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Attila
- Rate L652
- Response 1h
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Students50+
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- Guitar
- Acoustic Guitar
- Electric guitar
- Bass guitar
- Blues guitar
Experienced tutor in Guitar in Portland, Attila offers private lessons tailored to your needs.
- Guitar
- Acoustic Guitar
- Electric guitar
- Bass guitar
- Blues guitar
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Attila is a respected member of our tutor community. He is highly recommended for his commitment and the quality of his lessons. An excellent choice to progress with confidence.
About Attila
I offer customized guitar lessons tailored to your needs, e.g., technique, repertoire, and performance. I am an experienced, enthusiastic, patient, and friendly teacher. I work well with people of various ages, temperaments, and abilities so that each of them feels special, valued, and encouraged. I also can teach how to read music, rhythms, ear training, music theory, orchestration/arranging (from small combos to big bands), and the Kodaly method.
I am seasoned in teaching and performing, with plenty of routines on stage from the smallest pubs to the largest arenas, in multiple styles like jazz, musical, rock, pop, and gospel.
My motto shares the thoughts of Joe Diorio - he is one of my favorite guitarists and educator:
"Teaching is the highest thing you can do - helping people to help themselves or maybe fulfill their dreams."
My home studio is in Multnomah Village SW Portland, on 26th Ave, close to Lake Oswego/Tigard/Tualatin and Beaverton.
When I was 13 and I decided that I want to be a musician. Later an idea started to grow inside me that I would like to pass on what I already know. So I started to teach in parallel with my music teacher training classes during my university years more, than 20 years ago.
Education: - Master's Degree in Contemporary Music with an emphasis on guitar at Western Oregon University Monmouth, OR - Bachelor Degree with Honors as Jazz Guitar Performer and Teacher at 'The Liszt Academy of Music' Budapest, Hungary. Workshops with Garrison Fewell, Peter O'Mara, Dusko Gojkovic ************************************************************
Teaching experience: I have been teaching the guitar for more than 20 years, in every age and style except classical. I am an Adjunct Professor at Clackamas Community College, OR, and at BTA College in Budapest via Skype. I was an Adjunct Professor at Multnomah University I was a guitar teacher at the Nadasdy Kalman Art School in Budapest (age: from 6 to 18) for more than 20 years. I taught at Summer Workshops overall in Hungary.
Currently, I am a Guitar Adjunct at Clackamas Community College.
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Performing: Jazz artist (solo/bandleader/session musician) at International Jazz Festivals, Clubs overall in the USA and Europe. Musical Theater: I have been playing the guitar in some big musicals at the Madach Theater in Budapest - Mamma Mia (current), Jesus Christ Superstar, Joseph, and The Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat, Webber Gala etc. since 2008. ***********************************************************
Studio work: as a session guitarist, arranger, and music director at different music recording
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I usually provide a trial lesson because a familiar atmosphere and mutual sympathy are essential at private lessons. We talk about the student's goals. I outline how (s)he could reach his goals. I try to pay respect to his/her musical preference. We plan the curriculum for the first couple of months.
Starting from age 7 up to 100. You are never too old to rock!
Meet me personally for a trial lesson to get a feel for me! A response to your request cannot answer all of your questions! Besides, although making music is a fun activity, it is also intimate. Therefore, I think it is crucial that the student and teacher are on the same 'wavelength' to work effectively. Watch the videos to see me playing.
I have an elderly adult student whose knowledge was pretty gappy, like cheese, when he started working with me. He started with 45 minutes but after a month or so he decided to switch for 60 minutes. He practices every day and he comes to every lesson very prepared. The results started to show soon. Now he plays not only more confidence but also creates better solos on the spot!
A few things worth thinking about before reaching out
- what do the lessons cost? - typically how long does it take to reach my goals? - what to expect during a lesson/how do the lessons go?
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5 (8 reviews)
Perfect! Attila is an excellent teacher and wonderful to work with. His approach works well, building good fundamentals. My daughter enjoys her lessons and has made excellent progress. I couldn’t be more pleased when I hear her play. I also appreciate Attila’s flexibility when we have an occasional need to change day or time of a lesson to accommodate our daughter’s other activities. I would recommend Attila to anyone.
Perfect! Attila is exceptional. He is a master of the arts of playing music and teaching it. He teaches chords, notes of course, and the precise finger positions each lesson with continuous feedback.
Attila teaches my son with ADHD. My son learns from him and is motivated to come back with what Attila has asked of him. We haven’t had great quality from anyone else in Portland until we met this fabulous maestro, Attila Csikos. Sign up, he can teach you and yours no matter if the student is just starting, intermediate or preparing to compete for a chair in band.
My son is 8 and composed a short song about our dog. Attila ties life into playing music and enthusiastically played the song with him and critiqued the score. My son is getting an opportunity to learn from the best.Perfect! During COVID Atilla never missed a lesson, we continued via skype. I have taken lessons for more than a year & cannot recommend him high enough! He loves teaching, he has an amazing gift as a guitar player & as an instructor
Perfect! Attila is awesome! I highly recommend him.
Perfect! Attila is skilled, patient, nurturing, good humored, and fun to learn with!
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Attila is a very talented musician and well versed in music theory. I also appreciate the way he tailors the lessons to what I'm interested in, while still managing to teach me good technique and theory. Additionally, the transition to online lessons has been seamless and I still feel like Im getting a quality lesson over FaceTime! Highly recommend!
Attila is a dream teacher: talented, friendly, supportive, flexible, warm-hearted, and encouraging.
He combines a deep, life-long passion for teaching (unlike many other guitar teachers, he is not just biding time until his next gig), with a love of music, and an expertise with both beginners and advanced players. He is especially gifted with kids. My daughter loves her lessons with Attila!!He has a unique approach to each client. He finds a way to teach you what you want to know and adjusts his teaching to your style and ability.
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Rates
Rate
- L652
Pack prices
- 5h: L3260
- 10h: L6520
free lessons
The first free lesson with Attila will allow you to get to know each other and clearly specify your needs for your next lessons.
- 1hr
online
- L652/h
Details
- Free trial lesson - $65/60 minutes - $50/45 minutes - $35/30 minutes - Cancellation: - a make-up lesson is initiated if cancellation happens earlier than 48 hours - no make-up lesson or refund within 48 hours
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