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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Assignments from May 3rd
Hello!
Berke:
You can choose to either video record Minuet in F Major at home and upload the recording to the google drive for me to submit. Or we can wait until next class to record together. For this week, when practicing Moonlight Sonata, focus specifically on bars 7-11. Please practice this section hands separately to start. Remember that this phrase moves in octaves in the left hand! Please sight-read the right hand of this phrase on your own; its very similar to bars 5 and 6, but pay close attention to where the triad changes. You can practice bars 5-11 hands together when you feel confident with the phrase in both hands. You also have a new song from this week – Clair de Lune! Please review the first 3 bars of this piece only. Pay close attention to the fingering markings and be sure to practice playing that 1/3 – 2/4 motion of the fingers in the right hand. When you feel comfortable with this technique, you can add in the left hand. I’ve also uploaded “Lost” for you to sight-read. You can use this as a warm up. Play this piece hands separately, we will revisit this song next week. You can find Clair de Lune and Lost here.
I’m looking forward to seeing your performance video! Happy Practicing!
Homework for April 30-May 7
Henry
Amazing work and congrats on your gold certificate!!! :)
How long to practice: 5-10 min per day
What to Practice: The Postman
How to practice:
Review
– Play while counting
– Do not stop when you get to the dotted half notes, or after finishing the note
– We will play the piece one last time at the beginning of next lesson and put it to rest
How parents can support practice:
Play and count with him. If he is stopping or getting wrong notes, have him isolate passages and then connect them.
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.


