Guitar Lessons Maricopa County, AZ

Instruments: Guitar, Voice, Bass Guitar, Music, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar

I am a passionate and incredibly driven instructor who thoroughly enjoys sharing his love and knowledge for music with everyone he can. I have been playing guitar for seven and a half years and am also comfortable with bass guitar and vocals. I am well versed in a wide range of topics from music theory to composition to improv, as well as modern guitar techniques; such as sweep picking, hybrid picking, thumping and more. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Guitar, Voice, Drums, Bass Guitar, Synthesizer, Harmonica, Lap Steel Guitar, Banjo, Ukulele, Mandolin, Recorder, Conga, Latin Percussion

I have a very personal and relaxed way of teaching that helps each student enjoy and advance on their chosen instrument at their pace. I prefer 60 minute sessions to have the time to fully evaluate and advance from the previous lesson and to move on to new material. I use the student's preferred style of music to teach them how to play, and expand their styles and technique from there. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Guitar, Classical Guitar

I can help you overcome the obstacles of the fret board and keyboard. I plan to support you and find creative ways to help you learn. I will help you read and write music, as it is a language which conveys emotion and energy. I will help you organize your practice approach so you can be efficient and maximize your gains. I have a wide variety of experience learning from top professionals within classical guitar, classical piano, jazz studies, and composition. Read More

Instruments: Guitar

For beginning students, I would like to start with knowing exactly where they are at with guitar; how to hold it, how to tune it, how strum it. Once the student understands those fundamentals, I like to start on open chords with easy fingerings (usually learning chords is very exciting since you can hear what you are accomplishing). With that, I would like to get to know the student and understand what the student wants out of the lessons; what they like to listen to, what they want to learn, what is difficult for them, etc. Read More

Instruments: Guitar, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar

The most effective teacher is a friend. As a friend, I can use the most effective teaching techniques to help them progress. Every student is different in their pace, goals, and passions. I love learning my student's musical dreams and fighting with them to accomplish them! Setting realistic goals to both encourage and challenge a student is a core to my teaching. Without those goals, learning to play an instrument remains an overwhelming task! Read More