![]() Matt's guitar lessons are fun and I am definitely a better guitar player than I was. He is easy and fun to work with and cares about the success of his students. Additionally, and important to me, is that Matt represents and conducts himself in a polite and professional manner. Matt is very competent with music theory and conveys what is necessary for the student to be more competent and further enjoy playing guitar.Īt each of our lessons Matt demonstrates his expertise in music and guitar. He provided a structure that helped me better learn the fret board. He has also taught me about the role of the guitar player in a band and relates that role to rhythm, chords and solos that are played. More importantly Matt has definitely improved my rhythm playing as well as my ability to play solos. Matt has helped me through multiple songs such as the Allman Brothers version of “Stormy Monday”, “Wanted Dead or Alive” by Bon Jovi and Led Zeppelins “Gallows Pole”. Matt has been my guitar teacher over the past year and his help has been very significant in my improvement as a guitar player. Matt has studied with many great music educators and has learned not only to become a great musician but a great instructor as well. Although he is a dedicated musician, composer and performer he is equally dedicated to being a highly effective teacher for students of all ages and ability levels. I teach the basics of learning acoustic guitar technique including: Selecting an appropriate guitar for the student, correct holding of the guitar, finger and hand placement, guitar notes and scales, guitar tablature, reading and playing guitar chords, strumming and picking, playing guitar songs from most genres and music theory. Matt has been teaching guitar, bass guitar and drum set in the East Valley for several years. Matt also provides recording session performances for the audio production program at Mesa Community College while constantly building on his own recording studio techniques and personally produced music. He has performed the music of artists from Duke Ellington and Count Basie to Jimi Hendrix and Jeff Beck as well as composing his own original music. He has performed with a variety rock bands, jazz groups, duets, guitar ensembles, big bands and as a soloist throughout the East Valley. Matt's musical styles include jazz, rock, blues, funk and pop. My students repeatedly take top awards in state and local competitions. Following his studies at MCC, Matt was accepted into the Arizona State University School of Music and earned his degree in Jazz Guitar Performance. ![]() Whether you’re interested in blues guitar, country, flamenco, classical, or most other styles, Rod Bre offers a full range of styles and skills to play those styles, and we hope you’ll take a minute or two to look at his detailed profile and how he wants to help you be the guitarist you want to be.Originally from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Matt was self-taught in bass guitar and drum set before studying guitar at the Settlement Music School in Jenkintown, PA and the Music Training Center in Philadelphia, PA.Īfter moving to Arizona, Matt studied jazz guitar, drum set, improvisation, composition and music theory at Mesa Community College while serving as the on-campus music theory tutor. Music and the expression of it through guitar is nothing if not personal, and Rod’s profile is clear about his focus on helping you find a way to achieve full expression of your music. ![]() Teaching guitar in Phoenix and Scottsdale, Rod gives lessons in acoustic and electric guitar to his beginner, intermediate, advanced, and pro guitar students, with whom he works to find an approach that is personal and effective for their individual aspirations and goals. Phoenix Guitar Teacher Rod Bre Talks Guitar Lessons On You can tell a lot about a guitar teacher from a video, and Rod Bre, giving guitar lessons in Phoenix, AZ, makes an instant connection with anyone viewing his video on his profile. Phoenix Guitar Instruction Brandon Richardson
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