226-799-4939 to inquire.
Thank you!
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.


