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The teacher
Why do I teach? My "mission"
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My most important course

Type of course
The Rock Guitar Master perfectly synthesizes my vision of what a modern rock guitarist should be. I began drafting the course in 1993, and year after year I constantly work on it to improve it.

Course aims
The course has nine main goals. The student who graduates in the course reaches all nine of them.
  • Versatility & Specialization. Becoming proficient in several musical genres, and specialized in rock
  • Rhythm guitar. Achieving solid groove and timing
  • Technique. Developing a virtuoso solo technique
  • Improvisation. Being capable of improvising in various musical genres
  • Sight-reading. Sight-reading (melody and chords) a medium-difficulty chart.
  • Harmonic Analysis. Being capable of analyzing harmonically any progression
  • Guitar Sound. Getting the desired sound by using: guitar, stomp box, amplifier, effects and cabinets.
  • Personal Sound. Developing one’s own personal sound. The sound in one’s hands
  • Management & Goal Setting. Becoming one’s own manager, and being able to plan one’s projects in music
Duration of the course
Three years, eight months per year.

Who is this course for?
To whoever wants to choose Music as a profession.

Best Graduates
Many guitarists graduated in this course, and now they are great Masters and great friends. Here are some of them: Roberto Fazari, Tony De Gruttola, Michele Quaini, Antonio Cordaro, Paolo Zanetti, Mattia Tedesco, Andrea Zennaro, Marcello Marcellini, Alberto Rudoni, Andrea Zorza, Paolo Mainetti, Eric Schenoni, Gianluca Del Fiol, Michele Albe', Lorenzo Carancini, Danilo Bar, Bruno Di Giorgi, Andrea Montalbano. (Click here if you want to read my former students’ curriculums.) These are the main gigs they got (last update January 2006):

Italian Artists - Tours
  • Irene Grandi
  • Eugenio Finardi
  • Enrico Ruggeri
  • Max Gazzè
  • Dolcenera
  • Gianni Morandi
  • Pago
  • Paolo Belli
  • Paolo Vallesi
  • Rossana Casale
  • Umberto Smila
  • Jerry Calà
  • Tosca
  • Neffa
Musicals in Theaters
  • Sette Spose Per Sette Fratelli
  • Dance
  • La Piccola Bottega Degli Orrori
  • Rosa Salmone S.p.a.
TV Shows
  • Buona Domenica
  • Re Per Una Notte
  • Sembra Ieri
  • Cuori D’oro
  • La Stangata
Discography
  • Gemelli Diversi
  • Tony De Gruttola
  • Custodie Cautelari
  • Infliction
Soundtrack Composing
  • Soundtracks and commercials for Mediaset and MTV channels
  • Guitars for Real TV
  • Soundtrack for Real Fighters
Enrollment
Accademia del Suono Via Arsiero, 8 (Milano) - Italy.
Phone 02 2593869. Office hours: 12-19

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