Guitar Lessons Platte County, MO

Instruments: Guitar, Bass Guitar

I started my musical career in Boston playing with various groups around the city. I have played with Arturo O'Farril-Pianist, composer 2009 Grammy Award Winner for best Latin Jazz album, Mike Stern-Guitarist, one of the most important jazz/rock guitarist of his generation performed in the Village in New York City, Nichelle Nichols-Actress/Vocalist, Known for her role as LT. Uhura in Star Trek, Sun Festival at Westworld in Scottsdale, AZ and The St Peter's Church in New York City, NY with Trumpeter Lester Bowie!!! Read More

Instruments: Piano, Guitar, Voice, Organ, Ukulele, Recorder, Keyboard, Djembe

With my experience as a teacher, performer and accompanist combined with my degree in Music therapy, my lessons go far beyond physical skills. I help each of my students develop the part of them that truly loves music. My teaching experience dates back to when I was 15 - so I've been doing this for shy of 10 years. I have taught students with a variety of skill levels and varying ages. Read More

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

I am a firm believer in the idea that not all people learn best in the same way. So I immediately try to understand each student and how they most effectively learn and retain information in the lesson. From there we set realistic goals and then accomplish them through a few key ways including practical work with their instrument and development of the musical ear. I have a respect for and employ the traditions of western music, but I also recognize that modern music is different both in how it is made and how it is heard. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Synthesizer

I have been playing and writing music for 15 years. I began playing guitar when I was 15 years old, and throughout my high school career I played in several different bands. By the time I got to college I performed with a classic rock band and began studying music theory for piano. In Delta State Universities Interdisciplinary program I began to take in a lot of musical knowledge very quickly. I learned many tools including: songwriting, music production, audio recording, synthesis, piano, live sound, mixing and even took a film scoring class where we put music to video which is a lot of fun. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Guitar, Voice, Saxophone, Flute, Drums, Bass Guitar, Ukulele, Mandolin, Music, Keyboard, Electric Guitar, Classical Guitar, Acoustic Guitar

I began helping my friends work through their music when I was 19 at Missouri Western State University, and eventually cultivated a bustling studio of students through word of mouth. I now teach full time in Zoom and in person with house visits, or at my home studio. My students regularly perform very well at state competitions, form bands of their own, and have found great cause in writing their own music outside of academia. Read More