Guitar Lessons in Glen Haven, CO

Instruments: Guitar Bass Guitar Banjo Ukulele Mandolin

I encourage my students to be enthusiatic dedicated and creative. I focus on improvisation as a earning tool for theory, and encourage experimentation, collaboration, and original composition whenever possible. I build functioning guitar players who can read charts, improvise comfortably, and play with anyone, anywhere, anytime. Read More

Instruments: Piano Guitar Synthesizer Keyboard Electric Guitar Classical Guitar Acoustic Guitar

I love the many facets of music. My love of music, and my best practice, stems from a deep enjoyment of listening to music, as a consumer of sound. Developing my listening ear has been the most useful tool in all my years as a performer. I've played with academic ensembles in a choral setting, and done significant work in small ensemble classical guitar groupings. My most enjoyable long term academic ensemble, however, was the African Hand Percussion Ensemble, as while it had a very strict underlying structure for the cohesion of the group, it was deeply improvisational in nature, my favorite aspect of musical performance. Read More

Instruments: Guitar

It is one of my teaching philosophies that it is better to practice a few times a day than once a day because it re-familiarizes all the work and information obtained in lessons.It is one of my greatest passions to share my knowledge and help others play the guitar with confidence and joy. A little practice each day can result in great rewards musically for the musician(s) and the audience! Read More

Instruments: Guitar Voice

I would describe my methodology as strength-based but rooted in patience and enjoyment. As each student brings with them characteristics that are physical, mental as well as emotional, learning these characteristics allows me insights which form the creative process. For example, I had a student years ago that had a finger anomaly (he had been bit on the finger by his wife's cat so we called it "cat scratch finger") and this prevented him from laying his ring finger flat on his fretting hand. Read More

Instruments: Piano Guitar Trumpet Trombone Organ Synthesizer Ukulele Recorder Euphonium Music Keyboard Acoustic Guitar

I taught Elem./Secondary Music for 30 years in IA and CO. As of this writing, I have been teaching private piano lessons for 35 years. I also served as Colorado (CMEA) State Chair of Elem. General Music and directed award-winning children's choirs, even piloting and hosting various regional honor choral music festivals along the way. I am a church Director of Music at Allenspark Community Church in Allenspark, Colorado. I play piano at various venues across the state of Colorado and the country, have recorded 6 cd's of piano music, and love giving lessons to students who are excited to learn. Read More

Instruments: Guitar Ukulele Lute Electric Guitar Classical Guitar Acoustic Guitar

I'm a firm believer in reading music, no matter what style of guitar you want to play. As someone who didn't grow up with music, the thought of reading music seemed like a huge hurdle. However, I discovered that it was easier than I thought and being able to read music helped me to understand larger concepts down the road. I also know that most students start playing the guitar because they want to learn their favorite songs, and I make sure to never ignore what my students want to play. Read More

Instruments: Guitar Ukulele Music Electric Guitar Acoustic Guitar

I love to learn the goals of my students. We work towards those goals while having fun! Here are a few things we can get started with: * Learn your favorite songs on guitar. * Learn chords, scales and theory so you can start jamming with your friends and creating your own tunes. * Learn strumming patterns, practice methods, soloing techniques, and more. * Learn about guitars and guitar pedals and getting your own "Tone". Read More