1971nimmo
4 posts
Feb 01, 2009
9:40 AM
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im looking for lessons in the chicago Rockford il area,someone reccomened Joe Filisko or howard levy anybody got contact info???
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Buddha
31 posts
Feb 01, 2009
11:38 AM
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contact the Old Town school of music for Filisko you can call his house too 815-725-9095 - he never answers so leave a message, he'll tell you to go to the music school and sign up.
Howard is in the book. He lives in Evanston, IL but he won't take you as a student unless you are either already advanced or play another instrument. Even then he will tell you to learn to play the piano for a year and then contact him.
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Philosofy
133 posts
Feb 01, 2009
2:56 PM
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Buddha, I recently did contact Joe. He didn't tell me to sign up at the Old Town School, he invited me to drop by and check it out first. He then had me play in front of the class, gave me come great criticism, and recommended which class level I was at (Blues 3.) Joe told me I was welcome in his class, but also recommended one of his students in my town. I opted for the private lessons with John Costa, but can't say enough nice things about Joe.
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Buddha
32 posts
Feb 01, 2009
4:14 PM
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you're splitting hairs... I meant juxtaposed to being invited to his home for private lessons.
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Warbleman
50 posts
Feb 02, 2009
7:37 PM
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Why does Howard Levy feel that it's necessary to learn piano before he takes you on as a student?
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TylerLannan
55 posts
Feb 02, 2009
8:45 PM
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if I had to wager a guess about Howard it would be because he knows music theory really well and plays fully chromatically. A piano can teach you both of those things. It can also teach about playing in all keys etc. etc. The list goes on and on. It saves a player of his level from being bored to tears trying to teach raw beginners how to make single notes. Of course this is all just my speculation. I can't be sure.
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Buddha
33 posts
Feb 02, 2009
8:48 PM
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because howard relates everything to the keyboard. Most musicians do.
I never took lessons from Howard but he showed me a lot of stuff during the years I was close with him. He also emphasized learning the keyboard and visualizing everything from that perspective. I learn all of the difficult stuff on the keyboard before I apply it to the harmonica.
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shaneboylan
76 posts
Feb 03, 2009
3:24 AM
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Come to think of it Buddha - that's kind of how I thought about music (although probably about 0.1% of the extent that levy does!) - but it's only after reading this that I've realised that. I only really futter about on a keyboard at the house and have done most of my life - but it really gives you an understanding of notes and a visual representation of where they are in realation to each other.
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