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"I believe that students get more out of their lessons, and progress at a much faster rate if they can learn the styles of music that they love." |
Rick Bridal-Fisher
Other Cool Stuff!
Improvisational techniques, scales beyond the pentatonic/blues scales, phrasing, chord progressions, progressive scale techniques, modes, left and right hand technique, triads, arpeggios, intervals, chord forms, rhythm, scale and chord theory
Younger Students
For parents that want their children to do more than sit around watching TV or playing video games, guitar lessons may be the answer. It's not just music lessons but life skills. Parents who enroll their kids in guitar lessons are having their children involved in a productive, educational activity which is culturally enriching, and which develops the brain, intellect, motor skills, self-esteem and discipline.
Benefits:
EDUCATION! Development of WORK HABITS and DISCIPLINE.
Getting the child away from the TV, video games, and hanging out at the mall.
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One-on-one instruction for all ages & skill levels
These are some of the guitar styles taught at Rick's Guitar Lessons in Chilliwack.
Modern Rock — R & B — Campfire Guitar — Country — Pop — Folk — Blues — Gospel — Jam Band
Rockabilly — Funk — Punk — Classic Rock — Reggae — Ska — Fingerstyle Guitar
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About Rick
I have wide range of musical interests and influences and have been rocking for over 35 years. (And I don't plan to stop anytime soon!) I love to teach and specialize in showing students how to become better musicians.
Whether you are someone who just wants to learn a few of their favorite songs for fun and recreation or are an aspiring pro, I can develop a program that fits your specific needs and interests.
My Philosophy
My goal is to teach a student in a way that "fits" with them. This is accomplished by first analyzing the way a particular student learns which then allows me to fit my curriculum to their personality, ability and musical goals.
My curriculum fall into four categories:
- Exercises
- Practice
- Theory
- Fun
the last one Fun, being the most important to me.
In order for people to learn, I believe that they need to have fun and enjoy what they are doing. Many people I have talked to and taught were told in the past that they weren't musical because they weren't "getting it," when in fact the real reason was because of some boring music book and being forced to learn music they hated.
Rick's Guitar Lessons in Chilliwack:
Blues Guitar Lessons / Rock Guitar Lessons / Country Guitar Lessons / Folk Guitar Lessons
Chilliwack, Abbotsford, Hope, Agassiz, Harrison Hot Springs, Mission
(604) 795-5185
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TESTIMONIALS
Here is what some of my current and former students
have had to say about my style of instruction:
"At 65 years old, I thought I was too old to learn how to play guitar. But in the past year Rick has taught
me how to play my favorite songs, and rhythm and blues - and if I want to I can even join in with people
on stage. Rick is a great teacher!" — Alan R.
"I have certainly learned a lot since I have been taking lessons from Rick." — Ian O.
"I had been trying to learn guitar for many years - with Rick's personal instruction, I'm learning how
to play by ear from recordings. Rick adapted his lessons to me and how I learn, and this is what has made
the difference for me." — William V.
"I have been playing guitar on my own for about 10 years. I have always loved playing, but I have
never had the confidence musically to perform and play with others - with Rick's help I gaining
more and more self-confidence, and believe in my ability and talent. Thanks Rick!" — JTH
"Rick Bridal-Fisher was a huge influence on my formative years as a guitarist. We grew up in the
same neighborhood and although we never had formal lessons together, he would always show me things.
I was a total beginner and he was the old pro (having had already been playing for 2 or 3 years), but he was
very patient with me. We eventually started playing together in bands and I learned so much from him
regarding rhythm, improvisation, phrasing, tone and feel, which I still carry with me to this day."
Thanks Rick! — Mark Fitchett www.markfitchett.net
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