Guitar Lessons Boone County, KY

Instruments: Piano, Guitar, Voice, Trumpet, Bass Guitar, French Horn, Keyboard, Acoustic Guitar

I come from a long line of musicians, teachers and performers. Teaching music is totally in my blood. I offer a lifetime of experience and success in teaching, performance and ministry. I use performance, recitals, school and church concerts and festivals, etc. to foster musicianship. I encourage musical creativity and experimentation to foster accomplishment and keep my students motivated. My students have gone on in music ministry and careers around the world. Read More

Instruments: Guitar, Music, Electric Guitar, Classical Guitar, Acoustic Guitar

I started teaching guitar when I was in High School to my friends that I met through singing beside and learning music theory in the choir room. Shortly after I graduated from High School and went to college at Western Kentucky University, I was teaching even more people from ages 5 to 90, at WKU and Musician's Pro, a local music store. My goal as your music teacher is to give you courage to express yourself, have a lot of fun, and play music to the best of your ability! Read More

Instruments: Guitar, Drums, Bass Guitar, Orchestral Percussion, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar

I have been playing drums for 25 years now. In my early thirties, I asked myself, "Knowing what I know after 20 years, what would I do differently if I were just beginning?" In essence, that is what I did - I started over. I re-taught myself using the concepts of the master teacher, Freddie Gruber. This was a tough road. However, I am so glad I did it. Even more than my playing, this decision influenced how I teach. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Guitar, Drums, Mallet Percussion, Orchestral Percussion, Conga, Music

My teaching style includes using multisensory techniques that get the students reading music, listening to music, playing music, and more. I have discovered over many years of teaching that there are many different styles of learning different concepts. What may click for a student in one part of a lesson visually may not click aurally. Twenty minutes later, they may need the lesson explained differently. As a high school teacher, I must be prepared to deliver information in multiple ways multiple times a day. Read More

Instruments: Guitar, Bass Guitar, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar

Though music theory and the abstract concepts of tonal harmony are wonderful tools to help broaden the spectrum of ones creativity, they are not what make a musician a good musician. Honesty to oneself and being able accurately represent that in a musical form does, so my teaching style has become a search to find what the student wants to say through music and do whatever I can do to give them the necessary tools to bring it out of themselves. Read More