Thomas Marcel

Hoi, ik ben Tom.  Het spijt me, mijn Nederlands is slecht, maar ik ben aan het leren. 

I have to switch to english now… 

I have been a music teacher for seven years.  I received my Bachelor of Arts degree in the United States at Webster University.  I teach guitar, piano, bass, drums, ukulele, and voice.  I've taught in group settings, in person, and online.  I've worked with students of all ages, from five to adult, beginner to advanced.  I also have experience teaching English as a Second Language in China.  I'm currently pursuing my masters in Musicology at Utrecht university.  I love teaching, and I am good at it.  Learning music is similar to learning a language.  We learn by imitating the sounds that we hear.  During this stage, I also incorporate proper technique; how the instrument should be held, attacked, or played.  Once the sound is adequately imitated, we look at influences and start developing vocabulary.  Finally, I want to ensure the student can replicate these precise sounds.  I do this by teaching the theory and reasoning behind the vocabulary.  

Music and guitar is my passion.  I love to share my passion with anyone wanting to learn.  Thank you, hope to hear from you soon.