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Many Styles. Master your instrument to unleash your imagination and play what you hear.
Bruce Helgeson  Anderson, SC USA

Phone: 864-225-2341

Email: brucehelgeson@hotmail.com

             

INSTRUMENTS/ AREAS : Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Bass Guitar; Theory, Arranging, Composition, Recording, Transcribing, EarTraining  

MUSICAL STYLES: Jazz, Chord Melody, Blues, Rock/Pop, Funk/R&B, Acoustic/Folk, Most Styles Available

SKILL LEVELS: All levels

 

Website URL: http://brucehelgeson.com

Teaching Experience: 25 Years

 

Teaching Location: Primarily Bannister Music, Anderson, SC

Teaching Hours:

Sunday:           N/A

Monday:          11-8

Tuesday:          11-8

Wednesday:     11-8

Thursday:        11-6

Friday:             11-6

Saturday:         N/A

 

           

Performing Experience:          25yr+

Education & Training:             4 Years Bachelors of Music Composition, Berklee, Boston MA; 2 Years Instrumental Performance, Guitar, Berklee,Boston; Numerous Workshops and Clinics

Personal Statement:     Each lesson is tailored to the individual, to become a total musician. The main goal is to give the student a "Tool Chest" of capabilities which can be used for many styles of music and enable the student play the music they hear in their head. With this "Tool Chest" the student can build any kind of "House" they wish. The pace is geared to the  students liking. We can go leisurely or jump in the Triple fast lane.  And.. for the very serious who wish to burst through plateaus and jump levels..."THE PRICE OF SURVIVAL IS CHANGE" 

Now offering LESSONS by LIVE WEBCAM on the INTERNET due to popular demand.

I have had several students move to the Detroit area, CA, TX, NC etc, and thanks to their impetus we can still  have a wonderful interactive lesson program via WebCam, full video and sound. This is a fun and easy way to stay in touch. Please let me know if you are interested. in joining me in the forefront of this new technology.  At this time, payment  is handled by prepayment, 20.00 per 30 minute lesson, Paypal can be sent to my mailbox. You WILL get your moneys worth with this lesson approach, I thrive on repeat business. Let me help take you to the next level. 

I suggest the Logitech Ultra, USB, Camera with Microphone, about 70-80.00 street price. I got mine at Best Buy.

Fast Lane to Mastery
 
 
Studied with the best..
now brought to you on a silver platter.
Jazz Guitar done right, along with many other styles.
 

Available for Clinics or Lessons.
Specializing in Jazz and modern music of all kinds.
 
Bruce defines Jazz as:
A. The pot into which all types of music are stirred.
B. Based on much improvisation.
C. Those are the only factors, except for some standard vocabulary and harmony ideas (no need to reinvent the wheel completely.....round "tires" still tend to roll best).
"Jazz Guitar is my deepest passion, second only to Jazz   musicianship." 
 
Yes, in Anderson, SC.

Suggestion: Remember, The use of Space (the Final Frontier!) works magic in your Compositions and Solos. The most important notes you ever play...are the ones you Don't play.
Some of the Best advise I've had is:
Always remain "Honest with yourself" in your playing and your music. (If you've ever played on stage I think I think you know what I mean.)

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University Guitar Clinic

 
 
 

 

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Jazz Wise or Other Wise
 

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