April 22, 2025
Guitar Student of the Month: Anderson Moy
This April, we’re honored to highlight CCM guitar student, Anderson Moy, for Student of the Month! Anderson has been taking guitar lessons for 3 years now at CCM and currently studies with Teacher Matt at our Sunnyvale location. Anderson has become a wonderfully talented musician! Teacher Matt says, “He has taken a big step in the last month or so by taking care of learning the basic notes and rhythms to his pieces on his own so that we are able to dig deeper into his pieces to bring out more subtle, musical details. He is not only able to respond to musical suggestions, but he has begun to work together with me in making musical decisions, suggesting things like his own crescendos in places or chosing what type of character to assign to a specific passage. Outside of lessons, Anderson does a great job of working on specific details from his weekly goals sheets, too.”
Student of the Month Questionnaire – Anderson Moy
What is your name?
Anderson Moy
How old are you?
10
Who is your teacher?
Ive had 3 main teachers at CCM – Teacher Sebastian, Teacher Carlos, and now Teacher Matt
How long have you been taking guitar lessons?
I started learning over zoom in 2021 and then I joined CCM in 2022.
What advice would you give to a guitar student just starting at CCM?
It’s ok to try out different teachers because they have different styles. It’s a helpful way to find a good teacher that suits you.
What piece are you looking forward to learning someday?
-Heartbeats by Jose Gonzalez (because my mom likes that song).
-Hey there Delilah by Plain White T’s.
-Also I liked Malagueña I played a few months ago but want to learn the harder version.
What is your favorite thing about playing guitar?
It’s relaxing, fun, and a great workout for my fingers. I also feel calm after I practice.
What is your favorite food?
Musubi, pizza, fried rice.
Do you have a pet?
No
Do you play any sports or do any other activities outside of music lessons?
Yes- I do breakdancing and hip hop dance, I am on a competitive swim team, I play basketball, and I like to solve rubix cubes.
What do you want to be when you grow up?
I want to be an engineer
What is your most memorable experience at CCM?
Playing in a CCM recital where my good friend Jinu and my little brother Adrian also played!
Check out Anderson’s recital performance here!
Parent Spotlight – Elaine Lu
I am so proud that Anderson worked hard and was self motivated to learn how to read notes (in treble clef) as opposed to tabs which a former teacher started teaching him. I am also very impressed with Anderson’s enjoyment of recital performances! He enjoys sharing with others what he has worked hard on and feels a sense of accomplishment
I personally wanted to learn a bit of guitar myself so I followed alongside Anderson in the beginning and I think that helped keep him motivated to practice and keep learning since we did it together. He has of course surpassed me long ago, but I would recommend if you can and have the time to sit down in lessons to follow along with what is being taught. You can then reinforce things at home in between lessons!
I grew up around music taught from an early age by my mom who was a piano teacher. I later switched to a stringed instrument and have had my most meaningful and memorable experiences when I was part of a youth symphony. I am hoping to instill the love of music in my son now and I think it will always be a source of creativity, artistic expression, and a source of personal identity/self-confidence.
