GAKU MUSIC
Accomodating Teacher
Your lessons will progress according to your experience level and pace of progress. Gaku is a patient, effective teacher for beginners and experts alike. He is an experienced teacher who works collaboratively with each student to meet their individual needs. Questions are welcomed. In addition, we have reduced our rates, which makes it possible to offer low-priced lessons, even though they are completely one-on-one, private lessons. Let's improve your skills by taking advantage of the unique features of individual lessons, where you can get personal attention from the expert instructor.
Learn from the Comfort of Home
We use free video call software and apps such as "Skype" and "ZOOM" for our music lessons. The call quality, the sharpness of the image, the smooth transfer of files, the screen sharing function, and Gaku’s extensive knowledge of the systems enable him to provide effective lessons remotely. No matter where you live or how busy you are, you can start playing guitar, bass guitar, or ukulele right now.
Lessons from a World Class Teacher
The process of learning musical instruments is by a repetition of "seeing the teacher's demonstration", "listening to the explanation", "playing by imitating" and "receiving advice". By using video call software, the instructor engages in these routines with the same level of clarity as in a regular, in-person guitar lesson. Through more than 20 years of experience in teaching online, Gaku Music will deliver quality lessons for all ages and all skill levels.
INSTRUCTOR
GAKU MURATA
Gaku Murata began playing guitar at the age of fourteen. His diverse range of influences includes guitarists Wes Montgomery and Slash. Educated at the prestigious Berklee College of Music in Boston (B.M. in Performance and Songwriting, Berklee Songwriting Achievement Award in 2003), Gaku has developed into a multi-genre, tour-de-force guitarist/bassist, producer, and composer. An experienced sideman, he has also performed frequently in the U.S. as the leader of the Gaku Murata Quartet.
- In 2004 Graduated from Berklee College of Music.
After graduation, worked as a session guitarist, mainly in Tokyo and Boston. During this time he had multiple TV appearances (Comcast CN8, Fox, etc.)
As a guitarist in Patrick Charles Makandel Group he appeared at the Yokohama Jazz Promenade and the Sumida Jazz Festival Triphony Hall - In 2012 Moved to Los Angeles and appeared on KIIS FM radio, KTLA TV, That Grape Juice, etc.
- He has also published numerous albums and EPs as a producer (Christopher CJ, Danielle W Carter, Chocolate Cake the Band).
- He is the first Japanese musician to receive endorsement from a guitar amp brand Quilter Labs. (Quilter Labs Website)
- In addition to working as an instructor, he has worked extensively as a songwriter and recording engineer, and he also worked as a Japanese-English translator at MI Hollywood and Citrus College of Music.
LESSONS
Guitar
Bass
Ukulele
Songwriting and Audio Engineering
You can take lessons at a pace according to your needs, and we tailor your lessons to your preference -- just let us know what you want to learn. All levels and ages are welcome, from beginner to advanced, from playing for fun to a more formal teaching format. Here are some examples of typical lesson content:
- Mastering various styles of music (jazz, rock/pop, blues, funk)
- How to improvise solo over chord changes
(chord arpeggio, various scales, upper/lower structure triads, etc.) - Music theory and songwriting
- How to use DAW to record, edit, and mix
- Sight reading (lead sheet, big band chart, single/double lines)
Lessons are available daily from 9:00 am to 10:00 pm to suit your convenience. Lessons are scheduled ahead of time, once or twice per week, in accordance with the student’s choice. If you need to reschedule, you can do so within the same month by contacting us 48 hours in advance. (Lessons do not carry over to the next month.)
We offer one free, 15-minute trial lesson.
Please complete the form below to give it a try. We look forward to hearing from you.