Michael Hernandez

Hi there! I'm Michael and whether you are a complete beginner, advanced player, or somewhere in between, I would be happy to lend you a helping hand on your musical journey. My goal and hope is to assist you in decoding some of its mysteries, strengthening your understanding of music as a whole and to better define your artistic voice as a musician. 

I began my trek on the never ending road of music at the age of 6 with the piano and by age 14 I started to incorporate the guitar in my studies. 

In 2015 I graduated from Fordham University with a degree in Visual Arts & Music Composition - I have also had the great fortune of privately studying and building personal relationships with true musical masters such as Ric Molina, Adelaid Roberts, Virginia Luque, & Michael Daves. Over the years I have functioned as a studio musician, touring/gigging musician, accompanist for theatre troupes, and teacher for students ranging in 5 years of age to 60+. 
 

I have taught: as a lead teacher and program director for Internal Creations, bringing music education to immigrant communities in NYC, as a Guitar and Piano teacher for private music schools Keys to Success and Just Accessible Music.

I have performed: as a sub over the last few years for the pit orchestra of broadway's Wicked, as a lead guitarist for internationally touring funk group Babyllon, alternative rock group Fox Indigo, and as a rhythm guitarist for jazz fusion group buddhababy.

I very much view music as a narrative driven art form with the capacity to tell a story - to develop emotion with the unfolding of tension and resolution. I hope to give you the tools to assist you in sharing your story!  

I enjoy catering my teaching style to my student's needs as there are many aspects of music and the guitar to study. The best way to learn something is by framing it within a practical "real world" context; for a musician this practical context is widely agreed to be songs! Bring what interests you and perhaps I too can offer material for you to consider and sink your teeth in to. Together we will go over reading and writing musical notation, playing technique, ear training, theoretical concepts of composition, and explore improvisation in order to help bring your musical voice to the surface.