Camarillo, CA Country Guitar Lessons

Chickin' Pickin', Steel emulation, tone, phrasing, gear, etc! This is a very fun style to play. I can teach both modern and old country styles.

Country guitar lessons are where you'll learn some of the best riffs from great country guitar players such as Brad Paisley, Vince Gill, Chet Atkins, and more. Sessions are always tailored to your specific interests!

Experienced guitar teacher of 25 years available for eager students of all experience levels and ages! I structure my lessons so students learn what they want to learn, while also building a strong foundation of fundamental guitar skills. I specialize in rock, blues, and country, finger picking, flat picking. Typically use study books, and also have sheet music available to use during lessons. You will learn simple and complex chords, lead guitar scales and melodies, music sight reading and music theory.

I am an accomplished guitar player in a variety of genres and have extensive experience with different bands. I studied guitar at Southern Oregon University, and then went on to teach guitar and piano at the Able Music School in Auckland, New Zealand, and with the Musicality Network in Portland, Oregon. I am an actively performing musician and recording artist; in the past, I have played with bands ranging from acoustic rock to punk, jazz to classical, Renaissance to reggae, blue-grass to heavy metal. I am a recent New York transplant, and am looking forward to sharing my love of guitar and piano with a new set of students!

I started teaching private lessons while living in Ashland, Oregon, and have continued teaching private lessons through today. I also taught at the Able Music Studio in Auckland, New Zealand for 2 1/2 years and then through the Musicality Network in Portland, Oregon for 1 year.

Taking guitar with me will prepare you for many of the obstacles that come along with learning guitar for the first time. Whether you've taken lessons before or not it helps to have an experienced and professional player to show you the ropes. I have been playing music my entire life and have been a guitarist for 21 years and teaching for 4 years now and I love it! I am a multi-instrumentalist and songwriter but my main instrument is guitar. Lessons will be tailored to fit your personal goals/skill level. Students will learn theory, technique, and general knowledge about the guitar and it's role in almost any genre. Students will learn not only what to play, but how to play it and will learn the application of the instrument in a solo/band/ensemble setting. We'll focus on building your knowledge of theory and ear-training to make you the most competent of players. Not only will you learn the building blocks of music but we'll learn to create and compose your own songs, which is ...

I've been playing guitar for the last 15 years and giving lessons for almost as long! I have a degree in music from the University of Miami and am currently touring out of Nashville. I'd like to think I have a fairly wide range of musical tastes (jazz, country, blues, acoustic, gypsy jazz, rockabilly, rock, etc.) and I enjoy the different challenges that each of my students bring to the table. So whether you're just wanting to strum a few old favorites at home, or if you're on your way to being a Nashville pro like me, I'd be happy to help you along your musical journey!

Experienced guitar player and teacher! I have played and learned with many serious Nashville and LA studio musicians. I know what it takes to make it in the big leagues and I want to share my knowledge! All ages and skill levels are welcome. I can offer knowledge and a great time for someone who has never played before or a seasoned player!

Country music has become one of the most diverse genre's of music. If you know how to play rock'n'roll, folk, blues, hard rock or bluegrass or anything in between you can most definitely create your own sound in this genre.

I have been a gigging professional guitarist since the age of 15 and have played every kind of gig imaginable from "bars to black tie." Also, I am a graduate of Berklee College of Music (Boston) with a BA in Music Education. I have worked as a professional music educator for 33 years and have had students of all ages K - adult. I teach ukulele, electric bass and music theory as well.

Your progress towards your dreams is my great joy!

Generally with beginners or young students, the lessons should be frequent for the sake of retention and reinforcement (weekly or every 2 weeks) It also is very effective to have the parents attend the lesson (for very young students). Even if you do not consider yourself musical, you can help the child remember what is taught and what is assigned. Consider getting very young children started on ukulele - it is easy on the fingers, easy to hold, and gets them strumming and playing right away. Young guitar students may need a 1/2 or 3/4 sized ...