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Understanding Music Theory/AP Music Theory Test Prep

I specialize in tutoring beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels of Music Theory. As a current student at The Berklee College of Music and a long-time violinist, pianist, guitarist, and professional vocalist, I not only have a deep understanding to share about the ins and outs of music theory, I carry a passion for this particular art form as well. Even with the most basic knowledge of music theory, students can find themselves able to play various instruments without having picked them up in the past and extensively understand pieces of music that they may be challenged to play or listen to. My goal is to help students remain curious and share the development of passion that has potential to come with learning the language of music.

Extra information

Always have writing materials available: pencil (never a pen, mistakes will be made and embraced), paper/notebook
- optional: access to a piano is encouraged/helpful

Location

At teacher's location: berklee college of music
At student's location: Around Boston, MA, United States
Online via webcam

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General info

Age:
Infants (0-3 years old)
Preschool children (4-6 years old)
Children (7-12 years old)
Teenagers (13-17 years old)
Adults (18-64 years old)
Seniors (65+ years old)
Student level:
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Duration:
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120 minutes
The class is taught in:English, Tagalog

About Me

- I am a full time independent artist - singer, instrumentalist, writer, and producer
- I am also a part time student at Berklee College of Music studying getting my Bachelors in Music Business
- You'll also find me holding weekly voice lessons and music theory study sessions with a number of students that I am currently working with! I also hold songwriting sessions with others that are seeking collaboration and guidance with writing music/lyrics.
- Music aside, I am an actor, dancer, and a general performer - I often perform under many different genres (pop, rock, jazz, folk, musical theatre) but I am formally trained in opera and classical voice.
- I sing in various languages: french, german, italian, latin, spanish - in life I am fluent in Tagalog and identify greatly with my Filipino heritage

Education

I attended all primary levels of school until earning my High School Diploma from Mitty High School in San Jose, California. I attended college in Boston at The Boston Conservatory as a theatre major and eventually transferred to Berklee College of Music under the songwriting major - I recently switched my major to Music Business. I'm currently living in Los Angeles, CA!

Experience / Qualifications

- I've always loved helping my peers in my music classes––ever since I was little
- I've studied voice for 10+ years, with a focus on jazz, opera/classical, and musical theatre
- I've played the violin since I was six y/o, three of those years spent as a part of the San Jose Youth Chamber Orchestra
- I merged my piano and guitar lessons for 5 years
- I am a current business major at Berklee College of Music, former songwriting/theatre major - and my primary instrument at the institution is voice
- I enjoy art; creative outlets - related to audio and visual art
- I also work closely with kids; I worked at an Arts Summer Camp for three years where I taught and observed singing, acting, and dancing classes
- I am a citizen of the US and the Philippines

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