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| NEW TO THE MANDOLIN?
The mandolin is an easy & fun instrument to learn. Chris has over 20 years experience as a performer & teacher. He creates custom lesson plans for each individual to insure the best learning environment for each student. |
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| MUSICAL STYLES:
Classical (baroque to contemporary), Folk mandolin (Old Time to New Grass), Celtic, Brazilian Choro, Eastern European folk styles, Italian serenades...etc. |
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| LESSON TOPICS:
Learn classical techniques such as Duo-Style, Glide Stroke and Arpeggio Technique. Music theory, standard notation, TAB, left & right hand technique, fundamentals needed to play styles of music, good practice habits. |
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ONLINE LESSONS VIA SKYPE Chris Acquavella is a mandolin instructor at New Expression School of Music in San Diego and Buffalo Brothers in Carlsbad. He has taught workshops at the CMSA Conventions and at the Mandolin Symposium. Chris tours around the country & Europe giving workshops on mandolin technique & musical expression. Chris is now accepting new students via Skype online! Taking online lessons is the next best thing to having private lessons with Chris in San Diego! PDFs (in standard notation and tablature) of the material are emailed to students prior to each lesson or directly after the session. Skype lessons are $50 per hour, which must be paid prior to lesson. Online tuition is paid via PayPal or check mailed two weeks prior to lesson. Please email Chris Acquavella to schedule your Skype lesson now. Online lessons
will begin November 2011. |
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LESSONS: Skype lessons are only available in 1 hour sessions. Online tuition is paid via PayPal. Skype account: Chris.Acquavella PayPal account: cracquavella@gmail.com |
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"Classical teaching artist, Chris Acquavella, has a diverse background,
great skill and musicality, and a unique ability to connect to students in the classroom situation."
- Amy Burcham, Mandolin Moments Magazine
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"Your teaching was inspirational, and the playing sublime."
- Maxine Wiltshire, Voice Shop UK
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Chris Acquavella
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