Zaid B. — Guitar Teacher — Outremont, Montreal

Zaid Bustami is a composer specializing in folk and electronic music. He studied the guitar, piano and voice at Berklee College of Music. He is currently a music teacher at Kells Academy High School.

I cater my lessons to students on an individual basis. If a student is looking to pick up an instrument for the first time, my priority is on ensuring their experience is a joyful and uplifting one from the very beginning. We'll focus on making musical and practical use of techniques learned, applying it to a given piece of music or song, and we'll aim to perform together during every lesson. I believe goal setting is extremely important in a fulfilling learning experience, so the first few classes are devoted to discovering what those goals may be and figuring out what goals are attainable. I have over 10 years of experience teaching students of all ages. I studied guitar, jazz vocals and piano at Berklee College of Music in Boston. Graduating with a degree in Electronic Music Production and Sound Design. I love encorporating technology into my lessons and I often encourage students to make use of music making software to take full advantage of their potential as music creators. **Topics I teach include:** -Chords and Rhythms -Popular Songs -Singing while playing chords -Scales -Classical Technique and repertoire -Finger Picking -Jazz Accompaniment and Standards -Solo Improvisation -Pick Technique, Rock riffs and solos. -Tabulature and Sight Reading