Guitar Lessons Missouri

Instruments: Piano, Guitar, Voice, Flute, Bass Guitar

My teaching style may vary depending upon the student. I have several books and other teaching material available for my students. These include: Berkley Music Theory I and II, several Hal Leonard, and Fischer books and more! Lesson material will mostly depend upon the student's goals and current skill-set. EVERY lesson will consist of: assessing and tracking the student's skill-set, solidifying the student's goals along with my goals for the student, and creating a plan of action to follow in order to reach these goals. Read More

Instruments: Guitar, Bass Guitar, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar

I first begin by learning the goals of the individual student. I generally start with introducing the student to the instrument, fretboard, nut, saddle, etc. I show the student how to hold the guitar and pick. I believe in teaching the fundamentals of the instrument. I also believe encourage the student to ask questions and make suggestions as to how they think they might learn to play the guitar. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Guitar, Voice, Drums, Bass Guitar, Latin Percussion, Music, Classical Guitar, Acoustic Guitar

It is important to me that we discover together your passion for music and you want this journey to lead us. We will explore all types and styles of music paying particular attention to your interests and what drives you to learn. A consistent practice schedule is crucial to making this all possible and we will work together to develop a system that works for you. Know that I will never lose sight of the fact that playing music is, and must always be a joyful experience. Read More

Instruments: Guitar

I have been teaching music for two years professionally, and much longer than that informally. I played regularly and professionally at venues in Columbia, MO, such as the Bridge and The Vault. I studied trumpet in my high-school band and learned to read music, progressing on my own thereafter into more complex theory and harmony, as well as composition. I have been in several ensembles and have performed as a solo artist on many occasions as well. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Synthesizer

I have been playing and writing music for 15 years. I began playing guitar when I was 15 years old, and throughout my high school career I played in several different bands. By the time I got to college I performed with a classic rock band and began studying music theory for piano. In Delta State Universities Interdisciplinary program I began to take in a lot of musical knowledge very quickly. I learned many tools including: songwriting, music production, audio recording, synthesis, piano, live sound, mixing and even took a film scoring class where we put music to video which is a lot of fun. Read More