Music Lessons in Washougal, WA

Instruments: Drums Orchestral Percussion Latin Percussion

I place equal emphasis on technical practice, theory, creativity, and musicality. Practice assignments for each week are clear and simple, yet challenging. They usually consist of a few exercises to practice everyday as well as a musical task such as a song to learn, a musician to listen to, or creating your own beat or fill. Read More

Instruments: Piano Guitar Bass Guitar Ukulele Mandolin

I'm a passionate and patient instructor who loves sharing the joy of music with others. Be it teaching a student chords, riffs and songs, or playing and performing with one of my bands, I'm constantly striving to grow as a musician and teacher. Read More

Instruments: Piano

I have taken piano lessons for the past 17 years and have been teaching for the last 5. While working on my Bachelor of Arts in Music at Willamette University, I decided to give piano lessons during the summer and found it to be an exciting way to connect with new people of all ages, give them a skill that they can use for the rest of their life, and grow as a pianist myself. Read More

Instruments: Guitar Bass Guitar

I am a passionate and driven teacher whose focus is always on my students' musical goals and development. I focus on roots American styles: the blues, early rock, bluegrass, country, folk, and jazz. I graduated with a degree in Guitar Performance from Lewis Clark College, where I studied performance under renowned Portlandguitarist Dan Balmer and music theory under Portland pianist Susan Smith. Authentic and time-honored musical styles are my emphasis and serve as the foundations upon which my performances and lessons are based. Read More

Instruments: Voice Violin Viola Music

Some other positions I have held include the following: Music Theory Teacher – Portland Youth Philharmonic: Portland, OR, 2024-present Beginning Violin Teacher – Metropolitan Youth Symphony: Portland, OR, 2024- present Program Manager – Music Workshop, Portland, Oregon, 2023-2024 Applied Behavior Analyst Clinical Therapist – Behavioral Health Works, Portland, OR, 2019-2021 Director of the Revueltas Ensemble – Oregon Bravo Youth Orchestras (El Sistema): Portland, OR, 2017-2019 English Teacher – American Eagle School, Ruah Experimental Elementary School: Taipei, Taiwan, 2016-2018 Substitute Teacher – Sandusky and Perkins Public School District: Sandusky, OH, 2015-2016 Lead String Teaching Artist – Ventura Harmony Project (El Sistema): Ventura, CA, 2013-2015 Music Specialist and Teacher – Oxnard Public School District: Oxnard, CA, 2014-2015 I also obtained training and was licensed as a behavioral therapist for children with autism, and have conducted educational psychology research and published scientific articles. Read More

Instruments: Guitar Ukulele Electric Guitar Classical Guitar Acoustic Guitar

Hi, I'm Matt! I've been teaching music for over 10 years and I absolutely love doing it! I started to play the guitar when I was 12 years old and have been actively teaching and performing since I was 16 years old. I've performed as a solo artist playing Classical, Jazz, Rock, Blues, Country, and Original music and I've played in various groups including a live Tango band and an acoustic duo. I graduated from the University of Oregon with a Bachelors of Music in Performance. Read More