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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Homework Assignments for the Week of November 16th, 2025
Josh
Recommended minutes to practice: Enjoy your trip!! Before I see you next, try to figure out the next song you want to learn.
What to practice: “Spaceman” by the Killers, “Sunflower” by Post Malone
How to practice it most effectively: try to review these songs once before our next lesson to jog your memory.
How parents can support practice: help Josh pick his next song!
Shayne
Recommended minutes to practice: I know Shayne doesn’t have a drum set to practice on yet, so I’d recommend just listening to some songs he might want to try out.
How parents can support practice: Help Shayne pick some new songs for next week.
Noah
Amazing job this week. I feel like we’re done with “Bring Me To Life,” you’re playing it really well.
What to practice: Come up with something you feel curious about to learn next week – doesn’t need to be song, can just be a technique or groove.
Here are the Latin drum set grooves we were working on sight-reading last week:
Finn
Recommended minutes to practice: review Gorillaz’ “On Melancholy Hill” at least once this week and try to think of a new song to play!
What to practice: play along to the songs we’ve been working on – “On Melancholy Hill”
How parents can support practice: help Finn come up with a new song to start learning next week / for the new year.
Mateo
Recommended minutes to practice: Try to review “Your Love” at least once this week if you can! We will review “La Playa” next week.
What to practice: try to play at full speed, and see what you can do to keep up speed when your right foot or right hand get tired, taking some notes out but keeping the essence of the groove together.
Jared
Recommended minutes to practice: great job with the fills this week! Lots of back to back fills to remember, you did great.
What to practice: listen along to the song and try to be able to play the fills as they come along, especially the new ones on the last page that we just learned.
How to practice it most effectively: break down the feel of each fill, and figure out how to recreate them in a way that’s your own!
Koel
Amazing job this week! We will review “Bring Me to Life” maybe once next week, but try to find something new to look at – can be a song, groove, technique, or concept. I’ll try to come up with something new to bring in next week as well.
Homework for holiday break
Nova
Great work today Nova! Here is what I want you to work on over the holidays:
Recommended minutes to practice: 5-10 per day
What to practice: Mozart’s Five Names, Ode to Joy
How to practice:
Mozart- Review and practice tricky spots. For the four note patterns, be aware of what direction the notes are going (up or down) and the intervals (stepwise or skips). Review left hand in the second half. A big chunk of it is just half notes in left hand.
Ode to Joy- practice with the dynamics we discussed. Try out the different dynamics on the piano. Observe how it feels to play loud or soft; e.g., loud doesn’t mean hitting the piano but rather putting more pressure; quiet is more gentle but still firm enough to make a sound. Watch out so that you don’t slow down when the dynamic is softer; soft does not mean slow, you can change the dynamic without changing the tempo.
How parents can support practice: Listen and guide. Remind them about what they should be working on. For the break it is Mozart’s Five Names and Ode to Joy.
Have a great holiday! See you in January :)
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
