B.Mus (Humber)
Simon is a recent graduate of Humber College, being very passionate about both bass and guitar for over 15 years. He is also a prominent member of the Toronto rock scene, having booked venues, and played shows throughout the city. Simon has had the pleasure to study with the likes of Ted Quinlan, Mike Downes and Justin Gray. With 2 years of teaching experience at Long and McQuade, Simon creates a personalized learning experience for each student in a friendly and non-judgemental learning environment.
Simon is mostly focused on his original music in his free time, with a strong love for composition and theory.
Get to know TEACHER…Beyond the Bio!
Hobbies: Writing, Movies, Photography
Musical Influences: Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Courtney Barnett, Daniel Romano
Favourite Food: Tacos
Favourite Music: Rock, Hip Hop
Favourite Song: Bold as Love by Jimi Hendrix
Favourite Movie: Bladerunner 2049
Favourite movie music: Submarine
Favourite musical theatre: Singing in the Rain
Best Quote From a Teacher: “Don’t get frustrated when you fail. Use that energy to try it again.”
Favourite Book: Just Kids by Patti Smith
Best thing about teaching at ABC: To have a student feel proud of themselves for how far they have come.
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Dec 20 – Eric, Jayden, Marshall
Eric
Great job this week. The past two lessons have showed amazing growth! The Weight is sounding great. Practice the transitions between each chord back and forth as you were in class. Keep going with the bar chord stuff too. Practice our four shapes (major and minor from the E and A strings), as well as the process to determine what chord you are playing. Go back through the songs we have done and play them with bar chords! I’m thinking Viva La Vita, Twist and Shout and Bad Moon Rising. Great work.
Jayden
Nice work on the bar chords! You are getting really fast with the chord shapes. Keep working on our four bar chord shapes (major and minor from the E and A strings) and our process for figuring out what chord it is. Work on Sweater Song this week. Also work on My Name Is Jonas and Say It Ain’t so. It will be really helpful to apply what we have learned to songs that you like! Great job!
Marshall
Nice work on Smells Like Teen Spirit! It’s sounding really good! Keep going with it! Nice work on In Bloom. Have a listen to the song and try to connect the different parts to the different sections. Also work on Blitzkrieg Bop. That was sounding great! I know it is confusing with all the chord changes but it will make sense the more you listen to the song. We will keep working on this one. Great work!
Happy Holidays to all!
Dec 8 – Mike, Katarina, Kaylee, Van, Simon, Layla
Mike Nice work on Ballad of John and Yoko, it [...]
Preferred Books for Simon’s Students
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Hal Leonard Guitar Method COMPLETE
The Hal Leonard Guitar Method is designed for anyone just learning to play acoustic or electric guitar. It is based on years of teaching guitar students of all ages, and reflects some of the best teaching ideas from around the world. This super-convenient Complete Edition features the new and improved method books 1, 2 and 3 spiral-bound together.
Alfred's Basic Guitar Method
Recognized for over 50 years as the best-paced and most comprehensive guitar method available, Alfred’s Basic Guitar Method has introduced over 3 million beginners to the joy of playing guitar. This updated and expanded edition features a new layout, making it easier to read and learn. Now included are blues, country, folk, jazz, and rock styles, plus more pop songs! New DVDs with iPod-compatible video are now available for the visual learner, and correlating theory, chord, and pop books ensure that you’ll get everything you need from one complete method. Learning to play has never been easier or more fun than with Alfred’s Basic Guitar Method—the first and best choice for today’s beginning guitar students.
Guitar Grimoire
Every chord of every key and mode is presented with thousands of diagrams and charts. Includes polychords, chord substitutions, inversions and movable voicings.
This indespensable volume belongs in every guitarist’s library.
This book is a “where to” book, showing you exactly where to find any chord in any key on your fretboard. It is a professional reference tool to enhance your music library and playing that you will use for many years to come.
