Colin Curtin – Guitar & Vocals Instructor
Guitar (Rhythm & Lead) • Voice • Rock • Funk • Metal • Pop • R&B • Indie
Styles
Guitar: Colin plays and teaches rhythm and lead guitar stylings for mostly rock, funk, metal, and pop. As a forever student himself, he is happy to delve into any genre or musical subject that catches your interest.
Voice: Colin sings and teaches vocal stylings for mostly rock, funk, R&B, indie, and pop. As a forever student himself, he is happy to delve into any genre or musical subject that catches your interest.
About Colin
Colin is a graduate of Berklee College of Music and a career musician of many categories. He has worked in studios, played on stages up and down both coasts of the U.S., has taught individual students and even full bands for more than a decade, and composes scores for video games and other media.
His band Love Mischief is an up-and-coming touring funk/rock/jam band based right here in Sacramento.
Starting as a drum student with Skip’s own Kelly Smith, he brought rhythm to the forefront of his musical approach. A short time later he picked up guitar with Tommy Armstrong-Leavitt and vocal lessons with Larisa Bryski (both former Skip’s teachers).
In his time at Berklee he was able to learn from giants in the industry including instrumental instruction from Victor Wooten, Bruce Bartlett (legendary Boston guitarist), Livingston Taylor (brother of James Taylor), Kenny Werner (jazz pianist and author of “Effortless Mastery”), as well as songwriting instruction from Pat Pattison, Mark Simos, and Jimmy Buffett.
Teaching Method
Guitar: Colin believes every student has different learning tendencies and likes to treat his lessons with that in mind. Sometimes learning a song repertoire makes it easier to digest crucial musical theory aspects; sometimes it is the other way around. For the most part, Colin likes to start new guitar students with the book series written by his first teacher Tommy Armstrong-Leavitt (available on the shelf at Skip’s Music) — starting with Chord Camp 1 and Finger Fitness 1 and moving through the series until the student has a firm grasp on the concepts.
Voice: Colin believes every student has different learning tendencies and likes to treat his lessons with that in mind. Sometimes learning a song repertoire makes it easier to digest crucial musical theory aspects; sometimes it is the other way around. For the most part, Colin likes to start new vocal students with a series of warm ups and exercises to help them acclimate to what being a vocalist entails.
Lesson Details
- Format: Private one-on-one lessons
- Levels: Beginner to advanced
- Ages: Kids, teens & adults
- Location: Skip’s Music, 4614 Madison Ave, Sacramento, CA
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A Trial Lesson is a paid single session so you can meet Colin, experience his teaching style, and make sure it’s the right fit before committing week-to-week.
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