I boldly hold that music, or art of any kind, is the Antidote!
Performing
Ignite and elevate your events with compelling live music
I have a broad range of experience performing in various ensembles playing to all sizes of audiences; Symphony orchestra, Big Bands, Smaller orchestras with international artists, Rock band pit ensembles for Broadway Musicals and local theatre, Guitar quartets, Duo performances at expos and festivals, Solo guitar performances for all sorts of events, Studio tracking and Film Scoring.
Mentoring and Guidance
Expand your creativity
Study guitar, electric bass, ukulele or keyboards with a seasoned professional musician who gets results. The guidance you will receive will be in the direction of the most effective ways to learn your instrument, and to develop and practice the language of music. All contemporary music genres are relevant, including jazz, classical, blues, rock, and the like. As a unique element offered in my lesson guidance, I utilize a Transformational Learning modality that is very effective and easy to apply.
All experience levels are welcome, and I love beginners. I am patient, easy to be with, and will focus my attention on your personal goals.
I charge $65 for one hour lessons, typically in groups of four weekly lessons. Most lesson material is provided free of charge as an added value to the relationship we will build towards your development.
Producing
Turn your computer production into an infinite tool of home music making.
I have years of experience producing music for various purposes including music and sound to video. As a multimedia producer and digital media professional I have produced many video and audio projects.
My tools of choice are Cubase and Dorico by Steinberg and Digital Performer by MOTU, among others.
Freely Given Testimonials
Michael Whalen - Music Rights Expert, Monetization and Biz Dev consultant – Emmy® Award Winning Composer
“Garry is an amazing contribution to anything he does. Hard working. Intelligent. Compassionate. Garry’s ability to work inside tight deadlines, tight budgets, a complicated team environment and to perform very well is amazing. Finally, Garry is a technologist without the pretense or noise. Garry brings his warm way to the cold realities of computers and the world they inhabit. Highly recommended.”
Fraser Colman - Retired Silicone Valley Exec· In studio
I highly recommend guitar lessons with Garry Norman. Garry is a tremendously talented guitar player and an equally capable, creative and thoughtful teacher. His knowledge of music theory is outstanding – a testament to his graduate degree from the Berklee College of Music, one of the premier music colleges in the country. Additionally, he is very creative in his teaching methods as he tailors his lessons to the learning style of the student.
George Inai · Guitar teacher and student
I have been playing playing guitar for a long time, was a music major in college and have played semi-professionally. I went to Garry for his high level of knowledge of jazz harmony and wasn’t disappointed. He broke down my questions into simple understandable terms and really cleared the fog for me. Garry is also a great player—I could sit and listen to his solo guitar arrangements all day!
Christina Mason, Dentist and amateur musician · In studio
I have been involved in music all my life. I hold an undergraduate degree in Fine Arts which was drama, art, and music. I have taken classical guitar lessons, voice lessons and music theory as part of that degree. As an adult, I have taken voice and piano and guitar lessons. Thus, I have had many, many music instructors over the years. I can say with complete assurance and confidence that Garry Norman is the best guitar teacher I have ever had, but not only that, he is the best music teacher I have ever had. He simplifies complex theoretical points and conveys his love and passion for music in a way that is clear, concise, and completely understandable. I am so thankful for having the opportunity to study with Garry. He's just great, that's all I can say!!