I've studied music at Portland State University, and am well dug into the Portland music scene. I teach you how to turn basic chords and strumming patterns into your own musical ideas, as well as learning your favorite songs. I have experience teaching students how to play most any song in front of family and friends, or with others. Students will get real music theory training as well as advanced guitar techniques. I usually teach students to sing and play the songs in order to help students work on melody and chord structure at the same time.

Hello prospective students! My name is Julien. I am very excited for the opportunity to teach and share the wonders and joys of music with you. I have played the guitar seriously for 9 years and have taught for the past 5. I have been blessed with the experience of playing with some world class musicians, and was deeply inspired by the love, passion, creativity, and dedication these musicians bestowed upon me. My goal is to share these qualities with my students and help them find their own voice.

Chuck recently moved to Portland, Oregon from Gainesville, Florida, where he was a staple of the music teaching and performing community for more than 25 years. Originally from Chicago, Chuck completed his BA in Music History and Masters of Music (MM) at the University of Florida. Chuck became obsessed with The Beatles when he began piano lessons at age 12. His first attempt at composing was actually improvising melodies over the ending chords to "Hey Jude". Along with playing Beatles tunes Chuck learned classic standards from a set of Reader's Digest Songbooks inherited from his grandmother.

Chuck has performed with classic rock, top 40, funk, R&B, and jazz groups, and has served as an opening act for Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, and legendary Texas bluesman Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown. As a soloist he's played classical music, blues, jazz, and original compositions. Before devoting himself to music full time, he worked for 8 years as a radio announcer on WUFT-FM...

Joseph (Joey) A. is a Graduate of Portland State University, recipient of Bachelor of Music degree in music composition. Joey is an experienced performer of jazz guitar especially swing music and gypsy jazz guitar techniques with emphasis on composition, improvisational techniques, and music theory. Joey has played guitar since the age of twelve, self taught and playing in many rock bands starting at age fourteen before going on to study music in an academic setting.

At Mt. Hood Community College, Joey learned how to improvise jazz under guitarist Neal Grandstaff, performing in several jazz combos; and also performed a concerto for two mandolins (transcribed for guitar) by Antonio Vivaldi with the string ensemble under the direction of Dr. Marshall Tuttle. Once at Portland State, he performed in the Classical Guitar ensemble, Concert Band, and Chorus respectively; took two terms of lessons with guitarist Jeff Putterman, and two years of music composition lessons with Dr....

I knew I wanted to be a professional guitar player from the first time I picked up an electric guitar over 14 years ago. I started taking private lessons as soon as I got my first guitar, and without the crucial guidance and encouragement I received early on I certainly would not be the guitarist I am today, and that old guitar might even be collecting dust in a closet somewhere. Since I began teaching 8 years ago my goal has been to provide that same encouragement to beginning students and to help them realize that no matter what their ambitions are, they can be achieved with enough practice and they can have fun along the way!

When I started high school I realized there was a lot more to playing guitar than the hard rock and blues songs I had been learning up until then, so I enrolled in a music theory class, joined my school's jazz band and began taking classical guitar lessons at the University of Wyoming. After high school I accepted academic and music scholarships to...

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My name is Kyle Shipp and I'm incredibly passionate about music education for all ages. Over twenty years of playing all instruments has taught me there is not one specific way to teach music, so I change my curriculum for every student and completely customize what you learn to how you learn, and what you're interested in. I started teaching music lessons in after school programs when I was eleven and fell totally in love. I continued to do this for many years driving to neighboring towns, volunteering at church youth groups and local Boys and Girls Club all around my hometown.

I went on to study Music Education at Oregon State University and Guitar Performance at the University of Oregon. At each of these Universities I taught students my age, and a few professors, as well as locals in each town.

In Portland I've been volunteering every week at Nonprofit Music Schools around town to help underprivileged kids, and expose them to the joy of music. Give me a call...

I've been educated in jazz performance at Portland State University, I've studied classical voice for several years with a Julliard alum, and I have years of experience performing jazz, rock, and a little of everything else.

I'm a multi-instrumentalist from the Northwest with lots of love for teaching people to groove. I got my bachelors in music from Whitman College with an emphasis in Jazz Performance. I can teach anyone to rock, swing or get unreasonably funky. Lessons can be casual or serious and I'm down to tell you how to get to Carnegie Hall or onto the stage at your local jam session.

Mikael was born and raised in the Willamette Valley. He started playing piano at 6 years old, and took up guitar at age 12. He began taking guitar lessons and learning the classic rock, pop and R&B songs of the 60s, 70s, and 90s while also being classically trained by John Doan, an award winning guitarist and professor at Willamette University.

At age 15 Mikael was performing in local coffee shops with his acoustic folk band, and performing at weddings as well as solo on guitar. It was not uncommon to have the coffee shops completely filled with people standing outside to listen. Mikael's musical endeavors continued in high school as he played and performed with the best jazz choir and choral group in the state of Oregon at South Salem High School. He also won 2nd place for solo guitar in the State High School championship encompassing all high school divisions in Oregon.

After high school Mikael continued his musical education at Azusa Pacific University where he...

I am a gigging guitarist, bassist and singer with over 6 years solid teaching experience and over 12 years diligent playing experience. I hold a BA in music and marketing from Washington State University. I have had the opportunity to teach guitar at CAM in the Battle Ground Public School district. I play in and write music for a progressive/post rock band called the Outer Space Heaters, as well as perform with El Raffa De Alaska, The Real Chagrin, and other burgeoning projects on the horizon. I have formal jazz guitar experience from performing in the Clark College Jazz Orchestra, as well as years of private study. My experience with both fronting and supporting musical acts helps me approach music lessons in a balanced and practical manner.

I have toured the country, opened up for large acts(Art Alexakis of Everclear, Ron Sexsmith), I currently play in professional symphonies(Columbia and Vancouver Symphony), write music for documentaries and commercials, and am finishing my degree in Percussion Performance at PSU. In addition to this experience, I have studied with drummers Gary Hobbs(Stan Kenton), and Sean Wagner (Cherry Poppin' Daddies"). I have been teaching privately for about 15 years now, and have students that have gone on to do amazing things in music!! Every bit of this experience is at your disposal when you come into your lessons!

I have a comprehensive understanding of how music works and more importantly, how people learn it. The teaching method taught to me by Marc Regnier is a tradition passed down from some of the worlds finest guitarists including Aaron Shearer and Andres Segovia. Using a combination of muscle memory, visualization, and music theory in conjunction with teaching students the music they actually want to play, my students become great players incredibly fast.