Champ Soulman

I am a soul musician. I provide all style music to your music. Included pop, rock, blues, Rhythm and blues, fusion Jazz music on the guitar.

Whatever you love to play it!

Duties

- Delivering a self-defined guitar master class for a range of students of varying skill
- Being able to co-ordinate with several different groups of young people and have responsibility for them
- Developed ability to deal with a variety of difficult behaviors

- Teach junior guitar course ranging from ages 6 - 11 which focused on how to correctly play classical guitar also developed ability to deal with different need
- Teaching Classical guitar, Acoustic guitar electric guitar and electric bass.
- Teaching song directly to a pupil will finger placement and resulting sound
- Teach Music Theory to enhance the development of guitar playing
- Teach Acoustic guitar, Classical guitar, Electric guitar and Electric bass on music program for IGCSE and IB students
- Organization of guitar performances and band recital for students.
- Prepare students for Yamaha music education grade examination.
- Prepare IB and IGCSE students to exam music program at Regents International school
- Collaborate and Perform with colleagues and students at school

Teaching competencies and personal skill

- Music Theory
- Improvisation
- Overall style on Electric guitar playing (Rock, Blues, Jazz) - Acoustic guitar
- Classical guitar
- Electric bass
- sound recording on Logic Pro X

Guitar Lessons - Information guide

Guitar tuition begins with simple chords, basic notation and explores Rhythm, Classical, Popular and Folk song styles. I offer the guitar lessons in various music styles depending on each player's skills and interests.

Younger pupils will start with practicing and singing notes ( C-D-E-F-G ). When they can remember all five notes on the guitar's neck and play it fluently, they will then be able to practice simple chords, to pop or classical chords and experiment with these chords independently.

Young children and beginners should play a classical guitar because they will find this easier than acoustic guitars. Classical guitars have nylon strings, which will not hurt when playing. Ukuleles are also a good option for children and they will be able to begin easily with pop music and strumming chords. For adolescents, there are 3 styles of guitar playing; classical, acoustic and electric guitar. It is personal choice which of these styles is pursued in lessons.

Classical guitar – begins with hand shave and the correct playing position. Note reading (musical notation), scales and arpeggios are taught. Then, learning covers classical music and technique for playing.

Acoustic guitar - suits teenagers or over 12 years. Training with simple chords and strumming chords in different rhythms within a wide range of repertoire and followed by pop music training. Playing guitar with music at the same time as learning about finger style playing which includes the melody, bass and chords. (Small children's fingers can't endure steel strings and this usually results in children disliking their lessons and ‘giving up’.)

Electric Guitar - for over 12 years or for those interested in solo guitar playing.
Learning the simple chords, rhythm, technique and basic electric guitar for playing many kinds of music. Due to the electric guitar needing to have an amplifier and electric line, this instrument is usually unsuitable for young children.
Special Offering: Professional Guitar for any player who has mastered basic skills. Professional guitar tuition includes the study of Music Theory, Improvisation, Rhythm and solo repertoire from Rock, Blues and Jazz styles. Using the effect pedal and sound recording from electric guitar to computer as well.
Learners who demonstrate potential and commitment to their studies will be invited to join ensembles which will give them the experience of playing with others and participating in performances, events and concerts.

For effective progression of skills in instrumental studies, adequate practice time must be allocated each week.

“Perfect practice makes perfect”

Although the saying goes “practice makes perfect”, practising incorrectly simply means that you become better and better at making mistakes! This guide is intended to help you, as a parent, help your child to achieve “perfect practice”, thereby making the most positive use of practice time.

Where? Make a place available for practice which is well lit, which gives your child plenty of room, and which is free from distraction (especially radio, television, and other brothers and sisters!). Buy a music stand if you do not already own one. A collapsible stand can be purchased from most music shops, and can be positioned so that your child sits or stands correctly during practice. A good quality stand should cost approximately ten to twelve pounds, and will discourage bad habits such as propping the music up on the mantel-piece or lying it on the bed!

When? If possible, encourage your child to practice at a set time each day, e.g. just before breakfast or soon after they get home from school. This helps to establish practising as a part of their daily routine. Practice can be effective when placed during a normal school homework session. It allows a break from intensive work, whilst keeping your child mentally alert. This not only helps the homework but also encourages the view that playing an instrument (or singing in the case of voice tuition) is a recreational activity, and something to be enjoyed!

How? You do not need to know about music to help your child, since the advice given here does not require musical knowledge. Encourage your child to view playing or singing as a hobby, an activity

which is there to be enjoyed, both for its challenges and its fun. Give encouragement and praise whenever possible, and do listen to your child perform their pieces from time to time. Practice is better done little and often, everyday if possible, certainly at least four times a week if any real progress is to be made. Ten or fifteen minutes is quite sufficient for younger children, although this will need to increase as your child advances in their playing ability. Practice sessions should follow a set routine. Every practice session should include some fun playing, just to enjoy the instrument, but should also include time spent on areas which need improving. Practising music is much more like learning a poem by heart than reading a book. The music needs to be broken into small sections, which are then repeated until they improve. Merely playing the piece through from beginning to end is not sufficient. Bear in mind that it can take several practice sessions before improvement is apparent.