Patrick Kerssen pianist
Patrick Kerssen has quickly become a regular on the Central Jersey, Pocono, and Lehigh Valley music scenes. A full time professional musician with a deep understanding of jazz, blues, classical, and popular styles, Patrick’s piano playing is sophisticated and subtle while remaining extremely accessible and engaging.
A college educated music educator (Moravian College, ’18) based in Bethlehem, PA, Patrick teaches a wide variety of genres, and takes piano students of all levels and ages both online and in his home. Whether you want to learn to read Mozart’s piano sonatas, improvise over a jazz tune, or accompany yourself singing rock or pop songs, Patrick’s lessons are tailored to help you meet your individual playing goals and foster a deep understanding of the necessary musical concepts. Contact Patrick to start achieving your musical goals today!
Email: pwkerssen@gmail.com
Phone: 973-934-3854
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Art Baguer bassist
Art Baguer, bassist & bass/ukulele teacher.
Originally from Miami, Arturo grew up in New York area, where he began playing professionally at 17. He has played many kinds of music (cabaret, theater , jazz, rock, top 40, classical, country, blues, Afro-Cuban, cumbia and other Latin styles, Celtic, singer-songwriter, Brazilian). He currently resides in Milford, NJ and is active as player and teacher.
He has extensive experience teaching all ages and levels from 5 year old bass students to retirees. Also very familiar with the demands of High School symphonic, jazz and theatre bands as many of his students are active in these. He has been teaching Double Bass and Bass Guitar for 35 years and tailors his teaching methods to each student’s skills and requirements.
He began touring in Europe in 1993 with folk singer Jack Hardy and plays at festivals and clubs in Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Switzerland and Italy. He has also toured the U.S. and Canada with various acts.
Arturo has done a variety of theater /cabaret work in New York tri-state area including Tracy Venner Sings (Gypsy), Metronome Tap Allstars, Pippin, Secret Garden, Anything Goes, Frida Kahlo: A Life in Art (Dance), David Barry Hot Band featuring Jane Arthur.
His club date work includes many tri-state bands and agencies including Nite Moves Orchestra, Jason Craig Orchestra, Peter Theodore Orchestra, Hank Lane Orchestras, Sneek […]
How to play fields of athenry (part 1)
how to play fields of athenry fingerpicking lesson part 1. A beautiful song, and not too hard to pick the melody out of the chords, or accompany yourself singing!
“The Fields of Athenry” is a song written in 1979 by Pete St. John in the style of an Irish folk ballad. Set during the Great Famine of the 1840s, the lyrics feature a fictional man from near Athenry in County Galway, who stole food for his starving family and has been sentenced to transportation to the Australian penal colony at Botany Bay. It has become a widely known, popular anthem for Irish sports supporters and those who favour a United Ireland. Enjoy!
Download the PDF notation and tab for fields of athenry here
How to play “Three White Horses”
Chords and strumming pattern “Three White Horses. This is a pretty cool tune, and not too difficult to play as a finger-style piece and to accompany yourself while singing.
Play “three white horses”
Bass line
E E E E C C C C G G G G F# F# B B
Intro:
Em — C — G – G/F# – B
Em C G B7/F#
There’ll be three white horses, all in a line
Em C G G/F# B7
There’ll be three white horses in a line
Em C G G/F# B7
Three white horses, when you go that way
Em C G G/F# B7
You will need somebody when you come to die
Em C G B7/F#
Don’t dismiss it like it’s easy Tell me what’s so
Em C G G/F# B7
easy ‘Bout coming to say goodbye
Em C G B7/F#
You’re gonna miss her in the evening You know I won’t be
Em C G G/F# B7
needing Somebody when you come to die
Instrumental ( sounds like a theremin)
There’ll be three white horses in a line
There’ll be three white horses in a line
There’ll be three white horses when you go that way
You will need somebody when you come to die
It’s not desperation that we’re breeding
It’s just a need we’re feeding
Before we say goodbye
You’re gonna miss me in the evenings
You know I won’t be needing
Somebody when you come to die
Yeah, I won’t be needing
Somebody when you come to die
If you’re interested […]
How to play Ukulele! introduction
Getting started with Ukulele! The video shows how to tune your uke in standard tuning and play a C scale two different ways. I made this video for a pair of young students and I thought it was worthwhile posting it here too. An understanding of the way scales work helps us better understand how chords work too! Please enjoy the video and don’t forget to download the pdf file.
Download the accompanying pdf file here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1N81_nwyjTf9aazm521Lcs3r_abjuTCFA/view?usp=sharing
Paul and John Hotel California premiere
John and Paul socially distanced guitar playing
How to play “Take it to the limit”
How to play take it to the limit on guitar. The video shows hand-friendly guitar chords and strumming patterns for the great Eagles tune “Take it to the Limit”. Enjoy!