Private Guitar tutoring lessons Sun City West, AZ.

We're gonna HAVE FUN! Your lessons will be customized to your needs and what you want to do with your ability to play guitar. I can teach you either electric or acoustic guitar. I can prepare you for any genre as I include fundamentals (for example, scales and arpeggios) in your practice. I use Mel Bay's Modern Guitar Method books for reference and/or lesson work. I can help you learn how to play with a pick, how to finger-pick, how to sing and play simultaneously, and even how to sightread.

I am a string specialist. That means I teach and play violin, viola, cello, double bass, guitar, bass guitar, mandolin, ukulele and piano. I earned B.A. earned from the University of Northern Colorado, Greeley Colorado where I was a double major in classical guitar and double bass. In my senior year I was the recipient of the Annual Concerto Contest where I performed the "Concerto in A Major" on double bass with the University orchestra for the spring concert. I have played in both professional and semi-professional orchestras in Colorado and Arizona. I believe that any student will practice more if he or she likes the music they are playing. Periodically I will ask a student to give me a name of a piece of music that they would like to learn how to play. I notate it for them, often simplifying the rhythm and chords in Finale NotePad and give it to them free of charge. I teach students how to play music on their given instrument. Not just how to play the instrument but working on ...

Whether you've just started out or you want to take that next step to becoming a better guitarist, I'm here to help!

Let me tell you all a little about myself. I started playing at the early age of 12 years old. I picked up my love of music from my grandpa who played for the country music artist Don Williams in the late 1980s and 1990s. I have played semi-professionally at a large church with a weekly attendance of 1500-1800. My thing is that I love to teach. I fly an airplane full time now and I also teach ground instruction to aspiring pilots. If this is something you are interested in you will have to get committed to make it happen. It can be done. Hope to see you soon!

I will get students playing the songs they like right away as they learn new skills that will improve their playing.

I customize my lessons to every students interest and needs. While doing that setting a strong foundation in theory and technique. Theory is important in the ability to communicate to other musicians, or if the students changes instruments they already know the "lingo". My style of teaching is goofy but focused, and arranged for the best possible chance for success whatever the goals are for the student. Goals are important for anything in life we do and we will have them in our lessons.