12 July, 2012 McCabe's Teachers

McCabe's Teachers

McCabe's private lessons are sold in ½-hour increments. The cost is $35 for each ½-hour ticket or $120 for four ½-hour tickets. Tickets should be purchased ahead of time, and then handed to your teacher at the beginning of each lesson. McCabe's lesson tickets are valid for six months.

All scheduling is done directly with each teacher. Contact info can be found on this page, or by calling the shop. There is a strict 24-hour cancellation policy. If you cancel a lesson less than 24 hours in advance (or don't show up at all), your teacher is entitled to the ticket(s) required to cover the lesson time.

-AUTOHARP-

Kit Alderson

jjalderson@live.com (310) 838-5636

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-BANJO-

John Rosen

banjo1228@hotmail.com (818) 590-5691

Specializing in bluegrass banjo, all levels and ages, beginner through advanced
Has 32 years professional experience as a performer and teacher
Teaches Scruggs style as well as melodic/chromatic style
Currently plays banjo with the Hollow Trees and the Dust Bowl Cavaliers
Patient, dedicated, and FUN teacher
Please bring cassette recorder or other recording device

Zac Sokolow zacsokolow@gmail.com (310) 678-6434

Beginners and intermediate players in all styles

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-BASS-

Denny Croy

sideman@sbcglobal.net (310) 720-5326

Electric or upright, all styles
Teaching since the early '80s
Has played with so many bands you've heard of, it would be tedious to list them all
Specializing in theory, technique, reading, or just plain fun
Available every day but Thursdays and Saturdays

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-CELLO-

Alison Chesley

helen@helenmoney.com (773) 339-7786

Teaches classical, rock, and improvisation/font>

Has taught for over 20 years, with a Master's Degree from Northwestern University

Is a solo performing and recording artist, and has opened for and worked with the Who's Who of rock

Works with adults and children, ages 8 and up

Tania Magidin (818) 772-6980

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-DOBRO-

Matt Bradford mbradford6288@hotmail.com (323) 371-9494

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-DRUMS-

Troy Zeigler

anaflict@yahoo.com (310) 913-5526

Any and all types, including trap set, hand drums, xylophone — everything
Graduate of Berklee College of Music in Boston
Teaches at outside studio due to McCabe's space limitations
Availability is varied and flexible

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-DULCIMER-

JoEllen Lapidus

lapidusmusic@aol.com (310) 474-1123

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-GUITAR-

Kit Alderson

jjalderson@live.com (310) 838-5636

Folk, pop, rock, some classical and also jazz (mostly fingerstyle)
Can also transcribe many songs from fingerstyle
Does not teach electric guitar, and does not take students under 16
Available Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings, plus Wednesday mornings

Fran Banish fran@franbanish.com (323) 933-4654

All levels, beginner through advanced
Has played lead guitar with Duncan Sheik and Keb' Mo'
Has worked as coach, teacher, and mentor to many blues and rock legends
Specializing in:
- acoustic and electric blues
- rock 'n' roll
- slide playing
- music theory for guitarists

Ricardo Davila rickyricardod@hotmail.com (323) 299-7109

Flamenco, beginning to advanced, focusing on technique and compas (rhythm)
Teaches both traditional and modern styles, but specializes in Jerez
Studied in Spain, and has been playing for 20+ years
Excellent knowledge of accompaniment for baile (dance) and cante (song)
Available Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Sundays
Please bring small cassette or mini-recorder

David Ellis dellisgtr@aol.com (424) 603-4042

Beginning (all ages — absolute beginners should have a nylon-string guitar)
Folk, blues, flamenco and rock (beginning to intermediate)
Classical (all levels)
Available:
- Wednesdays and Thursdays 3-10pm
- Fridays 3-6pm
- Saturdays and Sundays 10am-6pm

Vicki Hill vickihill@sbcglobal.net (323) 286-8163

Beginning guitar for kids and adults, with some theory and singing
Available afternoons and evenings on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays

Paula McMath paula@paulamcmath.com (310) 394-4640

Specializes in teaching guitar to children
Extensive training and experience in ORFF Schulwerk — a system of teaching music which utilizes speech, movement, singing, body percussion, and small pitched and unpitched percussion instruments
Believes in allowing interest to drive material selection, and strives to have kids "feel" music as well as hear and see it
Works professionally as a singer/guitarist in the Los Angeles area, and is currently completing her second CD
Available Monday evenings

Joel Morrison blindrevmorrison@gmail.com (310) 483-3235

All levels, especially beginners
Rock, blues, folk, jazz, and just about anything you want
Specializing in electric guitar, theory, and advanced technique
Available everyday except Sunday and Monday

Harry Orlove commail1@socal.rr.com (661) 312-5803

Specializes in:

Bluegrass
Electric Blues
Jazz
Western Swing
Country
Roots Rock

Proud to have had artist endorsements from The Martin Guitar Company, Eastman Guitars, Danelectro, Fishman Transducers, Elixir Strings and Fender Musical Instruments

Highly experienced in commercial studio work for TV and film

Was touring with Tom Rapp, in the band Pearls Before Swine by the age of 17

Moved to LA in 1979 and landed a job in the house band of the World Famous Palomino Club where he got to work with music legends like James Burton, Jimmy Bryant, Thumbs Carlisle, "Sneaky Pete" Kleinow and Jay Dee Maness

Available Thursday evenings only

Isaac Parfrey isaac.mccabes@gmail.com (310) 902-1670

Beginning Guitar: Indie Rock, Pop, Folk Classic Rock, Introductory Blues
All ages

Steve Rose coolhanduke@verizon.net (310) 890-4017

All levels — beginners welcome
Pop, jazz, rock, folk
Guitar arranging for singers and songwriters
Theory and improvisation

Cheryl Saunders canalligator@gmail.com (310) 721-2357

Jazz, blues and bossa nova
chord melody arranging
theory and improvisation
Many years of teaching and professional performing experience
Group classes and private lessons available

Pete Snell petesnell@verizon.net (310) 392-7901

Specializing in theory and improvisation for blues, jazz, pop and rock
Played jazz guitar in New York in early '80s while studying composition at Manhattan School of Music
Landed recording deal with Capitol Records in L.A., writing and producing two albums for the band In Vitro
Joined Lyle Lovett in 1990, and toured with Bonnie Raitt, Sam Phillips, Rickie Lee Jones, Lou Reed, John Denver and many others while playing sessions for TV and films

Fred Sokolow sokolowmusic@gmail.com (310) 838-4215

Private lessons in

Blues (electric and acoustic)
Jazz
Rock
Country
Bluegrass
Rockabilly
Bottleneck
Fingerpicking
Flatpicking

Lots of theory and improv skills taught, as well as songs

Pete Steinberg 3fingerpete@earthlink.net (310) 367-2220

Group class "Introduction to Blues & Ragtime" Thursdays 8-9:30pm

alternating bass finger picking
fundamental music theory
classic blues runs and chords
tunes in the style of Mance Lipscomb, John Hurt, Libba Cotton, Lightin' Hopkins, etc.
also includes a good introduction to the styles of Merle Travis and Chet Atkins
students are required to know A, B7, C, D, E, Em, Am and barred F chords