Teacher Profile: Caleb Abner

About Caleb Abner

Caleb Abner is a Baltimore Area Guitar, Piano, and Composition Instructor. As a Boston native, he relocated to Baltimore to pursue his doctoral studies at the Peabody Conservatory. There, he studies Music Composition in the studio of Felipe Lara.

Caleb originally started playing Guitar at the age of 12 and has continued on ever since with Guitar as his primary instrument of study. However, he is also a dedicated multi-instrumentalist who expanded his music study to Piano, Saxophone, Violin, Percussion, Cedar Flute, and many other areas throughout middle and high school.

After high school, Caleb went on to start his journey as a Composer by earning his Bachelor's Degree in Music Theory & Composition at NYU. There, he frequently performed on Guitar with a variety of other artists and bands who have gone on to experience great acclaim. After NYU, he continued his education at New England Conservatory, where he completed his Master's Degree. Caleb increased his study of Electronic Music during that time and continues to explore this musical realm in his own compositions and work. Currently, he is pursuing his DMA at the prestigious Peabody Conservatory of Music.

As an educator, Caleb has worked with students of all ages on a variety of instruments. He finds the individual approach and plan for each student is very important in creating the best learning experience, so he adapts curriculums consistently for his students. In many cases, he even assists with writing out specific songs, exercises, and pieces for students and pulls from his knowledge as a composer in creating material. Caleb believes in teaching through songs from the start of study and incorporating more traditional methods like Hal Leonard's method for Guitar and the Faber Piano Adventures method to establish a strong basis in Music Theory. Ultimately, his goal for all students is to help them discover a personalized path to enjoying instrumental study and finding their musical voice.

Outside of music, Caleb is an avid reader and art lover, and a beginner at chess.