Welcome to absolute music lessons

Thank you for your interest in studying music. Lessons are available for most styles and all levels of ability
on acoustic or electric guitar, music theory, ear training, improvisation, composition, and song writing.
Ensemble coaching is also available to teach you how to get your band sounding its' best.

My instruction method is unique; developed over 15 years of teaching all levels of skill and nearly all musical styles.
Since I believe every student has a different idea of what they want to accomplish musically, I tailor my method to
enhance and support the students' creativity while making sure you learn the skills and techniques needed to be a
solid musician. At all levels, performance of music the student enjoys playing is strongly encouraged.

Basic skills include open chord forms, barre chords, major and minor scales, pentatonic scales, rhythm,
strumming and picking techniques, arpeggio techniques,, power chords, finger picking styles, and repertoire.
Basic knowledge of guitar maintenance is also stressed so that the student can
keep their instrument in top condition and cut down on trips to the repair shop.

Intermediate skills include basic harmonic theory, triad and seventh chord voicings, CAGED method,
chord extensions, modes, blues and exotic scales, , alternate fingerings, chord/scale relationships,
cadences, syncopation, composition, improvisation, and ear training.

At the Advanced level students learn more intuitive musical concepts and develop a fluency and command of the
entire instrument, both melodically and harmonically. Subjects include polytonality, chord and scale substitutions,
drop 2 and drop 3 chord voicings, quartal and quintal harmony, and other modern harmonic techniques.
A more thorough understanding of rhythm, ear training, harmony, composition, and improvisation is realized.

Lessons are currently available at Danville Music , online, or through correspondence.

Please e-mail for more info or to set up an appointment.

BIOGRAPHY

Composer/guitarist Tim Edwards, born and raised in the Washington DC area, has studied music with
jazz guitarist Paul Bollenback, improvisation with pianist Charlie Banacos from New England Conservatory, and
composition with Glenn Smith at George Mason University, where he earned a Bachelor of Music degree in Composition.

Tim has an extensive musical background and has played with a variety of projects including
Windowpane, an electric jazz-rock group popular around the Boulder CO area during the early 90's;
the experimental electronic jazz group Sanskrit; blues/rock band Book of Runes; country/rock group Due West,
jazz/world music project Tres Mojo, and variety band Total Eclipse.

Newly based in the Bay Area, Tim currently teaches guitar, theory, composition,
ear training and improvisation at Danville Music in Danville, CA.

Visit his website at www.absolutemusic.org.

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