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 Nov 25, 2025
Josh (from last week)
Think about what song you want to work on next! You did great this week.
Shayne (from last week)
Play along to some songs you love!
Noah (from last week)
Keep working on “Bring Me To Life.” Great job with the complicated kick patterns. Try to look at the sheet music for the structure of the full song.
Finn
Keep playing along to these songs and decide what song you want to work on next!
We’re going to work on reading sheet music rhythms next week so make sure to bring the sheet I drew up last week.
Mateo
Keep working on the Bon Jovi song, and “Your Love.” For “Your Love” work on playing your fast kicks and speeding up your playing. I believe we’re around 80, 85% speed on the youtube video.
Jared
Great job with “Hotel California.” Keep working on the hihat rhythms in the chorus to get familiar with them, and try to internalize the fills we worked on last week.
Koel
Keep working on “Fly As Me”! Great job this week. Focus on strengthening your rhythmic “pocket” – make sure your hihat offbeats are strong and confident, as well as your snare hits.
Homework Assignments for week of Nov 25, 2025
Josh (from last week)
Think about new songs to play going forward, keep practicing “Yellow” and “Spaceman”
Shayne (from last week)
keep playing along to songs you love!
Noah (from last week)
you’re doing great with “Bring me to Life,” great job on those kick patterns. Keep working at getting the speed of the song up without having too much tension in your wrist, arm, and legs.
Finn
Think about new songs to play this week! We are going to focus on reading some rhythms next week, make sure you bring the sheet of rhythms I wrote out this week.
Mateo
Keep working on “Your Love”!
Jared
Keep working on “Hotel California” – especially try to go over the fills and the hi-hat variations in the chorus if you have time this week. Keep working on your fast hihat playing too.
Koel
keep working on “Fly As Me,” – sections to focus on are the bridge, middle 8, and outro. Try to focus on your “pocket” (even if it’s at the expense of playing all the notes!) – making sure the main snare hits and offbeat hihats are strong and confident.
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
