Music Education

I am pursuing a career that includes both music education and music performance. While at USC, I had an opportunity to teach music at ABC Middle School. This was a good experience for me, because it taught me XYZ.

Cognitive Science

At USC, I have a double major in music performance and cognitive science. Cognitive science includes research on leaning and memory, computer-based models for learning, and even the study of consciousness. These are fundamental to how we learn music, and I believe that the study of cognitive science can be applied to new ways of learning music. Cognitive science also feeds into the field of User Experience Design, which can also be important to new digital learning technologies.

Digital

The opportunities for new advances through digital technology are immense. Platforms such as Fender Play, TrueFire, and MasterClass are leading the way with lessons that will help the individual grow as a musician.

I have been using these technologies, as well as various other social media platforms. These technologies allow us to learn from diverse musicians, who have many ideas and types of music to offer. 

The future is bright for applying new digital media in music education. I look forward to being a part of it.

Current Projects

I am beginning to work on some new projects in the area of music education. Intermediate and advanced guitarists can benefit from new ways at looking at the instrument, and extending their playing into new areas. This can include looking at the fretboard from a perspective of the octaves that guide the playing of all songs. It can also include making new sounds from the guitar, that are inspired by the sounds of other instruments. The guitar possesses more versatility to create sounds than many musicians realize. By learning more about the capacity of the instrument, the guitarist can build up new abilities that improve the experience.

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