Daniel C. Da.-

Fredericksburg, VA

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Lessons in Fredericksburg, VA

In Fredericksburg, VA, Daniel C. Da.- provides expert instruction, helping students build confidence and achieve their musical goals through customized lessons.

Over the years, Daniel C. Da.- has helped numerous students progress from beginners to confident performers through consistent and focused instruction.

Each session focuses on skill development, musical expression, and long-term growth tailored to the student’s goals.

What You'll Learn:

Comprehensive training for all levels
Understanding rhythm, timing, and musical structure
Developing confidence through guided practice

Start your journey in Fredericksburg with Daniel C. Da.- and benefit from professional instruction tailored to your learning style.

About Me

I've been involved with music most of my life. As a boy, I sang in the church choir and played trumpet and baritone horn in the school bands. At 16 I learned to play guitar and bass from the Alfred method books and my friend who lived up the street. WE started out first band about a year later and I've been playing guitar and bass and singing in bands ever since.

I am also a PhD in Philosophy and teach classes at the University of Mary Washington. For more than 20 years I worked in human resources and staffing sales/recruiting for local technology companies.

I currently play in a local classic rock cover band and teach guitar and bass at Picker's Supply in Fredericksburg. This would be a good time for me to add more students. My lessons focus on ear training, sight reading and music theory with the goal of nurturing the student's actual talents and interests rather than a predetermined curriculum only. I grew up with rock n roll, The Beatles and most of the 60's classic rock as my main influences. But I appreciate and have played everything from church music to jazz, country and bluegrass to classical.

Daniel C. Da.- has over 20 years of music experience in the Fredericksburg area.

Daniel C. Da.- is proficient in and teaches .

Formal Education:

MA and Ph.D., Philosophy, The American University, Washington, DC University Fellowship Specialization in Philosophy of Science and Logic

BA, Religion, North Carolina Wesleyan College, Rocky Mount NC, magna cum laude

Private Education:

Private, self-directed study of sight reading (treble and bass clef) and music theory. I took private lessons and jammed with local musicians to learn licks and techniques that reinforce my own styles. Generally, I'm self-taught in music.

Performing Experience:

Extensive performance in bands mostly on electric bass and singing rock and country songs. Guitar performance has been more sporadic and mostly in solo or duo settings with a variety of popular songs.

Experience Teaching:

I began teaching guitar and bass in the 70's as a major source of income over a period of about 10 years. I began music teaching again about 3 years ago. I have also started teaching ukelele.

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