Guitar Lessons Hillsborough County, FL

Instruments: Guitar, Acoustic Guitar

In regards to my teaching style, I tend to tailor it to the individual. Strict method adherence can leave students suffering. I do not teach using sheet music as I have inabilty to read myself. I do not believe sheet music makes a great player. I do believe it is a skill but it absolutely does not hinder the ability to become an amazing guitar player. In fact, a lot of the biggest guitarist cannot read music. Read More

Instruments: Guitar, Voice, Violin, Cello, Viola, Fiddle, Double Bass, Music, Classical Guitar, Acoustic Guitar

My name is Brad A.. I am a graduate of Florida Southern in Lakeland Florida, where I learned to play and teach voice, guitar, and all the instruments in the violin family. I am primarily a guitar player, but I still have a passion for the violin, viola, cello, and double bass. I play and teach the repertoire in the Suzuki Method on the violin. I am also an accomplished "fiddle" player. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Guitar, Drums, Keyboard

A crazy chord would be presented to me and I wouldn't even know where to begin to build it. I realized Very quickly that in order to unlock what it really means to “play by ear”, I had to gain an understanding of what I was playing. In my high school and early college days; I really focused in on Music theory courses and mastered the basic building blocks of scales, chords, harmony, melody etc.. being able to playing any song you hear is cool but when you can feel something and translate that into a sound, THATS when your music comes to life! Read More

Instruments: Guitar, Ukulele, Classical Guitar, Acoustic Guitar

I like to balance structure with fun! This balance is very important when teaching any student a new instrument. Too much discipline and not enough fun and creativity could result in the student feeling stressed out or unmotivated. On the other hand, not enough discipline will make it difficult for the student to progress efficiently. I work with the student at their own pace and set realistic goals for them at each lesson. Read More

Instruments: Guitar, Voice, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar

It is important for students to progress at their own pace. Every student is different and some will be willing to practice for hours every day to get to where they want to be, and others are more casual and may practice less than 20 minutes a day. The important thing to know is no matter what you are doing it is okay, as long as you are having fun or you're doing what you want, or what will make you happy. Read More