Guitar Lessons Nevada County, CA

Instruments: Piano, Guitar, Voice, Drums, Bass Guitar

Above all, PATIENCE. Beginners and advanced students will enjoy learning and come away with (beginners) a basic knowledge of playing instruments and singing. For advanced students, theory, composition and voice as well as sharpening their ability to play guitar, keyboards and singing. Read More

Instruments: Guitar, Drums

I love working hard with students who are extremely motivated, who practice a lot, and who want to move onto more advanced concepts and exercises each week, however I also love working with students who don't have a whole lot of time to practice and who simply want to use playing music as a way to wind down on the weekends. Regardless of your goals, it's my aim to be clear about what it looks like to get there and to ensure that you're having fun watching yourself grow. Read More

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

A cheap guitar given to me by my parents for Christmas started this life in a direction that has formed me and sustained me for over twenty years. My love for the music is deep and true and it is, to me, still the greatest joy on the planet. Time stands still for me every time that I pick it up and play. I have become the music monk meditating on scales and chord substitutions, finding my balance with light strings and heavy rhythms. Read More

Instruments: Guitar, Bass Guitar

I meet you where you are at as a student and go from there. I like to teach methodically, building on new skills each lesson as building blocks towards bigger goals. I assign brief, targeted technical exercises as a venue to work on foundational technical skills, and incorporate these skills as much as possible into musical application. The ultimate goal is to play music and have fun, so technical practice will always be in service of playing the music you want to play. Read More

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

For beginning students and children, I'll start off with a combination of Mel Bay's Modern Guitar 1 and the book my teacher authored and self-published; The Guitar Workbook by Mike Jerant. Once they have a grasp of the open chords, we can start learning songs they're interested in. The same goes for adults, but we'll focus more on their goals from the beginning, and I'll tailor my lessons to include exercise and theory as it relates to my student's musical interests. Read More