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Expertise

Focus areas of my teaching
 

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Music is far more than technique or theory – it is a space of discovery, reflection, and the expression of inner worlds.​​

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Each person brings their own experiences and sound imagination. Whether you’re seeking foundational skills or wish to deepen your own musical voice – I support you individually on your path.

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I help you build a solid technical foundation, discover new perspectives, cultivate artistic depth, and develop the courage to walk your own way.

My focus lies in connecting Western musical traditions – such as European harmony and jazz – with non-Western systems, including North Indian classical music and the modal structures of Turkish and Arabic music (Maqam).

Improvisation, composition, analytical thinking, and the search for personal expression form the central axes of my work.

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Many of the insights I gained through intercultural studies – and now share in my teaching – are rarely taught, even at renowned music universities.

​Improvisation

  • From jazz to world music

  • Modal systems (scales and sound worlds beyond major and minor)

  • Cultural hybridity (weaving different musical traditions and styles)

  • The inner voice

Composition & Arrangement

  • Universal musical principles

  • Chord-scale theory (linking chords with their corresponding scales)

  • Textures (harmonic structures of varying density)

Plectrum Technique

  • Tone production

  • Rhythmic concepts

  • Control of timbre

  • Precision (nuanced control of tone and the pick stroke)

  • Tremolo

Harmony

  • European functional harmony

  • Linear approaches (melodic realization of harmonic structures)

  • Cultural bridges (connecting different systems)

  • Global music theory

  • Voice leading

  • Overtone series

Rhythm

  • Odd meters

  • Indian rhythm syllables (Bols – to internalize complex rhythms)

Notation & Analysis

  • Fretboard orientation

  • Understanding musical relationships (how theory and practice interact)

North Indian Classical Music

  • Concepts (Jhala, Meend, Bols)

  • Sounds and techniques of North Indian classical music (Raga, Tala)

Turkish Classical Music

  • Maqam system (modal system with specific intervals and rules)

  • Microtonality (53-ET – 53 equal divisions of the octave) on the standard fretted guitar, implementation of subtle pitch nuances

  • Improvisation (Taksim)

Expressive Techniques

  • Slides

  • Hammer-on, pull-off

  • Bending

Effective Practice

  • Neuroplastic methods (understanding how the brain learns and transforms through practice)

  • Strategies and mindset

  • Mental practice

Artistic Expression

  • Developing your own voice

  • Music as a language (a means of expression)

  • Nuance

  • Dynamics

University Entrance Preparation

  • Ear training

  • Repertoire

  • Audition preparation

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