What's up! I am Ian Chien, I graduated from Los Angeles College of Music, my major was Jazz guitar. I am also a studio guitarist, YouTube creator and guitar teacher based in Taiwan. I am specialized in guitar playing, music arranging, music theory and music production.
🎵 [Work Experience]
💼 Guitar Teaching Assistant at the Los Angeles Music Academy, teaching guitar and music theory to students from various countries.
💼 YouTube music creator, collaborating with musicians from different parts of the world for recordings.
💼 Studio musician, collaborating with artists such as Anika Desai, Ulyss, and Jeffery C from various countries.
💼 YouTube Manager for New York music magazine, Hollywood Insider.
🎵 [Teaching Experience]
📔 Since Nov 2022, teaching over 80 students from different parts of the world at Here.
📔 2020- Taught guitar as a teaching assistant at Los Angeles College of Music.
📔 2014-2018 Taught guitar and electric guitar at various music stores in Taiwan.
📔 2014-2016 Leader and teacher of the popular music club at Taipei City University.
📔 2011-2012 Leader of the popular music club at Kaohsiung Municipal Xin Zhuang Senior High School.
👌【Trial Lesson】
🔔For beginners:
👉Introduce guitar brands according to students' budgets if they haven't purchased one yet.
👉Get to know each other, understand students' music preferences and guitar learning goals.
👉Plan learning programs together, evaluate learning directions and required lesson hours.
👉Quickly browse through all important teaching materials to give students a clear understanding of future courses.
🔔For advanced learners:
👉Provide personalized guidance and assistance according to students' questions.
👉Provide different teaching materials and practice schedules based on students' preferred music genres and skill levels.
🎵【Course Content】
The course is personalized, tailored to the student's current level to strengthen various aspects with the goal of improving musicality and creativity. The focus is on understanding the knowledge behind music and applying it to the guitar. The related course content includes:
✔️Equipment introduction - Detailed introduction to the use of the guitar and related equipment
✔️Posture adjustment - Learn how to play the instrument correctly and safely
✔️Sight-reading instruction - Learn to read chord charts and sheet music
✔️Basic music theory - Understand chords, scales, keys, and how to apply them to the guitar
✔️Rhythm practice - Recognize different note values and learn how to build a sense of rhythm
✔️Chord instruction - Understand open, closed, and extended chords
✔️Playing techniques - Learn basic guitar techniques such as hammer-ons, pull-offs, slides, string bending, and tapping
✔️Song practice - Provide songs suitable for the student's current level to practice what they've learned
✔️Personalized sheet music - Write sheet music with a suitable difficulty level for the student's chosen song
What to expect in this 25-min trial?
1. Design your personal learning plan with me, so that you can reach your music goals easier.
2. Provide some materials for students, let you have a clear direction of how to practice!
3. Provide guidance and assistance to advanced students' problems.
❗️Classroom rules
1. Before the class starts, check whether the device and the network are abnormal
2. To request a leave of absence, please cancel the class 24 hours in advance. If there are less than 24 hours left until the start of the course, please let me know in the Line/AT chat room
3. Just relax and let's play guitar together!