2 Instructors for Guitar, Ukulele, Banjo, Bass, & Mandolin
Kelly Larson: Both in-person and online lessons available
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Seven years ago, I picked up a ukulele and fell in love! After years of studying voice, earning a music degree, teaching private singing lessons, teaching elementary general music, and directing choirs, I found a new creative outlet. The ukulele! It is a fabulous instrument for learning about music and building strong musical skills. I have taught after school classes for large groups as well as private lessons, and I have 6 years of experience performing on ukulele, leading school-wide singing at weekly assemblies and occasionally playing in my church’s contemporary band.
Students will be amazed at how quickly they learn ukulele. They will even be able to play a couple songs after their first lesson. Beginning and intermediate ukulele students will learn chords and chord families, proper finger placement, strumming and picking patterns, melodies and lead lines, and music theory. Students will be encouraged to sing while they play and to play with other instrumentalists or recordings. Younger players will develop musical skills through movement, games, and playful activities in addition to playing ukulele. Music theory is woven throughout all lessons, and all students will have performance opportunities.
To learn more about Kelly and her lessons, please visit, KellyLarsonMusicStudio.com
Students will be amazed at how quickly they learn ukulele. They will even be able to play a couple songs after their first lesson. Beginning and intermediate ukulele students will learn chords and chord families, proper finger placement, strumming and picking patterns, melodies and lead lines, and music theory. Students will be encouraged to sing while they play and to play with other instrumentalists or recordings. Younger players will develop musical skills through movement, games, and playful activities in addition to playing ukulele. Music theory is woven throughout all lessons, and all students will have performance opportunities.
To learn more about Kelly and her lessons, please visit, KellyLarsonMusicStudio.com
Jonny Akamu: Both in-person & online lessons available
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Hawaiian/Northwest multi-instrumentalist, Jonny Akamu has been performing on guitar, ukulele, banjo, and bass for 17 years and teaching students of all ages and levels for 8 years. Jonny plays and teaches folk, rock, blues, jazz, funk, classical, Hawaiian slack key, bluegrass, flamenco, songwriting, and improvisation. He performs in rock bands, folk groups, jazz ensembles, and solo all around the Pacific Northwest, and Hawaii, including 6 times on the Triple Door main stage. "He picks and strums so fast you'd think you were watching time-lapse photography of his clockwork hands"- KEXP Triple door show
Jonny loves sharing music. As a teacher, he finds nothing more rewarding than seeing kids and adults discover their instruments and improve their playing. Most importantly, Jonny believes music should be fun. He uses games to teach fundamental techniques so students can learn and play their favorite songs. Some of his former students are now performing musicians and have been semifinalists at the EMO Sound Off, a battle of the bands for teenagers. Jonny is also a songwriter and made it to be the finals in the American Songwriter Awards.
To learn more about Jonny and his lessons, please visit, http://www.jonnyakamu.com
Jonny loves sharing music. As a teacher, he finds nothing more rewarding than seeing kids and adults discover their instruments and improve their playing. Most importantly, Jonny believes music should be fun. He uses games to teach fundamental techniques so students can learn and play their favorite songs. Some of his former students are now performing musicians and have been semifinalists at the EMO Sound Off, a battle of the bands for teenagers. Jonny is also a songwriter and made it to be the finals in the American Songwriter Awards.
To learn more about Jonny and his lessons, please visit, http://www.jonnyakamu.com
We also highly recommend you contacting Ron Peters who is a former Bothell Music Lesson instructor and a veteran guitar instructor and performer:
- email: ron@ronpetersguitar.com
- Phone: (206) 779-7379
- Website: https://www.ronpetersguitar.com