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Nashville Music School - Foundations of Music [NMS Starter Package]

Young, dynamic and motivating professional musician from a two-time Grammy award winning family from Nashville, TN. Choose between acoustic, electric guitar, bass, drums, piano, trumpet and music theory. Inspired from Nashville’s rich musical traditions, the classes are fun, interactive, and are tailored to adapting to the student's interests. Music theory, ear training, techniques, and rhythm exercises are integrals designed to fast track you to excellence in many styles of music.

Extra information

* Now located in Geneva, Switzerland, not Ferney-Voltaire, France.
* The home studio is accessible by public transport
* My availability is limited to disciplined students, and should not be used as babysitting.

Location

At teacher's location: Cardoso, Avenue De-Luserna, Geneva, Switzerland
Online via webcam

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General info

suitcase iconSkills:
Band practice, Blues, Improvisation, Pop, Rock
Acoustic, Blues, Country & bluegrass, Electric, Electro & electronica, Folk, Funk, Heavy metal, Indie & alternative, Pop, Punk, Reggae & dub, Rnb, Rock, Ska
Age:
Children (7-12 years old)
Teenagers (13-17 years old)
Adults (18-64 years old)
Seniors (65+ years old)
Student level:
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Duration:
30 minutes
45 minutes
60 minutes
90 minutes
120 minutes
The class is taught in:English, French

About Me

Born and raised in Nashville, TN, I began my self-taught music journey at 5. Over the years, I was a part-time electrical engineer, part-time professional musician, studio recording musician and a faithful church musician. I graduated from Nashville School of the Arts high school majoring in Trumpet & Electric Guitar. Gracefully, I was raised in a music family where harmonies and sounds of instruments would fill the home every week. My family who was inducted in the Gospel Music Hall of Fame helped pave the way for Gospel, blues, country, rock and jazz music in Nashville, holds two Grammy Awards in Gospel music, and has passed their tradition down to a 4th generation.

Later, I pursued my studies in Business and Engineering in France and Switzerland. I quickly noticed the conservatoires’ reliance on an outdated solfège system, which often left students uninspired. I felt compelled to make a difference, leading me to establish a Nashville-inspired music school here, hence the name.

The teaching methods I employ, such as the "Nashville Number System," are unique to the Music City. This system simplifies the entire musical language into one framework, freeing musicians from rigid reliance on sheet music. Instead of staring at paper, we focus on connecting with people and the music itself.

Music is a language that we naturally learn to speak growing up, not a chore. Music theory, ear training, techniques, and rhythm exercises are integrals designed to fast track you to excellence in many styles of music. With great pleasure, I have successfully brought this gift of music to the heart of Europe to share.

Education

Nashville School of the Arts - High School Diploma
Lille IAE - Bachelor of Business Administration
Swiss School of Business and Management - MBA in Data Science

Experience / Qualifications

20+ years of music experience. Two-time Grammy award winning family. Professional musician, teacher and multi-instrumentalist specialized in music performance, improvisation, music theory, technology and engineering.

Reviews (17)

Great first lesson 👍
Joshua is an excellent teacher. He is clearly well versed in all things music and provides great instruction. He is friendly, optimistic, patient and kind and therefor has the perfect character and temperament to be teaching. We look forward to many more lessons with Joshua.
Joshua is an excellent music teacher. He uses a creative and effective method to help people learn. We highly recommend it, especially for students of all ages to improve their skills.
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My 10 year old son, who no longer wanted to continue the piano after 3 years with a "classical" teacher, seems to have regained his taste for music after the first hour with Joshua. I hope it continues like this! Thanks to Joshua!
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It is really not fair to either the instructor or the student to provide an appraisal and rating after only a single class! That being said, they have so far started out quite well. The mutual communication with the teacher is excellent. A good foundation for the lessons is being laid.
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