San Diego Guitar Lessons
Pitch loves teaching guitar because it is the most versatile and portable instrument out there, which gives us insight as to why it has become the most popular instrument to play in the whole world! From learning how to play guitar to accompany yourself all the way to become a rock star guitarist, Pitch can help you achieve your guitar playing goals.
For those who are completely new to guitar and looking for some online help . I have put together a section dedicated guitar resources, filled with buying guides, lessons, etc. to aide you on your journey. After looking over the page if you still have questions feel free to email me and I will be glad to help you.
Pitch also offers San Diego Piano Lessons, San Diego Voice Lessons.
San Diego Music Lessons
Pitch has been playing guitar since he was 10 years old. Don’t assume you are too young or too old, never be discouraged from learning music. Contact Pitch to set up a first session. If for some reason you and Pitch are not a good fit, Pitch will gladly refer you to a list of top notch instructors he knows from all over San Diego and, for that matter, all over the country.
Lesson scheduling and length can be arranged on a student-by-student basis and cost depends on location.
To set up a first music lesson and for more information, please email pitchmichael@gmail.com
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Episode 4 – Gamer Dads, Big Family, Pizza Robots, and Recording Gear
Episode 4 – Gamer Dads, Big Family, Pizza Robots, and Recording Gear
In this podcast episode Adam and Pitch pickup where they left us last time. We talk about Dads, video games, the giant family of Jacob, Pizza robots, and recording gear. Thank you so much for listening!
- 00:18 – You need a place/shop/studio to DIY…
- 05:36 – Let’s talk about fun stuff, video games.
- 06:21 – Nintendo Land’s Mario Chase
- 08:13 – When your kids get better at games than you…
- 09:15 – Dad, the mythical creature…
- 09:44 – Adam plays Fortnite.
- 11:32 – More about being a Dad.
- 12:11 – Adam on family planning with God.
- 12:49 – Big families in the Bible.
- 13:29 – Joseph and his brothers grew into one of the biggest families to the point where Egypt was threatened they would be outnumbered by Joseph’s family, Israel. Egypt strategized the only way to control them, and not be overtaken by Israel, was to enslave them. Big families threaten institutions.
- 15:32 – Stats for children who are born out of wedlock. Interesting read: Fatherlessness and Its Effects on American Society
- 18:21 – Adam and Pitch revisit one of Pitch’s ventures, a Pizza shop, and talk about Pitch’s involvement with the business.
- 21:59 – Would a pizza hand-tossing robot put a New York style hand-toss pizza place out of business?
- 25:05 – Pitch’s brother is the pizza guru, gamer, and future guest?
- 25:53 – Gear talk/rambling…
- 28:22 – Stress, and what causes it for Adam.
- 29:09 – Crossing the finish line.
- 30:50 – For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind (2 Timothy 1:7)
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Episode 3 – Christmas, Energy Drinks, Pitch, Guitar Pedals, and Do-it-yourself
Episode 3 – Christmas, Energy Drinks, Pitch, Guitar Pedals, and Do-it-yourself
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Episode 2 – Labels Are A Terrible Thing
Episode 2 – Labels Are A Terrible Thing
Adam and Pitch discuss how labels can affect our perception of people. This is not an explicit episode, but we talk about some life choices and labels that I wouldn’t want my kids thinking about. Recorded at Pitch Michael Studio.
- 0:49 – Disappointment
- 2:47 – Say what I’m gonna say…
- 3:12 – “Labels narrow peoples minds”
- 4:31 – What’s the point?
- 5:58 – “No little boy or girl dreams of being that”
- 6:38 – If I knew sharing the love of God with them would…
- 8:35 – Labels are a tool from the enemy to keep us from bridging gaps and talking to people who are different.
- 10:02 – But don’t labels make things easier?
- 10:45 – Linear Regression
- 12:24 – Suddenly we talk about loan officers…
- 14:13 – The more we let algorithms and AI auto-assign loans, worth, social standing, the more we walk away from grace and mercy. Or, is that nonsense?
- 16:39 – Adam brings up JP Morgan story (Adam got it all wrong, we know…)
- 18:08 – Labels can be a useful tool.
- 20:45 – Stay above reproach.
- 21:52 – Adam and Pitch stumble around trying to recall Bible verses…
- 24:36 – Alyssa…
- 27:55 – Rambling on, deal with it.
- 29:01 – Thanks for listening!
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Resident Performer at Hilton Bayfront 2023
Resident Performer at Hilton Bayfront 2023
Hilton Residency Info
Rising above the San Diego Bay and steps from the Gaslamp Quarter and Petco Park, Hilton San Diego Bayfront is the signature SoCal resort. Enjoy a tailored, urban coastal experience with bright and unparalleled views in every guest room, relaxing amenities, and locally-inspired dining. ~Hilton Bayfront
UPCOMING SHOWS
Episode 1 – Adam N’ Pitch Podcast
Episode 1 – Adam N’ Pitch Podcast Launch
The Launch Of Our first Podcast
Welcome to our first show, recorded at Pitch Michael Studio, this is a great episode to get to know who we are and the things we’ll be discussing. For this episode we’ve broken down the topics below.
- 0:30 – Birthday Steak
- 1:26 – Hunting Bears with Glocks
- 4:11 – The Podcast
- 4:46 – Introductions
- 5:30 – Bromance begins, praise team is where/how we met
- 7:17 – Bound For Life
- 8:13 – More Adam…
- 9:03 – Why we’re doing a Podcast
- 9:53 – Who we think our target audience is
- 11:08 – “I hate being wrong”
- 12:10 – America is the greatest nation that ever was, and will be!
- 13:20 – Bible Myth Buster idea…
- 14:44 – I do everything
- 15:58 – Your time is worth money, so pay people to do things
- 19:18 – However, learn to be self reliant and know how to do things
- 20:13 – Respectfully challenge every construct, test to make sure it’s legitimate
- 22:19 – We’re pack people (relational beings)…
- 23:39 – Pitch is tall
- 24:26 – 5 Love Languages
- 27:51 – Myers-Briggs Type Indicator
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San Elijo Music Lesson & Recording Studio
San Elijo Music Lesson & Recording Studio
Why Open a Music Studio in San Elijo/San Marcos?
Music Lessons & Recording Studio?
How Do I Book a Music Lesson?
What to do when Facebook, Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp are all down?
Yes, we are starting out the week with a global shutdown, but not the kind of shutdown everyone has been anticipating. Today users around the world are experiencing outages on Facebook and related social media networks including Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp. You may have thought it was an internet connection problem like I first did until I searched online and found some answers. Even Facebook internal communication platforms are down!
Not only are Facebook’s services and apps down for the public, its internal tools and communications platforms, including Workplace, are out as well. No one can do any work. Several people I’ve talked to said this is the equivalent of a “snow day” at the company.
— Ryan Mac 🙃 (@RMac18) October 4, 2021
WHAT CAUSED IT? From what I read, the outage was caused by a DNS (domain name server) fail. I guess this is the naming structure that forms the web’s infrastructure! Not the greatest for facebook as their stock has dropped 5.5% since open! I’m sure they will get it all figured out soon…
So, @facebook‘s DNS is broken this morning…
TL;DR: Google anycast DNS returns SERVFAIL for Facebook queries; querying https://t.co/0BDgaIHmlr directly times out. pic.twitter.com/3GHJ3mW0P0
— Jim Salter (@jrssnet) October 4, 2021
THOUGHTS… At first this may feel like an inconvenience but let’s change that posture and think of this as a gift! Fight the urge to run to another social media outlet to like Twitter, Tiktok, or Snapchat to get your daily dose of social media. Instead take this time to unplug and work on a fun skill! I’d like to recommend taking this blessed time to learn music or take this time to practice your instrument of choice! If you have already started your musical journey maybe you could learn a new piece, work on a new solo/scale, write a song! If you are completely new to music and/or just need some guidance set up a music lesson today with a teacher in your area like me! I personally have openings and availability throughout the week including today! So if you reach out to me, you can start playing music before the day is over.
Music Lessons
Music Lessons
Accepting New Students for Private & Group Lessons
ABOUT STUDIO
Studios are located in San Marcos, La Mesa and Online. Masks are not required. Call or email for more information or to get started now by clicking the sign up button and we will contact you to set up your 1st lesson!
Offering: Guitar Lessons, Piano Lessons, Voice Lessons, Ukulele Lessons, and more!
San Diego Guitar Repair
Pricing
- Intonation
- Truss rod adjustment
- Fret polish
- Fret polish
- Guitar Cleaning
- Bridge Action
- Pickup height adjusment
- Restring (you provide strings of choice)
Other Services Offered
(contact for pricing)
- Pickup Installation
- Tuner Replacement/Repair
- Instrument Cleaning & Restrings
- Fretdress/Refrets
- Nut & Saddle Work
- Electronic Repair
- Installing after market hardware.
- Repainting/Touch ups
Recommended San Diego Guitar Tech
It’s great to officially have a guitar tech that I can recommend to all my San Diego students and local guitarists. He is more than just a guitar tech as he is a professional touring guitarist and knows what we as musicians are wanting and needing. As I am endorsing him please let me know how your experience is at SD Guitar Repair and if, in the unlikely case, there are any negative experiences I will personally help in remedying your situation.
About SD Guitar Repair
For those looking for a professional setup or repair for their guitar or bass guitar, Pitch recommends Don Vedda, owner of SD Guitar Repair.
Offering Free Consultations!
-Let him know Pitch sent you-
Guitar Buying Guide (updated 2021)
Guitar Basic Info
Types of Guitars:
The most common types of guitars are classical guitars, steel-string acoustic guitars, and electric guitars.
Classical Guitars
Steel String Guitars
Click Here to see a comprehensive list of other types of guitars
Electric Guitars
Buying Guide
What Guitar to buy for a beginner?
If you are new to playing guitar I would recommend purchasing an acoustic guitar and specifically a classical guitar instead of the steel string guitar because the strings are much easier on the fingers due to the fact that the strings are made of nylon instead of metal.
Yamah FD01S - Steel String Guitar (149.99)
Squier Strat by Fender - Electric Guitar ($209)
Online Resources
Guitar Tuners
First thing you need to learn before learning to play guitar is how to tune your guitar to the correct notes. Here are a few Guitar tuners I have used.
Guitar Tuna (Free)
Guitar-Tuner.org (Free)
This site teaches you how to…
Tune your acoustic, electric, bass guitar or ukulele
with Microphone or by Ear
Snark SN5X Clip-On Tuner ($11.95)
Learning to Play
Ultimate Guitar (Online FREE / App Purchase)
