Jesse S  
Instruments: Guitar, Voice, Lap Steel Guitar, Music, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar
Styles: Jazz, Pop, Rock, Blues, Folk, Country, R&B, Gospel, Latin, Funk, Latin Jazz, Swing, New Age, Bossa Nova, Soul, Punk, Avant-garde

I began teaching in college and quickly moved into a small lesson studio. During this time, I taught around 200 students as in my studio, we rotated. Since I moved to Los Angeles, I have been teaching for All Play music as well as at Musicians Institute. I have created a series of very well received lesson videos on social media that have garnered over 1,000,000 views. Every student is different, therefore, I tailor our lessons to fit their needs and desires. I believe that hard work and having a great time can be simultanoues.

For small children, I like to teach from the same book I first learned how to play guitar from. But, for older students, I like to base our lessons on their interests. Generally, I will ask a student if there is a song they really like. If so, we will learn the song by ear, or by sheet music for those interested, and break down all of its pieces. Then, once we understand the inner workings of the music, we will apply it to different situations. I also promote improvisation and composition and fold this into the lesson. I believe one of the biggest benefits of having a music teacher is playing music with them, so we will devote a lot of our time to playing music together in one way or another.