I’m Dr Charles. I have been a guitarist since 1977. I began teaching guitar when I was earning my Masters degree in music education from Portland State University in 1998-1999. I also taught guitar privately while I was earning my doctorate in music from Florida Sate University and teaching music history and music analysis at the university as well. I earned my PhD in music in 2008. During my years in Tallahassee I served as a guitarist backing Charles Atkins, Florida’s most well-known blues and gospel singer. During that time I have helped numerous individuals maximize their talent on the guitar. I have worked with children, home-schoolers, teenagers who want to form bands, people who want to strum guitar in their church, people who want to write songs, and retired people who are still young at heart and want to rock! I believe that playing music is one of the most spiritually satisfying experiences that one can have, and I am here for you if you would like to study guitar. I...

Stuart C.
Guitarist, Songwriter, Composer
Bachelor of Music in Contemporary Music
Composition and Guitar Performance
I am a guitarist and songwriter currently living in Oregon. I graduated from Western Oregon University majoring in music, specifically pursuing the Bachelor of Music in Contemporary Music with a dual emphasis in composition/songwriting and guitar performance. I played with the Singer/Songwriter combo for most all of my college career, and emerged as one of its most valuable members. I currently play lead guitar and am the main songwriter with my band The Newscast. The Newscast is a rock band made up of mainly of music majors from WOU. The Newscast is my main musical outlet and an integral and important part of my musical career. I have studied guitar with Christopher Woitach, and I have studied Composition with Bill Whitley, Kevin Walczyk, Adam Bates and Christopher Woitach.
I have played and studied many different styles of music, ranging from country,...

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I have been a guitar and voice instructor for over 15 years. I really love this job! I had a real hard time learning guitar when I was growing up because of an accident to my left arm, but I wanted to play so much that I was able to overcome it. Because of this I think I have learned to be a very patient teacher. I see students who get frustrated and think that it's too hard to play the guitar, but I promise you my program is fun and simple.I can show you the steps to success. I have taught over 500 students in a variety of cities from Minneapolis Minnesota, to Los Angeles California, and now Portland Oregon. I am currently obtaining my Masters in Music education from Marylhurst, and I have taught every age from 5-65. I am also a performer, and I own my own music publishing company through ASCAP (American Society of Composers Authors and Publishers). I also currently teach Piano to level 2, so if you are a beginner, you will love my new program. Music is my life, I can...

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I have been playing drums since I was 10 years old. I loved playing drums so much that it became my life work. I was so advanced at an early age that I began giving lessons and teaching drum line when I was 13. I joined my first professional rock band at 15, and I have been playing and teaching music ever since.
I was fortunate to play in one the worlds top drum and bugle corps, the Santa Clara Vanguard, I also studied Jazz from the area's top jazz drummer, Dick Carlo, who was a student of Joe Morello. My technique is a unique combination of Jazz, Orchestral, and Rudimental styles. The luckiest part of my education was that I went to Lynbrook High School, which had the top concert band in the California. This is where I learned to play concert and orchestra music, and I learned about style, and musicianship.
By the time I should have gone to college I was so busy working as a musician and teaching that I could only go part time. I attended De Anza Jr College...

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!

Teaching guitar professionally, crafting live sound for the famous (and not-so-famous), and recording in my own studio have truly been some of the best experiences of my life. Let me open that door for you too.
I studied Audio Engineering in Nashville and played guitar in too many bars in the Mid-west. Headed out to Portland where I have been teaching and recording, learning and practicing, reading up and getting down to it musically. With a wealth of knowledge and the chops to back it up I can help you get started, refine the abilities you already have, or find the medium of guitar you want to explore.

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-I am a self-taught guitarist and a schooled musician. I have a Bachelor's Degree in Music Performance.
-I have been teaching guitar lessons for over 15 years.
-I've been in original rock bands for over 15 years and toured the country performing my original music.
-I have had beginner students go on to release albums on iTunes and tour the country with their original music.

Joel J. took his first guitar lesson in September 1980. A lifelong student and teacher of guitar and improvisation, Joel began playing in bands at age 14. Seeking a higher awareness of guitar, he left school at U-Michigan to study at Musician's Institute in Hollywood, CA. While there, he received a scholarship to attend Berklee College of Music in Boston, where in 1997 he received his B.M.S. in Professional Music with a concentration in Private Instruction and Studio Arranging. No stranger to the industry, Joel has recorded 3 CD's with rock bands Michigan and Color Phobos as primary composer and lead guitarist. Joel is former owner of The Great Hall Restaurant and Music Room where raw live performances occurred every night. Embark upon a discovery of music born in the fires of your own passion as Joel will lead you through a course of study based entirely upon your goals and desires for your relationship with the guitar. with a vivd memory of studying guitar as an eight year...

Music has always been a part of my life, started by playing duets with my mother as a young child. I started piano at age 7, and was taking lessons from the dean of music at the University of Portland at the age of 13. I continued my studies in Europe where I met and married my French husband, who is also an author/composer. We have been writing music and performing in Europe, S. E. Asia and the U.S. for over 30 years.
First and foremost, I am a teacher, and have experience with teaching students of many different learning styles, including those with learning disabilities. My sense of humor is a big part of my teaching, and we have FUN learning! I am a creative, adaptable teacher who works with the student for success!

I have played the guitar for over 20 years. My music education began with piano lessons at age seven. In my early teens, I began to focus seriously on learning the guitar. I had private lessons on and off over the next ten years. When I wasn't taking lessons, I was learning songs on my own (picking them out off the radio, etc.) and building off of what was instilled in me by my instuctors. In the last ten years, I have performed in three bands as a rhythm guitarist. In terms of my teaching experience, I began by teaching a group guitar class (students ages 11-14). I also have 5 years' experience as a private instructor. I am a teacher by trade and I love my job. I am very passionate about music and am comfortable teaching students of all ages.

I started learning the piano when I was in the first grade. When I started fourth grade, I started learning the trumpet. I continued both instruments through high school and loved music! It gave me a way to express myself. I performed with jazz band, wind ensemble and orchestra with both instruments. I kept performing through college and earned my Bachelor of Music Education. After college, I taught middle school band, high school band, and also private piano and trumpet lessons. I've recently moved to Happy Valley, Oregon and I'm excited to share my love of music with you!

I specialize in rock, singer songwriter, experimental, electronic, and popular music; with a B.A. in music and a master's degree in education (secondary language arts). My background in music theory has aided me over the years in my passion for song writing and recording. I have been involved in a variety of creative projects, ranging from concept albums, to experimental rock bands, to the Portland open mic circuit.

I remember sitting in lessons where the instructor would spend more time showing off than focusing on my progress! I use this unfortunate woe to illustrate what not to do as an instructor. I would characterize my own approach to teaching as being student centered. I spent last year student teaching in the language arts classroom and learned quickly that the key to engaging students is knowing them--establishing a relationship of trust where students feel free to learn in a safe environment. Likewise, when I taught drum and guitar lessons at Matt Dishman...