Etan Haziza
Guitar, Classical Guitar, Jazz Guitar, Beginner Piano
Windsor Terrace
Etan Haziza has been both a performer and dedicated teacher in the NYC area for over 10 years. He began studying music at the age of 8 years old studying classical piano until he was 13. It was then he picked up guitar and started to immerse himself with rock, folk, classical, and jazz music. Etan then attended William Patterson University where he earned a BA in Jazz Performance, and it was then that he decided to move to NYC and pursue his career as a performer and educator. Upon moving to the city Etan attended the American Institute of Guitar where he studied classical guitar for 5 years with world renowned guitarist Yasha Koffman.
Etan is now a full time teacher and performer in NYC. He has performed with artists including Steve LaSpina, James Williams, Tyshawn Sorey, Yasha Koffman, and Kurt Rosenwinkel. In addition to his private practice for teaching, he has also been on staff at BMCC CUNY where he taught beginner guitar group classes for small children and is also the lead guitar instructor for the Trilok Fusion Arts program in Fort Greene, Brooklyn.
TEACHING PHILOSOPHY
After teaching for 10+ years I have developed a teaching style that is unique in that I approach each student’s progress on an individual basis. Musically speaking, I am able to identify what is holding the student back and take necessary steps to move forward in a constructive and supportive way that will inspire you to continually grow as a musician.
In my lessons the first thing I want to accomplish is to get the student excited about playing music in general. That means understanding what kind of music the student likes to listen to and incorporate it into the lessons. I find that relating ear training, theory, reading, technique, and rhythmic study to the music that they are interested in is a great way to do that.
CLASSICAL GUITAR
We will focus on a variety of topics including right and left hand technique, proper body position, sound production and tone, reading, repertoire, and finding your own personal musical voice with regards to playing classical music.
JAZZ GUITAR
We will cover jazz theory, chord shapes, scales, repertoire, and transcription. Jazz is an oral tradition and I am a firm believer that the best way to learn it is through listening/transcribing and applying those concepts on your instrument. We will draw inspiration and knowledge from great jazz guitarists of the past in addition to finding your own personal voice as an improviser in jazz music.
