NEW CD release in April! Dr. Peter Zisa is excited to announce the release of Meridional Odyssey Volume 2: Music of Cuba, Mexico, and Brazil. More details to follow!
NEW CD release in April! Dr. Peter Zisa is excited to announce the release of Meridional Odyssey Volume 2: Music of Cuba, Mexico, and Brazil. More details to follow!
According to research at University of Zurich <www.telegraph.co.uk/news/science/science-news/6447588/Playing-a-musical-instrument-makes-you-brainier.html> learning to play a musical instrument, such as the guitar, helps people develop better mental focus and increased memory. This benefit is […]
Learning to play the guitar can be a bonding experience between parent and child, like playing catch or a board game. If approached as a connective personal exchange, music making […]
Learning to Play the Guitar Step by Step for Children and Their Parents The thesis of this book is children need help gaining the physical skill and conceptual understanding of […]
The introductory lesson (below is a sample portion of the video) teaches you how to hold the instrument, position your hand and the fingers for the best results. It includes […]
In this quarantined age of social distance, we encourage everyone to take a moment to discover your voice and fully make it your own. Music is one way to tap […]
After forty years of teaching and thoughtful consideration of why students struggle and sometimes fail to learn good playing habits (technique), struggle at note reading, refuse to count rhythms, adopt […]
Steve Rhodes, a Portland luthier, donated the guitar to CDZ Collegium Musica, to benefit young budding classical guitarists. Gracie Flowerday has been studying guitar with Peter Zisa for nearly two […]
Dr. Peter Joseph Zisa was a featured artist on February 23 and 24th Guitar Festival at Vanguard University, located in Santa Ana California. The Vanguard Guitar Festival was organized by […]
The Portland Guitar Society recently gifted a guitar to Gracie Flowerday, a student of Peter Joseph Zisa. This high quality guitar was donated to PGS by Dawn Waugh which had belonged to her […]