Payton W.

General Info

• Certified Music Teacher

  Certified Music Teacher

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• Levels: Beginner to Advanced

• In-Home Lessons: Yes
• In-Studio Lessons: Yes
• Ages: 5 & up

Subjects Taught

Guitar, Music Performance, Music Recording, Music Theory, Songwriting

Education

Berklee College of Music - Songwriting Masters Certificate - March 2011- Present
Musicians Institute - Guitar Major - March 2008 - March 2010 (Associate degree received)

Specialties

I have studied all the popular styles your hear on the radio from country to jazz. One of my specialties is "Chickin Pickin" as they call country guitar playing. Im very well studied in Guitar Neck Mapping, Understanding music, How to translate it to live playing, and how to be expressive with note choice. Im also very skilled in Metal, Rock, Blues, Country "Chickin' Pickin'" and some intermediate background in Jazz/fusion.

Lesson Details

You should expect to get every penny's worth every time you take a lesson from me. You will always have a lesson provided for you so we can get straight to business and not waste a second of your time. I'm a very laid back teacher and love to laugh and have fun with the student. You will be in a friendly atmosphere and enjoy learning not only from a teacher but a friend. The best part about my teaching style is you get to learn what you want to learn! No series of books or lessons that don't ... grasp your interest or anything that doesn't grab your attention. By telling me where you would like to take your playing, i will give you a very detailed explanation on what will be needed to learn to be able to get there and also describe how these things apply to your favorite artist. I don't like to limit my curriculum to a certain book or lesson so i may take many examples out of the HUGE stock of books i have and will copy them just for you to take home and practice yourself. I'm very resourceful and I will even pull internet examples or even part of a lesson, if it is something i do not have. I will pull many lessons straight from the school curriculum that i received for my college degree! You will get to learn the very things i learned that took me above and beyond the dreams of my guitar abilities, and ill take you down the path as well!

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About

Ever wonder how your favorite artists come up with these amazing solos,riffs, and licks with every song they write? I can lay out the foundation that you'll be able to hear and understand exactly what they're doing just by listening and then apply it to your own playing! I will give you the tools to take the next step you're wishing to take.

Who should be interested?

Rock/Metal Heads-
Learn your favorite style and how the greats wrote amazing riffs and even better ... solos!

Country "Chickin Pickin" Players-
Nashville's Top Dogs have mastered this and ill show you how you can too!

Singer/Songwriter-
Need to learn how to play guitar and sing at the same time? I can help! (Songwriting and beginner voice instruction included)

Jazz Cats-
Learn the intricacies of music and how you can be on your way to be the next Jazz Monster!

The Blues Baby-
Ill show you what makes the Blues Legends shine and how you can sound great from your very first lesson!

Playin' it by Ear-
I'll teach you how you can learn songs just by ear and not have to look at incorrect tabs that just make you even more confused!

Have Song Ideas?-
I can help turn those ideas into real songs and even record them for you! Lyric, music, and songwriting guidance and advice.

Want to get better fast?-
You found the right teacher. I will put you through a "Boot Camp" that will help you unleash your potential at a fun rate that you can understand and apply :)

Hello, My name is Payton W., I am 21 years old and I received an Associates in Music and Art from Hollywoods Musicians Institute with a major in Guitar. I graduated Zionsville Community High SchooI in '08 before leaving for Hollywood, CA. I have been playing guitar for 6 years and studied as hard as i could to come a long way in such a short time. I learned and mastered to the best of my ability the "CAGED" system which is a unique and brilliant way to learn guitar. This will be the base of my teaching that will give you the "keys to the car" to become a master in whatever style you choose! I also extensively studied Music Theory during my study at MI and I will show you the intricacies on how music works and how to understand it. You will be able to improvise and write songs on the spot with this vast knowledge of what is under the hood of Music. You will also improve your "Ear Training" in being able to tell exactly what the songs on the radio are doing, without even touching a musical instrument! I am currently attending the Berklee School of music in Boston to receive my Masters Certificate for songwriting. Have an interest in writing your own songs along with learning the guitar? I can help you write, create, and record your ideas into a formal form to make that idea of yours into a real song! We will be recording and mixing your song in my private studio. I have been able to learn and study with some of the best guitar teachers in the world. I will pass down all the knowledge I have received and I will pass every bit of it on to you!

Some of the names i've had the pleasure to play and sit in with are-

Johnny Hiland - Nashville's A-List Studio Musicians
Scott Henderson - Rock/Fusion master and one of the best guitar players in the world.
Jude Gold - Sponsered by DeltaLab Effects
Al Bonhomme - 2nd Guitarist for Dwight Yoakam
Alan Hinds - MI Teacher with a ton of Experience in the Music Business.

You can find most of these players on Youtube, go check them out they're amazing!

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