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David AbiNader
(916)-384-6014

Education –  BA Degree CSU Sacramento.

Work Experience

  • Began Teaching Guitar in 1990, St. Mel’s after school program for 7th and 8th graders.
  • Soloist for Jesuit High School Jazz and Symphonic bands. 1989-1991
  • American River College Jazz and Improvisation (Lead Guitar). 1991 -1993.
  • University Of San Francisco Guitar lead performer. 1993 – 1994.
  • Formed alternative band “The Scene”.
  • Performed over 700 live shows 1995 –Present.
  • Nominated for SAMMIE (Sacramento Area Music Award) in 2005.
  • Released CD “Anthem Alive” which achieved national radio play  © 2001.
  • Composed and recorded various soundtracks for Television and Youtube shows, including the title song for a television show called “Ameritrek SUV Adventures” featured on the Outdoor Life Channel.
  • Positive persona and great sense of humor with students, parents and peers.
  • Always willing to spend extra time with students who need more instruction.
  • 10 Years of experience instructing students with learning disabilities.
  • Background Checked and Certified as a Professional Guitar Instructor for El Dorado County Youth Services.
  • Owned and Operated my own Music School named Optimum Guitar Lessons for 6 years in Roseville, CA. 
  • Produced Recitals for Students, at professional performing venues.
  • Edited and spellchecked Guitar Method Books for Jennings Publishing.  https://jenningspublishing.com/contact/
  • Published “The Christian Sight Reader“.  https://www.amazon.com/Christian-Sight-Reader-David-Abi-Nader/dp/B0FHSK6425/
  • Designed and Produced all content for GuitarLessonsUniversity.com 

Computer Consultant/Webmaster. Self Employed, Fair Oaks, CA
February 2002 to Present

  • Created online presence for various clients with search engine optimization.
  • Designed Logos, graphics, and online company history and information.
    Business

Owner/Operator. Optimum Guitar Lessons, Roseville, CA. May 2011 to February
2017

  • Instructed individual students on beginning to advanced guitar and music theory.
  • Designed and implemented individual lesson plans for each student based upon their own
    abilities and talent.
  • Encouraged students to be self confident and disciplined while learning difficult lessons.
  • Produced recitals all that which sold out. Over 140 people in attendance each.

Guitar Instructor. Roseville Guitar Workshop, Roseville, CA. May 2007 to June 2011.

  • Implemented Lesson Plans using the Hal Leonard Guitar Method.
  • Supplemented Lessons teaching students their favorite songs for Technique and Interest.

Bartender/Entertainment Manager. Phil’s Place/Angelina’s Kitchen, 7431 Madison Ave. Citrus
Heights CA. June 2001 to September 2001.

  • Duties and skills for this position include the knowledge of essential ingredients of an
    assortment of alcoholic drinks, interaction with patrons, stocking liquor, and monetary
    transactions.
  • Booked and promoted live music acts for Friday and Saturday nights.
    Claims

Assistant/Student Assistant. CA State Compensation Insurance Fund, Sacramento
CA. October 1998 to June 2000

  • Responsible for Workers Compensation Injury Claims and assisted Adjusters.
  • Audited medical payments to injured workers and approved bill payments.
  • Contacted treating Physicians to determine medical status of injured workers and verify
    medical treatment costs.
  • Input Medical Control Data for claims dept. Contacted injured workers employers to gather
    and verify important information pertaining to the injury claim.
  • Documented information and provided customer service. Audited post injury Vocational
    Rehabilitation payments to injured workers.

Other Work Experince and Skills

  • Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Sacramento State – Sacramento, CA Graduated 2001.
  • Audio and Video Processing (10+ years)
  • Teaching (10+ years)
  • Computer Programming (C++, HTML 5)
  • Graphic design and Web Development (10+ years)
  • Certified to teach Foster Care students. Placer County Youth Services, CA. May 2007.
    Background checked and certified to teach Guitar for Placer County Youth Services.
  • National Bartenders School of San Francisco
    870 Market St, San Francisco, CA 94102.
    Bartender License & Certification. April 2002 to Present.
  • Certification Bartender Safety and Sanitation.

Music and Production Examples

Piano based track for video games, film, media etc. Guitars recorded using Roland VG-99, Halion 4, Piano One, Superior Drummer 2.0, real bass recorded using Cubase.

Complete Song Production. Produced the guitars, bass, piano and drums. (Video was produced by SALT). VSTs used: Superior Drummer 2.0, Piano One, Trilian Bass, real Guitars using Roland VG-99. (2014)

Professional Guitar and Bass tracks for your song (guitar performed by David AbiNader) for The Scene (2006). This song was recorded using 1-inch analog tape at Erich's Musical enterprise (18th & D) Sacramento CA.

Any style of music can be produced. This is a duet, recorded by DavidAbiNader (C) 2016. Recorded using Cubase, Rode NT1.

Edited MIDI, Mixed and Mastered this track, added Nylon Guitar and other Instruments. (Video produced by SALT)

Want professional guitar tracks for your audio needs? Here is a small example of some live playing. This was videoed at a recital I held for my students when I was a guitar teacher. Roseville CA, around 2014.

Here is another live playing example (also Improvisational). Downloaded a backing track and had some fun. Enjoy!

Produced the beats and background music for this animation scene. Animation by Art with Bart.

Produced, Mixed and Mastered all the music in this animation after 0:06 seconds. (I did not make the intro song). Animation by Bart Atsin. Check out his page Art with Bart on YouTube!

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