Guitar Lessons Dekalb County, GA

Instruments: Piano, Guitar, Voice

I believe it's really important for my students to feel encouraged and not overwhelmed. Though there is a time for challenging tasks, creating clearly defined goals before and after each lesson and practice session is key to maintaining that encouragement. I like to ease my students into more challenging material and larger work loads, rather than throwing so much on them at once that they don't know where to begin. Read More

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

I am a professional guitar player, composer and educator. In 2008, I graduated from Michigan State University with a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Composition. Prior to that, I finished programs in Europe as a guitar player in 1991. I moved to the United States in 1994. From 1995 to 2001, I've completed Master's degrees in Guitar, Composition and Electronic Music from University of Maine and Cleveland State University. From 2009 to 2016, I 've served on Active Duty in the United States Army as a guitarist, percussionist, composer and arranger. Read More

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

My intermediate or advanced students often request to learn how to play specific songs or advanced techniques and playing styles. For these lessons, I sometimes request advanced notice so I have the time to learn the piece they are requesting. After the student feels comfortable with the piece, I will either seek out and acquire a guitar backing track for the piece, or I will record a basic backing track in my home studio for them to use in the lesson and at home. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Guitar, Keyboard, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar

My teaching experience began when I was 12 years old: I started my own company and taught 10 students weekly for two years, culminating with a recital at my house to which I invited their families for a celebration in their musical accomplishments. This early education as an instructor helped me to realize how truly natural it is for me to passionately share my knowledge and excitement about music, while tailoring my instruction to each students' needs! Read More

Instruments: Piano, Guitar, Voice, Bass Guitar, Synthesizer, Music, Keyboard, Electric Guitar, Classical Guitar, Acoustic Guitar

When I graduated I went to Goshen College to study Piano pedagogy, I quickly switched my major to teaching and shortly into the semester I was offered a job as a head music director for a youth program at a local church in Mishawaka, IN where I worked on staff for eight years, training hundreds of young people to play music and sing, many of which are now professional musicians. Read More