Gregg Smith Music Lessons
10731 River Run Dr.
Manassas, VA 20112
cell 804-651-9806
e-mail gsmith32@mac.com
Payment is due at the beginning of the month for all lessons that month. This keeps down on my paperwork and is easier for me to keep up with. Prices effective March 1st 2010 will be $108.25 per month. Every 3rd month there are 5 weeks and the rest there are 4 so it seems easier to charge this way and keep the payment the same every month (4.33 x 25 ea. lesson = $108.25). You are paying for your time slot so all your days (Tue., Wed. or Thurs.) per month will need to be paid for and only major holidays, Christmas Day, Thanksgiving Day and New Years Day will be excluded from this. I will do what I can to try and fit you in for a make up lesson as long as we can find an accommodating spot but keep in mind that my schedule is pretty full. During the summertime I know everyone will have vacations planned and what not but there is usually plenty of time for make-up lessons. If you will be gone for extended time periods during the summer we can make special arrangements to only pay for the lessons you can be here for but you might not be able to keep your normal spot. I will also need 2 weeks notice prior to canceling lessons permanently to allow me enough time to fill the spot or you will be held responsible for two weeks of lessons post notice of canceling.
I know that everyone has a different schedule and practice times will vary from student to student. But it is better to practice at least 10 minutes a day than for 45 minutes in one sitting. It is the constant reminder of the material that keeps it fresh in our minds and makes practice not so much of a grueling task. But it also needs to be focused practice meaning concentration on the material for 10 minutes. If it takes 20 minutes to get the 10 minutes of focused practice in that's what it might take and we've all got our good/ bad days. It is also important that the parents be involved with the lessons because this helps with the focus, it can be fun for the parent and you can learn a little about music yourself even with little to no music background.
Students must provide their own copies of tabliture and notation paper which I will give them originals that they can make copies of to keep in a notebook that is to be brought to each lesson. This will remind me where we left off in the previous lesson and avoid redundency.
Books will be recommended on a case by case scenario depending on age and goals but all students will be required to learn to read some music.
The Metronome - Sabine MT9000 Metrotune is required by all students.
A music stand is very helpful also but not required.
Not all books are required for every student I'll circle the correct ones.
Books
Piano - 1. John Thompson's Easiest Piano Course Part 1 or
2. Alfred's Adult Piano Course 1 or
3. Adventures in Piano by Nancy and Randall Faber A Basic Piano Method and
4. Music Notaion paper (provided - you provide extra copies)
Guitar- 1. Alfred's Kids Guitar Course 1
2. Mel Bay's Guitar Method Grade 1 Expanded Edition or (2-7) and
3. Guitar TAB Sheets (provided - you provide extra copies)
Drums- 1. Elementary Drum Method Roy Burns
2. 66 Drum Solos for the Modern Drummer
3. Drum Rudiment Sheets (provided)
Bass- 1. Bass TAB Sheets (provided - you provide extra copies) and
2. Hal Leonard Bass Method Complete (1-3) or 1, 2 or 3 or
3. Mel Bay's Modern Electric Bass Method Grade 1
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I will give a free lesson for any referral that signs up for 1 month of lessons.
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