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, May 24
Jack
We started on Back in Black today! Got Jack to play the most common Rock n Roll beat and although I had to play the RH hi hat for him, he did a good job keeping the time and grasping the idea of a rock beat. We will look into Drum Fills next week!
Nova
Congratulations on a beautiful recording of Cupid 50/50! The recording is now uploaded to the drive in your homework folder. After practising with accompaniment a few times you were able to grasp how the syncopated rhythm grooves with the accompaniment. Memorisation is clearly your strong suit but learning to read notes fast will also be crucial to learning music going forward!
Will look to do sight reading exercises with Nova going forward every lessons. Also bring in a tune that you like (drums or mallet) and we will look to dissect it!
Aleksander
Great job with Living on a Prayer! We are down to the final section of the piece! We worked on Guitar solo section today and the thing tricking you is to fast changes between ride and crash cymbal. Work on that in isolation, not too fast nor too slow! Do it right in time. Read the second page by yourself and we will try to play through next class!
Tracie
During warm up today we spotted an elbow skewing movement outward movement that we look to fix. I have uploaded a video of me playing the throw stroke for you to compare to the skewing movement. Try to observe that through a mirror and think a throwing ball motion to try and fix it. Once you feel natural with it, add the sticks in then do some pad work!
Last Nite is coming together nicely! Great job developing a stronger and stronger rhythmic sense of the groove here. Remember if you can recite/sing it, you are not that far from being able to play it! Try to bridge the transition smoother at home. We will look to figure out the rest of the song next lesson.
Jonah
Jeffrey stepped in to sub for the lesson today and suggested to perhaps working on some note reading exercises with Jonah. We have also discussed to do drums online and keyboard when in person. On the drums week I propose to assign simple theory homework, and on the keyboard week we will try to start with some sight reading exercises. Also had them start Log Cabin Blues. If Jonah likes the tune we can continue working on it. I will like to develop mallet dexterity with him through the tune.
Jared
We will look to continue with Silhouettes next lesson. Apologies that I had to miss your lesson!
Homework for May 22-28
Henry
Great job today Henry! Here is this week’s homework:
What to practice: Only Love can Break Your Heart, Rain on The Roof
How to practice:
Only Love- Practice the swing rhythm, think of it as a seesaw with one side having a heavier person which makes one note longer than the other. Practice each section of the song separately, then put them together.
Rain- review
How parents can support practice: Listen and guide his playing. Specifically with Only Love, sing it with him and encourage him to try singing it to get the correct rhythms.
See you next week :)
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
