"Practice leads toward performance. Keep an open, searching mind in regard to different types of music and innovative new forms. This openness keeps interest fresh and often leads to interesting original ideas."
Music Pursuing the Horizon by Chuck Anderson Available at www.ChuckAndersonGuitar.com
Educator
Educator
As an EDUCATOR, Chuck Anderson directed the Medley Music School for 8 years. He founded and operated his own private music school for another 8 years. The school employed 12 teachers and had over 400 students. He was elected Artist in Education for the state of Delaware. Chuck was a consultant in the development of the guitar curriculum for Aula de Musica, a private music conservatory in Spain. He was also elected as the only American member of the International Advisory Board for LIPA, the Liverpool Institute for the Performing Arts. Chuck has lectured at colleges in the United States and Europe. In addition, he has privately trained professional musicians, composers and music educators.
Author
As an AUTHOR, Chuck has been published by several companies. Publications include: Music Pursuing the Horizon, An Improvisational Approach to Rock and Blues Guitar, Reflections for Guitar, Modular Phonetic Rhythm, Master Picking and The 6 Secrets of Guitar Fingering including Scale Charting. Other books include: Mastering the Modes, The Private Music Teacher’s Guide, Hi Tech Guitar and Advertising Music - The Business, A series called Unlocking the Guitar features topics such as learning the notes on the neck, strums and tunings. He also developed and was featured in an 8 hour video series called Harmonic Tonalities, the Songwriter’s Master Classes.
The Six Secrets of Guitar Fingering
Learn the principles to navigation the guitar fingerboard.
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Mastering the Modes
Mastering the modes is an outstanding way to expand your concept of harmonic and melodic tonality. Key writing and improvising are important but limited. Modes provide a way of creating
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Modular Phonetic Rhythm, The Foundation and Workbook 1
Modular Phonetic Rhythm represents a significant advance in the teaching and application of rhythm. Eliminating many inefficient aspects of rhythm education, Modular Phonetic Rhythm streamlines the traditional educational approach, resulting in a reflexive reaction to rhythm.
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The Private Music Teacher's Guide
The successful private music teacher needs a teaching philosophy and psychology, knowledge and organization of music, and the business skills of marketing and finance. It is fundamentally a business of self employment and as such, requires the attitudes and energies of an entrepreneur.
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A Tour of Jazz - Selections from the Recordings - Volume I
Lead sheets to Chuck Anderson's Tour of Jazz cd.
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Music Pursuing The Horizon
Music Pursuing The Horizon is literally a handbook of survival for musicians.
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Lecturer
As a LECTURER, Chuck travels throughout the country sponsored by The American Institute for History Education. In these lectures, he discusses the interrelationships of music and society in five different periods of American History. These periods are: 1) The Colonial Period and The Revolutionary War 2) The 19th century which covers pre Civil War, the Civil War and post Civil War 3) 1900 to 1929 4) 1929 to 1949 5) 1950 to 1975
Testimonials & Quotes - Chuck Anderson, Educator
“Chuck is a premier musician and teacher who enjoys an international reputation for excellence in teaching. He is the author of several publications and is a well known performer with a great deal of experience in virtually all forms of music.”
Dr. William V. Frabizio Chairman, Department of Music Arcadia College
“Chuck is the teacher and keeper of the knowledge and master of the techniques. Keep passing it on! ”
Michael Sembello Songwriter/ Producer
“Besides being an outstanding musician, Chuck Anderson has developed a worldwide reputation as an innovative music educator. Noted as an author and researcher, he has developed methods and teaching materials which have helped musicians to develop their creative potential.”
John Marshall Martin Guitar Company
“Chuck has an almost singular ability amongst contemporary music educators ¬†to balance the relevant academic knowledge with his broad based background as a performer and composer, hands-on practics and business experience.”
Arthur Bernstein Head of Music The Liverpool Institute for the Performing Arts
“Chuck Anderson has been a major influence on private music education for over 35 years. Teachers, players, arrangers and songwriters have all benefited from his unique combination of music knowledge, practical street experience and dedication.”
Gerson Rosenbloom President of Medley Music Executive of NAAM
Some Educational Venues…
- Liverpool Institute for the Performing Arts
- Philadelphia Music Academy
- The Philadelphia Music Conference
- University of Delaware
- Temple University
- Villanova University
- Delaware Technical and Community College
- Franklin and Marshall College
- Arcadia College
- Delaware Valley College
- Lebanon Valley College
- The Music Training Center
- Episcopal High School, VA
- Modern Music Studios
- PBS channel 12
- WFLN - radio
- WXPN - radio
- WRTI - radio
- among many others…
