PRO CONTEMPORARY MUSICIAN ESSENTIALS 1: Practical Improvisation Class for all Instruments /

From 65.58 C$ /h

Dear Student!

If you're a creative musician and ready to take your game to the next level, you've come to the right place.
The goal of this class is to learn all the tools on your instrument that help you improvise and fit into any orchestra environment.

I will introduce you to several improvisation concepts rooted in the world of jazz, which can be used in all genres. This course is 80% practice, 20% theory.

We will work on:
- Understanding different rhythmic sensations (different triplet sensations, "straight" octave sensations, funk, rock) and
game
- Repertoire knowledge
- Melody variations
- Rhythmic exercises (For more details, a separate course is available)
- Harmonization
- Scales, Arpeggios, Chord overlays
- Improvisation concepts
- Playing in different tempos, keys, meters
- Knowledge of style

Dear Student!

If You're a creative musician who's ready to expand your playing to the next level, You're at the best place.
The goal for this class is for You to be able to improvise and fit in into any music group with your instrument.

I'm going to introduce You to a lot of improvisational concepts rooting from the jazz world, applicable for all genres.
This course is 80% practical, 20% theoretical.

We will work on
- Understanding and Improvising in Different Time Feels
- Learning Repertoire
- Working on variations of melodies
- Rhythm
- Reharmonization
- Scales
- Arpeggios
- Voicings
- Improvisation Concepts
- Playing in different Tempos
- Playing in different Key signatures
- Playing in different time signatures
- Learning about Stylistic Trademarks

Extra information

Bring your instrument (Except piano)
Around Budapest I'm available to teach in person Piano, Eartraining, Theory, Rhythm Training, Composing/Arranging classes. For all other Instruments, I can go to Your place around Budapest or do it online.

Location

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At student's location :

Around Budapest, Hungary

At teacher's location :

Budapest, Budapest XIII. kerület, Hungary

Online from Hungary

About Me

About me:
Important Life Events and Prizes:
2004 - Local Chopin competition 2nd Prize
2011 - Kisfaludy Festival for Students - Pop/Rock/Jazz Category 1. Prize
2016 - VIII. International student jazz competition Targu Mures - Best Band as
a leader of Zoltan Rugovics Trio
2016 - Zilina International jazz contest - 1. Prize as the leader of Zoltan
Trio
2017 - Graduating at the University of Music and Performing Arts Graz
2017- Being the Bandleader and Musical Director of P&O Australia Cruise ship
company, playing several production shows and theater acts for a few
years
2024 - Releaseing debut album "Perspectives"

About my courses:
- my courses are practice based
- based on my experiences what is really needed to work as a musician, or just
get better as an amateur/Semi-professional
- "PRO CONTEMPORARY MUSICIAN" courses cover the most important topics
and skills that one have to focus on. During my teaching lessons I
discovered people are usually struggleing because of the lack of one of
these fundamentals. I'll help You get these things done.
- Last but not least: It's not gonna work without You. The more work You put
in and more consistent You are, the better You'll see the results. Enthusiastic,
ambitious, persistent people: I await your application. The more work you put in and
the more consistent you are, the more you will see results. It's a marathon, not a sprint.

Rólam:
Fontosabb életesemények és nyeremények:
2004 - Helyi Chopin-verseny 2. díj
2011 - Kisfaludy Diákfesztivál - Pop/Rock/Jazz Kategória 1. Díj
2016 - VIII. Nemzetközi egyetemista Jazz verseny Targu Mures - Best Band díj
a Zoltán trióval
2016 - Zsolnai Nemzetközi Jazz Verseny - 1. Díj a Zoltán Trióval
2017 - Diplomaszerzés a Grazi Zeneakadémián (University of Music and Performing
Arts, Graz)
2017- A P&O Australia Cruises zenekarvezetője és zenei igazgatójaként számos
produkciós show és színházi előadás résztvevője zongoristaként
2024 - "Perspectives" néven debütáló album megjelenése

A tanfolyamaimról:
- a tanfolyamaim gyakorlat alapúak és életszerűek
- Tapasztalataimra alapozva állítottam össze, hogy mi kell igazán a profi zenei életben
való érvényesüléshez, vagy zenei fejlődéshez hobbi/félprofi szinten
- A „PRO CONTEMPORARY MUSICIAN ESSENTIALS” tanfolyamok a legfontosabb
alap készségeket fejlesztik, amelyekre összpontosítani kell, és elengedhetetlen a
zenei kiteljesedéshez. Tapasztalataim alapján az emberek többsége általában felületes
vagy hiányos tudással rendelkezik ezen készségek területén, ami a probléma forrása.
Ezeket helyre fogjuk rakni.. :)
- Végül, de nem utolsósorban: nélküled nem megy. Lelkes, ambíziózus, kitartó emberek
jelentkezését várom. Minél több munkát fektetsz be és minél következetesebb vagy,
annál jobban látni fogod az eredményeket. Ez egy maraton, nem sprint.

Education

2004 - Local Chopin competition 2nd Prize
2011 - Kisfaludy Festival for Students - Pop/Rock/Jazz Category 1. Prize
2016 - VIII. International student jazz competition Targu Mures - Best Band as a leader of Zoltan Trio
2016 - Zilina International jazz contest - 1. Prize as the leader of Zoltan Trio
2017 - Graduating at the University of Music and Performing Arts Graz
2017- Being the Bandleader and Musical Director of P&O Australia Cruise ship company, playing several production shows and theater acts for a few years
2024 - Releaseing debut album "Perspectives"

Experience / Qualifications

2004 - Local Chopin competition 2nd Prize
2011 - Kisfaludy Festival for Students - Pop/Rock/Jazz Category 1. Prize
2016 - VIII. International student jazz competition Targu Mures - Best Band as a leader of Zoltan Rugovics Trio
2016 - Zilina International jazz contest - 1. Prize as the leader of Zoltan
Rugovics Trio
2017 - Graduating at the University of Music and Performing Arts Graz
2017- Being the Bandleader and Musical Director of P&O Australia Cruise ship company, playing several production shows and theater acts for a few
years
2024 - Releaseing debut album "Perspectives"

Age

Teenagers (13-17 years old)

Adults (18-64 years old)

Seniors (65+ years old)

Student level

Beginner

Intermediate

Advanced

Duration

45 minutes

The class is taught in

English

Hungarian

German

Skills

Jazz music

Piano

Music theory lessons

Availability of a typical week

(GMT -05:00)

New York

At teacher's location and via webcam

At student's home

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

Sun

00-04

04-08

08-12

12-16

16-20

20-24

PRO CONTEMPORARY MUSICIAN ESSENTIALS 2: Jazz Theory/Arranging/Songwriting/Composing

65.58 C$ /h

Dear Student!

If You're a creative musician who's ready to expand your playing to the next level, You're at the best place.
The goal for this class is for You to be able to improvise and fit in into any music group with your instrument, and to be involved in the creative process of each of these groups.

After learning the fundamentals of Music Theory, and having an insight of jazz theory, I'm going to introduce You to a lot of composing and arranging concepts rooting from the jazz world, applicable for all genres and all lineups.

We will work on
- Style Copies
- Working on variations of melodies
- harmonization
- Jazz Theory, Jazz Voicings
- Understanding voice leading and harmonic movements
- Sound characteristics of Instruments
- Understanding form
- Stylistic trademarks

PRO CONTEMPORARY MUSICIAN ESSENTIALS 3: Rhythm Training for all Instruments

65.58 C$ /h

Dear Student!

If You're a creative musician who's ready to expand your playing to the next level, You're at the best place.
The goal for this class is for You to be able to improvise and fit in into any music group with your instrument.

I'm going to introduce You to a lot of improvisational concepts rooting from the jazz world, applicable for all genres.

We will work on
- Rhytmic and Independence Skill Excercises
- Reading Rhytms
- Understanding Polyrhythms
- Understanding and Improvising in Different Time Feels
- Rhythm Excercises with Instrument
- Phrasing

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