Grant F. is a Creative-minded, multi-disciplined musician with a wide range of interests including performance, composition, education, production, and design. Experienced guitarist with a large knowledge of different musical styles and improvisation techniques. Interested in combining improvisational styles in unique settings to create honest music of the moment.

Education:
New York University
Masters of Music Degree in Performance with a Concentration in Jazz – June 2011
Studies with John Scofield, Brad Shepik, Chris Potter, Ralph Alessi, and Bruce Arnold

Adjunct professor at New York University - 2009-2011
Teaching Jazz improvisation and general guitar studies

Performance in New York City
At noteable venues such as The Blue Note, The Jazz Gallery, St. Peter's Church, Tutuma Social Club, The Shrine, The Bitter End, Sullivan Hall, and many others. Performed with noteable musicians like Ralph Alessi, John Benitez, and Ingrid Jenson.

Awards
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I have been teaching guitar for over a decade and love doing it. Before we get into how you can succeed as a guitarist here is a little background about me. I grew up in a small town and began playing guitar at age 12. I was taught a few chords from friends and tried to learn songs from tabs on the Internet. After a couple years I realized the need for formal training, so I began taking classical guitar lessons. I was introduced to formal music instruction and my abilities really blossomed. I became enamored with the guitar, and music as a whole, and decided to pursue music as a profession. I attended University of Colorado at Denver and received a Bachelors in Jazz Guitar performance.
Throughout college I taught guitar in various settings. I developed a weekend guitar program for Aurora Public Schools, conducted jazz clinics at Overland Trail Middle School, and was the Summer Music Director for Mracheck Middle School. I always held a...

Student who takes lessons with me has a chance to expand his knowledge by learn necessary technique and elements of music which I have studied in college. I am glad and willing to share my knowledge of music as well as research different genres and styles of music.

My name is Jared and teaching has been a passion of mine for years. I began with classical training and adapt this to the varied methods currently available. I've been teaching privately since 1973, and teach many styles including Suzuki and other methods. Throughout the years, the many styles I've encountered enables me to meet each students particular needs. This approach enhances motivation for learning and inspiration for future goals.

I started playing guitar at age 11, taking lessons at the local music studio in Hackensack, NJ. I became heavily influenced by The Beatles after hearing their music and as a teenager played in local rock groups, having some success being in the bands Jona's Ark and The Yorkshire Pudding, opening for artists Buddy Guy and Junior Wells, John Mayall and backing up Gary U.S. Bonds. I started playing piano at 19 when I took a group piano class in college. I attended Berklee College of Music and studied guitar with Bill Leavitt and Pat Metheny. That's where I started learning about all the great jazz artists from Duke Ellington to Miles Davis, Charlie Parker and Wes Montgomery to name a few. While at Berklee I also developed a love of the classical guitar and it's repertoire. After Berklee, I became a freelance musician and played guitar for The Drifters, Del Shannon, The Shirelles, The Marvelettes, The Crystals, Chuck Berry, Leslie Gore and believe it or not Tiny Tim. I played guitar,...