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Our Student of the Month is Calvin DiLibero!
Calvin has been taking ukulele lessons with me for just over two years and in this time he has proven to be a fiercely dedicated lefty with an inspiring optimism.  He started his career at Dietz as I began my own.  It was a learning process for us both, and I am personally thankful for him sticking by my side.  Calvin has a natural sense of rhythm and feel which makes if fun and easy for me to teach him more difficult songs like "Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen or "Claire De Lune" by Claude DeBussy. Open minded and unyielding, Calvin recently expressed interest in learning the mandolin and is constantly forcing my hand to become a better musician.  Our passion for music brought us together, but our love for the Dodgers sealed the deal!
One of the best days I've had working at Dietz Brothers was when Calvin and I sat down and recorded a song together.  Two months prior he introduced me to what was his first attempt at writing a song and what would become his first original composition.  I was blown away by the inherent sense of melody and immediately fell in love with the song.  That month we took the time to arrange, practice, and perfect the instrumental.  When we both thought the song was ready for performance i brought in a couple of microphones, my old 4-track cassette tape recorder from home and hit the red button!  I hope you enjoy what you could say was two years in the making; an original composition by someone I am proud to call my student.
- Joseph Hylander
Listen to Calvin DiLibero and Joseph Hylander
It's Practice Time!

Ever sit down to practice and find yourself frustrated and giving up after only a few minutes?  You’re doing it wrong!  Practicing should be a positive experience! True it can get extremely frustrating at times, but if you take a minute to read through these practice tips I can guarantee a more positive and efficient method of practicing your instrument.

1. Warm up! Don’t immediately jump into the hardest thing you’re learning.  Warm up first with some scales or pieces you are comfortable playing through.  Finger and lip warm ups and exercises are crucial if you want to be a good player.  Not only do they build finger and embouchure strength, but they also reduce the danger of injuries.  You wouldn’t run a marathon without stretching first, right?  Spend ten minutes warming up before you practice and you’ll turn into a practice guru.
2.  Slow down!  Even if you think you can play the section faster, start slowly.  Build up the tempo while focusing on pitch, tone, rhythm and phrasing.  There is more to playing music then just the notes, and slowing everything down will allow you to focus on the other aspects of creating a great sound.  If you are making mistakes it means that you are playing too fast.  Remember that if you play a passage wrong several times in a row, you are actually teaching yourself to play it incorrectly.  So slow down!
 3.  Isolate problem areas! Don’t start at the beginning of the piece and play until you reach the problem spots.  Start right away with the problem areas.  Take the time to break down a hard section into small bits, even to the point where you are playing single notes.   Figure out why you are making a mistake and find the solution.  Make sure you have a pencil and are writing this information directly into the music.  If you get too frustrated with a particular passage, don’t stress, just come back to it later.  Taking a break will help clear your head and you may be inspired with a different approach.

Practicing can be challenging, but it can also be extremely rewarding.  I like to record myself playing a piece so that a week or so later I can listen back to how much I’ve improved in a short amount of time.  When you’re done practicing make sure you go back to the beginning of the piece and play it straight through.  The difficult sections will play out better and reinforce the productivity of practicing.  Happy practicing! 

By Piper Redman


*Piper is one of our newest employees at Dietz Bros but she is in no way new to teaching having recently earned her Music Education degree from Miami University of Ohio.  After all those hours spent in a practice room, she knows what she's talking about!  
Specialty Sale Instruments and New Guitars
1971 Martin D-18

Sale Price: $1900

This vintage Martin has all its original parts. It had the neck reset (2013) and a complete fret dressing and set up by Michael Peters, a local luthier.  It's in great condition.  Come check it out before one of our employees snaps it up! Comes with a hard shell case.  
Martin D-42

40% off!!

List Price: $6,799
Sale Price : $3,675

Check out the specs for this beautiful Martin here:  
http://www.martinguitar.com/component/k2/item/217-d-42.html?Itemid=6

Comes with a hard shell case.
Ovation Acoustic C2079AX

Sale Price: $950

-Solid spruce top
-Scalloped bracing
-On board pre-amp w/ XLR input

This guitar was purchased in September of 2012 and only played twice!  It comes with a hard shell case.
Martin OM 28 V

List Price: $4,399
Sale Price: $2,368.50

Check out the specs for this orchestra model Martin here: http://www.martinguitar.com/component/k2/item/196-om-28v.html?Itemid=6
Handmade William Cumpiano 000 Guitar

Sale Price: $2,500

-German silver spruce top
-Madagascar Rosewood back and sides
-Ebony fretboard
-Light bracing
-1 11/16" nut
-Comes with hard shell case

http://www.cumpiano.com/
New Beginning Guitar Class!
 
    Wednesdays 3:30-4:30
ages 9-14
  
First Class Free!
$32 per session

Call Josh @ (310) 909-3942 for more information
 
Check out our SoundCloud account with recordings by our own teachers.
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