Guitar Lessons Oregon

Instruments: Piano, Guitar, Voice

Each student is at a different level, and therefore requires different teaching methods. I like to implement the Hanon exercises for scales and warm-ups, also focusing on things like scales and arpeggios. For the guitar, I like to incorporate these concepts with chordal exercises as well, such as playing progressions to let the student's fingers grow accustomed to their forms. I then let the student tell me what his or her focus is, such as theoretical, classical, or popular. Read More

Instruments: Guitar, Drums, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar

I can make my lessons fun for all levels of players, and my students will see their skills develop quickly in the direction that THEY want to go. If a student is unsure where they see themselves going as a musician, that is perfectly ok too! When my students have yet to develop a library of music they like and don't have a sense of what they want to play I help them figure these things out which is extremely rewarding for the both of us. Read More

Instruments: Guitar

Although I am new to teaching guitar, it has always been a career goal of mine. I started playing the guitar in high school and my passion has only grown from there. I've had one formal year of guitar lesson and the rest of my experience comes from self-teaching and playing with other musicians. In my early years, I joined a youth music program, where I was paired with other young musicians and we played several gigs together. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Guitar, Voice, Bass Guitar, Ukulele, Conga, Music, Keyboard, Electric Guitar, Djembe, Acoustic Guitar

Before earning my bachelor's degree in K-12 Music Education in 2020, I held a longtime position as a tenor vocalist and choral leader with First Christian Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and post-degree as a K-12 music teacher in dual-language immersion public schools and technology-focused charter schools in the Twin Cities metropolitan area. Currently, I reside in Oregon's Willamette Valley, and deliver private lessons throughout the South Portland metropolitan area for a variety of instruments. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Guitar, Violin, Cello, Viola, Ukulele, Electric Violin, Fiddle, Acoustic Guitar

I like to balance musical enjoyment and technical training in my teaching method. I like to see the students making new musical and technical discoveries each week. I encourage them to set goals such as performing in quarterly student recitals and to consider taking part in a Syllabus program that has advancing yearly goals. I use the Suzuki method especially with the younger students and encourage parents to become effective home teachers through coaching and printed materials. Read More