Lessons Offered
Bass, Guitar
Where are Lessons Offered
In Teacher Studio
Virtual / Online
About Me
I've been playing the guitar for over thirty years now, and studied with a variety of teachers including Bob Ferguson and Michael Harris. I began teaching guitar lessons when I was a sophomore at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio. I graduated with a B.A. in Communications and then moved to the Boston area in 1997 and began working full time as a guitar teacher within a few months. Since then, I've also played in a variety of original and cover bands, written and recorded a number of songs of my own, and also done recordings for other local musicians' projects.
I'm currently living in the Philadelphia area and playing in a classic rock band called the Garage Bandits. We play out 4-8 times a month around the Philly suburbs. I also am part of an original "band" that exists online called Blue Sky Lightning. You can find us on Spotify and most streaming services.
My Musical Education Background
I studied with Bob Ferguson, a classical guitarist, for four years, and he taught me until I moved away from Fort Wayne. You can find out more information about him at (contact me)/. After moving to Dayton, Ohio, I studied with a couple of different teachers learning jazz, blues, and rock, and then studied with Michael Harris (check out (contact me)/) for a couple of years before starting to work as an instructor on my own at Guitar Attention Center in Springfield, Ohio.
Genres and Subjects Taught
I teach acoustic and electric guitar in the styles of rock, blues, folk, blues fingerstyle, beginning jazz and classical guitar, and how to sing and play. I teach students how to read standard notation, guitar tablature, and chord charts, and also music theory. I can also help students out with learning how to record their guitar and set up their amp for live shows.
Lesson Rates
$35 for 30 minutes
$55 for 60 minutes
Ages / Skill Levels Taught
I teach beginners through advanced.
My Musical Influences
I teach classic and modern rock, country, folk fingerstyle, blues,and beginning classical and jazz.
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