East Irvine, CA Blues Guitar Lessons

You will learn and have the tools necessary to play the blues. Learn the Blues scale and multiple techniques to jam the blues. You will be playing the blues in no time!

Electric and acoustic blues, and bottle neck slide

Each lesson is designed on the level of the student's ability from beginner to advanced. Rock, R&B, funk, jazz, blues, POP and country music. I like to use song learning as a vehicle to sharpen your skills. Learning skills through songs is more fun for beginners. More advanced students will work on everything from theory, reading, harmony; and how you can use scales and arpeggios in a number of ways over several different styles of music.

If you are ready to take your music skills SERIOUSLY then stop wasting time and money on teachers who don't fully understand what they are teaching. My name is Russell Steedle and I have been playing guitar professionally for 19 years and engineering and producing records for over 10. I have worked with artists such as Sean Kingston, Lifehouse, Disney's Caityln Taylor Love and have composed music to 100s of your favorite TV shows! Want to learn to record? produce? write? dive into theory?

Guitar lessons with me are designed to help students achieve their musical goals. I place high importance on building student self confidence, through improvisation, composition, and technique building exercises. I also place high importance on the use of technology in lessons (beat making, recording techniques, amplifier/effect pedal usage, etc.)

I have a PhD in music composition and theory, and place special emphasis on comprehending and assimilating the fundamentals of music in my lessons. I use an integrated approach that covers guitar technique, ear-training, harmony, theory, music history as well as composition and improvisation to encourage the development of well-rounded musicians.

My teaching style is very in depth, but laid back. I base my lessons off the students' specific needs and abilities rather than a set curriculum. My lessons are also different in that they prepare you for all styles of music rather than one or two genres. Overall you will learn at an exponential rate. I go into details and principles that are truly the fundamentals of learning music for any instrument. But I will most importantly, do my absolute best to make learning music an easy and stress-free process.

I offer a variety of teaching styles to fit wherever you're at. If you're starting from the beginning, we can start with chord and scale basics and get you on the way to playing some simple songs. If you're further along, and your goal is to play specific songs; I'm happy to learn them in advance so that we can spend our time learning the proper way to play your favorite songs just like the original recordings. I learn by ear as well as read music, so just about any song is achievable that you pick. I have several guitars and amps in my rehearsal space at home for you to play, and I can point you to some great chord and theory books so that you can practice throughout the week in between lessons. I have taught students from beginner level to advanced. My hope is that we can go over the chord and theory that will help you understand and advance on your instrument as a lifelong player; and I also want to focus on the styles that inspire you so as to make learning a fun experience!

I been playing guitar for 30 years. My style range from Rock, Blues funk, Soul, Pop and Jazz. I have developed a teaching method and curriculum that gets straight to the point. I simplify music theory so it’s easy to understand. I want my students to start playing and making music. I also know Logic Pro or garage band if recording and producing music is something you want to get in to that’s something I can definitely help you with on your musical journey.
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I have studied music while rocking in bands for over 10 years. I am 26 now and have been teaching guitar for about 4 years off and on in between shows and travel. Guitar playing has opened up multiple doors for me and for that I love teaching and paying it forward. I am versatile in all forms of guitar playing: rock, classic rock, acoustic, finger picking, country, metal, punk, etc.