Berklee Guitar Department

This is a special Coffee talk episode, on what it is like to be a guitar principal. We talk about the class load, the private lessons, and how to make the most of the guitar curriculum.

This is Part 3 of our Stylistic Diversity webinar series, featuring Guitar Professors Jeffrey Lockhart and Tim Miller.

This is our second installment of our Stylistic Diversity series, featuring Guitar Faculty Abby Aronson-Zocher and David Gilmore

We airing here a webinar we did about a week ago over Zoom, on the stylistic diversity of guitar students and faculty here at Berklee. We were joined by world renowned guitarists and Berklee Guitar Faculty from seemingly opposite ends of the musical spectrum- Berta Rojas and David Tronzo.

In this rebroadcast from last year, Tomo Fujita talks about how to make the most of getting a music education, how to be a better student, and how his own experience as a Berklee student shaped his teaching.

This week we revisit an interview we did with Guitar Professor David Tronzo, who shares with us thoughts about developing his own musical identity, as well as the fundamental elements of learning and practicing music.

Special rebroadcast of our interview with Guitar Dept Chair Emeritus Larry Baione!

Welcome back to Berklee Fall 2021 with a discussion featuring the Berklee Guitar Department leadership: Chair Kim Perlak, Assistant Chair Sheryl Bailey, Senior Department Coordinator Ian Steed, and Department Coordinator Ben Cote

Shaun Michaud joins Coffee Talk to uncover the path to success via total mastery of musicianship and understanding how parameters define creativity

Bruce Bartlett discusses the drive for freedom via the pursuit of musicianship

Professor Jon Wheatley shares some of his chordal mastery secrets and how to listen for better orchestrating

Guitar Professor Freddie Bryant joins us and shares his secret of "the book"

Professor Amanda Monaco discusses the power of writing, and how literature influences her music

Guitar Professor Randy Roos shares some words of inspiration on learning to improvise and develop ensemble playing

Professor Norm Zocher reveals his "pathway" strategy to develop lines over advanced harmonic passages

Guitar Professor David Newsam shares some thoughts about going deep into understanding concepts behind the notes

In this bonus edition of Coffee Talk, we feature faculty members David Tronzo, David Gilmore, Tim Miller and Jon Finn to discuss their methods and mad concepts on developing great time, phrasing and rhythm

Mark White reveals how to connect "what's familiar" to new pathways of advanced harmony and more

Acclaimed Jazz Guitarist and Berklee Alum Nir Felder shares his insights gleaned from his time at Berklee and how to take the leap into the professional world as a freelance guitarist

Senior VP for Academic Affairs and Provost, Larry Simpson shares insights into creating standards for the optimal learning environment and his passion for Jazz.

Professor Abby Aronson-Zocher digs deep into how to encourage students to discover their voice and apply the universal practices of musicianship to go beyond their perceived limitations.

Professor Joe Musella talks about the virtues of being prepared and adaptable for the real life scenarios live performances present, as well as his approach to developing pedagogy for Rock guitar studies.

Professor Rick Peckham joins Coffee Talk and shares his insights about the learning process and pedagogy from his veteran status as an educator.

The discussion goes global with Jason Camelio, Assistant VP of Global Initiatives. Join us for an inspirational talk about the unifying power of music.

Professor Sal DiFusco joins us for a meaningful discussion on melodic development, fluid technique, and overcoming performance anxiety