Vinnicetti Music is my company that I use to provide many services to musicians and artists of any level.The idea was to coordinate some of the things I do on the side into one company that can provide multiple services under one roof to an artist or group. I have been perfomring in the local music scene for over 20 years and I would like to use that knowledge to help other people in their efforts to accomplish whatever goals they may have for themselves in music. As a teacher I have taught for 5 years now, teaching all levels of students. As a booking agent, I have successfully booked myself and my cover bands into many top area clubs and venues. As a manager I have used my years of experience to help in the decisions of my musical ventures in becoming successful businesses. I am eager to start this company with the core principle to be helping any and all artists in any way that I can. Passing on what I have learned to someone that can use some helpful advice and direction in their musical endeavors.


History
In the Summer of 2003 I started teaching guitar and voice from my home. For many years early on in my singing career, I had lots of vocal problems. Fatigue, hoarseness, inconsistent pitch, and sometimes even lost my voice. There were times when I could not even make it through a 3 hour rehearsal.Over the years, I vowed to learn how my "instrument" worked, in order to once and for all end my problems singing. I studied for 6 months with a local vocal instructor, and read as much information as I possibly could to gain knowledge on the mechanics of good vocal ability. My voice has had many compliments over the years, including words such as "strong", "powerful", and "distinct". I was even referred to by a soundman, as "Captain Lungs". It is nice to have developed my voice to a point where I never "wonder" if I will be in good voice or not. I haven't had a "bad" night in many years, and I learned that, "proper preparation equals a consistent voice and performance". I have been singing semi-professionally for 20 years, both on stage, and in the studio.I have sung every kind of genre of music, and have had the pleasure of knowing that my voice will always be there when I need it. I have been playing guitar for almost as long. I consider myself a singer first, and a guitar player second. For many years I played the guitar without knowing what I was playing. In both instances, I came to the realization that I wanted to help people with my talents, so that they will not make the same mistakes as I did early on in my musical career.I set out to teach both guitar and voice from the same perspective. Give the student the working knowledge of WHY things are the way they are, and how to use the laws of their instrument to their advantage, in order to live a long and fruitful life enjoying what they love to do.I truly love music,singing,writing, and playing. It is a driving force in my life, that I cannot control.It gets so much more enjoyable, when you learn how the instrument works.

Teaching Voice

My teaching style comes from a different perspective. I have what I call a "performer's" style of teaching. I have taken what I have learned over the years "in the field", in my study of the singing voice, and my years of singing improperly, and formed that into a teaching plan that gives the student a simple, but basic knowledge of how their voice works. My lessons are tailor made for each student. I teach proper breathing techniques using exercises to strengthen and develop the diaphragm. I also teach exercises that help develop pitch, increase range, and develop all areas of your voice. The first voice lesson is a 45 minute introductory lesson, where we lay out your personal goals in the lessons. I then will give you a basic understanding of how the mechanics of the voice work. In the first lesson, I also show you how to breathe properly, and show you some exercises to develop your breathing technique.I then finish the lesson with some examples of what to expect in your lesson plan.

Teaching Guitar

As with my voice, I spent the early part of my years playing guitar without any real knowledge of what I was doing. I then, many years later, decided to learn the theory behind the guitar fretboard. As with the voice lessons, I feel I have a slightly different approach to teaching the guitar. Rather than throw 30 chords at you, and have you "memorize" the fingerings to those chords, I start my students out with scales first. In fact, for the first several weeks, depending on the student's progress, you may not play one single chord with me.The reason I teach this way, is because it was the only way that I was able to finally grasp the theory of the fretboard. Everything on the fretboard is derived from the major scale. For instance, if you have a knowledge of scales, then you will be able to play any chord there is, because you will know what "notes" or "intervals" are in the chord itself. Even if you have never played an E minor 7th chord, when you have the knowledge of the major scale, and the knowledge of what "intervals" of the major scale are in the minor 7th chord, you can figure out the fingering of that chord. For many years, I "memorized" where my fingers went, but I did not know WHY they went there. I teach my students the WHY, so that they are not memorizing, but learning. I teach beginning to intermediate students of all ages. As with the voice lessons, the lesson plan is tailor made to suit your personal goals in the lessons.

The Lessons

Lessons are done in either a half an hour or an hour long session. This is determined on the students availability. The first half of the lesson is basically working on what I call "the fundamentals". Then , the second part of the lesson, is what I call "the real world". In that part of each lesson, we can work on songs that you are performing, or just playing for fun. This gives me the ability, to take what you are learning in the fundamentals portion, and show you what you have learned, and how it translates into real use. Depending on the students level, the second part of the lesson may not come until the student is ready. I also have Pro Tools recording software, where in the voice lessons, I can record your voice, and also use it to work on your songs, and record demos of your singing voice, to further utilize our ability to hear where we are at, and where we are headed. Many students have never heard their voice on tape, so this is a great way for me to take a note, or passage and really allow you to hear what I am trying to convey to you in the lesson.

Rates

The current rate for the lessons is $12.00 per half an hour lesson. I prefer to teach the voice students for an hour, and the guitar students for a half an hour. If the student has time constraints, we can schedule a half an hour voice lesson as well. I teach on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 3:00-7:00pm. Each Sunday, I send out a weekly student email to all students confirming the time slot they are scheduled for, in that week. Some students are locked into a time/day, and some students are what I call a "floating" lesson. Generally, they will need to call me by Sunday night to schedule a lesson time for that week, for the best availability. All lessons are on a first come, first served basis. When you come to your first lesson, you will be given the option for what type of lesson you would prefer, based on your schedule.

Mission Statement

I enjoy teaching immensely, and I am fully committed to helping each and every student achieve their personal goals in their study. My focus, is always, and always will be, on YOUR goals. That's my mission statement. I truly am humbled when a student of mine gains a better knowledge of their craft, and the excitement they exude when they are making progress. I vow to always strive to help you become a better singer, and better guitar player.

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