Jeff E
Instruments: Guitar, Electric Guitar, Classical Guitar, Acoustic Guitar
Styles: Classical, Jazz, Pop, Rock, Blues, Folk, Country, R&b, Funk, Spirituals, Swing, Soul, Punk, Avant-Garde

I have played guitar for 25 years. I began playing in blues bars and rock groups from 1998-2009. I have over 13 years of guitar teaching experience in DFW area. I began teaching part time 13 years ago and then eventually started teaching at various music schools on a full time basis. I have taught at private music schools, retail store teaching, and as an adjunct professor at community college. I have taught group guitar classes of 20-30 people at times. I have participated in many local classical guitar ensemble classes with weekly performances and gained valuable experience on what individual learners can do to get to that level. While I was performing as a graduate student, I always paid attention to what experience I could pass on to another student or how I could convey how much fun this is. So whether you are just wanting to learn at home for fun and enjoyment or are trying to take it to the next level of playing or performing, I can help.

I am fluent in reading music and understand how to teach students how to read themselves if they have the drive. I have also found how to approach teaching on an individual learning or custom learning basis. Each student, each time, requires certain framework to get the most out of the lesson and to keep them on a path that keeps them interested, striving, and happy with their own abilities. I like to perform with students also. There must be some discipline in learning an art form or skill. So we have fun, but, we must put some work in so we can get better. My goal is to help students find their goal, start the path, and most importantly, convince them they are on the right path to the goal and the musical results are the proof. I use various method books from Hal Leonard, Julio S. Sagreras, Mel Bay, Christopher Parkening etc.