Gabriel is currently accepting new students of all levels. If you are interested in an in-person private lesson (NYC area) or internationally via Zoom, please send a message. All instruments are welcome, as lesson topics include improvisation, theory, composition, fretboard knowledge, technique studies, harmony, musicianship, and more. Every student learns differently and at their own pace, and Gabriel creates individualized lesson plans to fit each students’ specific needs.
What students are saying
“I was fortunate enough to have the opportunity to take some lessons with Gabriel. In addition to being an incredible guitarist and musician, he is a perceptive and diligent teacher. He possesses the ability to identify the gaps of knowledge a student is trying to overcome, and to establish effective lesson plans to address these. Throughout the process, Gabriel was patient and encouraging. With his guidance, I was able to improve both my playing and understanding of music theory to a degree that has provided a strong foundation to continue to develop and grow as a musician. If you get an opportunity to learn from him, I can't recommend it enough.”
- George Shunick, Manhattan, New York
“¡Excelente! Múy buèn instructor y siempre enfocado en cumplir y llenar las expectativas de la clase y el estudiante. No importa el nivel que te encuentres (básico, intermedio o avanzado), siempre te llevarà a un nivèl más alto. Como maestro, siempre està pendiente de las metas del estudiante con una educación individuál, profesional y de calidad dirigida a cada necesidad y comprendimiento de cada estudiante. Además, es unos de los guitarristas de Jazz más destacados de Puerto Rico, lo cuál considero un honor y una grán ventaja. Lo recomiendo al cièn por ciento.”
- Abdel Green, Cayey, Puerto Rico
“When I began my lessons with Vicéns, I was on a guitar plateau; he helped me use the knowledge I’ve acquired over the years to understand chord changes better, develop my ideas, and pursue my one voice in the guitar. As the lessons moved forward, I began to visualize complex harmony in the guitar in the simplest way possible; I expanded my harmonic colors and used them to develop my musical language.”
- Pierre Bou Salcedo, Houston, Texas
“Gabriel is a fantastic guitar teacher. In our lessons, we focus on fretboard mastery, voice leading, and jazz vocabulary. I am a very experienced jazz guitarist with over 30 years of playing and I’m still able to keep learning exciting and fresh new things.”
- John Sterling, Anchorage, Alaska
“I’ve been playing guitar for almost 20 years and touring in indie bands most of my adult life, but eventually, I hit a wall with my musicianship that I couldn’t get past on my own. Gabriel really helped me take my guitar playing to the next level, filling out gaps in my understanding of the fretboard, unlocking new approaches to chord voicing, and acquiring a feeling for modes that’s changed the way I solo. I couldn’t recommend his teaching more strongly for players looking to develop the piecemeal knowledge of their instruments into a steadfast ground for confident performance and fluid improvisation.”
- Peter Bradley, Brooklyn, New York
“I’ve had the pleasure of taking jazz guitar lessons (improvisation, harmony, comping, melody, and composition) with Gabriel over the past year. A consummate guitarist, musician, and instructor, Gabriel will challenge you in novel ways that lead to one outcome: making you better than you thought possible. I absolutely and unequivocally recommend him for taking your playing to the next level.”
- Kyle McEwen, Ormond Beach, Florida
“Hay muchos maestros con muchas ganas de enseñar y dar lo mejor para no sólo mejorar a los estudiantes si no a ellos mismos. Pero son pocos los que pueden responder dudas en tiempo real con dominio y con herramientas reales. El tomar clases con Gabriel fue un excelente cambio y cualquier estudiante debería aprovechar esa oportunidad.”
- Alexis Fernandez, Bayamón, Puerto Rico
“Gabriel me ayudó a tener mucha mejor organización tanto en los trabajos, en la vida y en la improvisación. Su forma de ver y enseñar la guitarra me ayudó a entenderla desde un punto de vista más abierto y completo. Cubre muchos aspectos como técnica, armonía, fraseo, voicings y uno de mis favoritos, note choice. Definitivamente siempre se aseguro de que entendiera el material pero en cierta manera me retaba a la vez. Me preparó para muchas cosas con las que me encontré en el futuro.”
- José Blondet, Las Piedras, Puerto Rico
“Tuve la suerte de viajar a Nueva York hace dos años con mi actual esposa (novia en aquel entonces) quien me regaló una clase de guitarra con Gabriel. Todavía sigo asimilando y capitalizando los contenidos de la clase, en 2 minutos entendió lo que yo necesitaba mejorar. Como profesor brillante y como persona espectacular. De las mejores experiencias que he tenido.”
- Joaquin Narbaiz, Buenos Aires, Argentina
"As a self-taught guitarist, I reached a point where I felt stuck with what I could play and wanted to expand my guitar knowledge & musical style. Gabriel understood what I was looking for and helped me greatly in venturing into jazz guitar and in a better understanding of guitar theory and concepts, which I was missing by not having any musical preparation. He accommodates the lessons to what I wanted, ranging from guitar theory to improvisation to playing my favorite jazz tunes, and always being very patient and encouraging. He always gave me something to work on as assignment for the next lesson, which challenges you to apply what you learned on the lessons. One of the best jazz guitarists from Puerto Rico; I highly recommend Gabriel to anyone looking to improve their music knowledge."
- Ervin Soto, Ponce, Puerto Rico
Desde la primera clase hasta la actualidad, Gabriel ha sido un muy buen maestro y amigo, dándome los mejores consejos con respecto al sonido y a la técnica del instrumento. Estoy muy agradecido por haberme cruzado con él y tener la oportunidad de escuchar su material, conviviendo en las clases y sobre todo, que no reduce información valiosa para uno que apenas está explorando los enigmas de la guitarra de jazz. Espero poder aprender muchas cosas más con el ya que hasta el momento he descubierto cosas que a mi alrededor jamás hubiera podido explorar y eso me tiene aún más curioso de las cosas que hacen falta por trabajar. Sigamos trabajando profesor Gabriel y muchas gracias por el tiempo, la paciencia y sobre todo, el conocimiento que nos comparte.
- Oscar Alejandro Tejeda, Guadalajara, Mexico