Master Your Voice with Expert Guidance Tailored Just for You.
Hi! I'm Dan - with more than 20 years of touring and teaching experience. My personalized lessons and practice schedules are built around your unique goals so that you can learn to sing like you've always dreamed of.
My Approach to Teaching You Guitar
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My Step-By-Step Method to Teach Anyone to Sing:
Here's some good news: you already know how to sing. You may not love how it sounds, but trust me, you're already doing it. And if you think of it like that - something you can already do that you just need to get better at - the whole thing gets a lot easier.
More good news: I've helped a lot of people get better at singing. Here's how:
Phase 1. Hear and Sing Pitch.
To sing well, you need to be able to create specific notes with your voice. So, we go through a process of practicing listening to a note and then singing it. Believe it or not, this is the step that stops most people from singing, so overcoming this provides a lot of confidence and motivation for new singers.
Phase 2. Learn How Your Physiology Creates Beautiful Music. Once you begin to sing the correct pitches, we'll start making those pitches sound amazing. Through a series of carefully crafted exercises you'll learn to do things with your voice you may have never imagined were possible - huge riffs and runs, vocal fries, falsetto breaks, belting, and more. Everything about how you sing is the result of a physical function in the body. We'll teach you the physical function and unlock an amazing toolbox for your voice.
Phase 3. Unlock Your Unique Voice and Style.
Most music we learn in the beginning is an emulation of another musician we admire. But eventually, we want to find our own unique style and voice. What makes our music our music? We'll help you recognize what is special about your voice so you develop an authentic style you're proud of.
Phase 4. Master Your Performance.
A singer on stage is a storyteller, so we must also learn to use our entire body to tell the story of our song. Everything from the looks on your face to whether you sit or stand to holding the mic or having it on the stand impacts a performance. We'll make sure you know what you need know to own the stage every time.
Awesome Stuff for All My Students:
Help Between Lessons
Between your lessons you can text or email me videos with questions about your playing. I'll answer back with a video so you always know what to practice.
Lessons at Your Convenience
Schedule your lessons online at whatever time you choose. You're never locked into a day and time. If you're going to play for life, then playing has to fit your life.
Affordable Plans for Any Budget
Most of my students save hundreds of dollars a year buying lessons in blocks of 5 or 10. And, the text/video help between lessons gets you a lot instruction for your lesson dollar.
What Students Are Saying...
RJ Maunton
"Dan is a great musician and fantastic educator. He is a fantastic resource for guiding adults through a systematic and effective approach to learning not just how to play guitar but on how to be a true musician."
Jeff Levy
"I've been practicing guitar with Dan for years, and I can't recommend him enough. He's a talented musician, yes, but what sets him apart are his decades of experience teaching others. He's fun and patient, and knows how to push just the right amount to get the best out of his students."
Ryan Smyth
"Dan is an amazing teacher. I still can't believe how far I’ve come in such a short period of time. Dan does an outstanding job of meeting you at your level and giving you a path to move up."
Four Frequent Questions
How long does it take to learn to sing?
Sounds crazy, but most people who have never taken voice lessons before find dramatic improvement after just a couple lessons. So to "carry a tune" doesn't seem to take long at all. Mastery on the other hand? That's the 10,000 hours of practice thing you always hear about - and there are no shortcuts. I encourage you to enjoy the process. Learn to love practicing and singing will be a brilliant addition to your life.
How much time do I need to practice?
You can do a lot with small amounts of practice time. At a minimum, you'll want to practice about two hours a week and break that into two to seven sessions as your schedule allows. Of course, some weeks you'll practice more and some weeks less. As long as you dedicate a couple hours a week to working on your playing, you will progress.
How much do lessons cost?
My base cost for a lesson is $65/hr. For myriad good reasons, I only do hour lessons. I give 10% or 15% off bundles of five and ten lessons making your lessons as low as $55/hr. Not only that, all students get access to my huge online resource library and video support between lessons so your lesson dollars go even further.
What if I'm not "musical?"
Stop that. Everyone is musical. Trust me.Often what we think of as a person being "musical" is just early exposure to making music. Maybe that was lessons from grandpa, singing in the church choir, or coming from a family that sang songs in the car.Likewise, people who feel they can't sing, keep time, or be "musical" usually didn't have exposure to music at a young age. If that's you, it's cool. I promise music is in you - or you wouldn't be on my website, right?
Come on. Let's do this.
I would love for you to give lessons a try. I believe I can help anyone become the musician they want to be. That's why I've made it easy for you to find out by offering your first lesson for just $20.
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Daniel Vigil is a musician, teacher, and writer. He plays more than 100 shows a year in bars and clubs all over the country and teaches online lessons from the road. He has authored a book and several courses scheduled for release in early 2024.
Daniel's previous career as a high-level combat sports coach gives him a unique perspective on
musical practice and learning. His systematic, step-by-step approach to
playing and practicing
makes him a sought after teacher and mentor by students all over the world.