Private Blues Guitar tutoring lessons Lafayette, CA.

Learn the subtleties of what makes blues guitar its own unique style, and learn how to break away from the typical "rock template" to set your blues style apart from the rest... and make it your own!

I teach blues guitar lessons for all levels, from beginner to professional. Many blues songs have identical chord changes. I can show you how easy it is to discern how to find the key to your favorite blues songs and jam along with them. I can show you how to find the best notes to play when you create a guitar solo. How to get the most emotion in your playing, and how to sound original.

I work with students of ALL AGES, and ALL SKILL LEVELS, so no matter whether you are just starting to explore your passion, or you want to master your craft, I have different options to suit your needs.

I offer Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced Classes, and I have several available class times for each skill level and instrument, so students have flexible options to suit their needs.

Beginner's Classes-Learning the Basics of the Instrument, Rhythm Games, Chords, Scales, Introduction to Reading Sheet Music, Playing Full Songs and Arrangements, Introduction to Music Theory

Intermediate Classes-Music Theory and Comprehension, Music Performance, Rhythm vs. Lead Playing, Introduction to Song Writing, Intro to Improvisation, Music Arrangement and Layering for Recording, Adopting Musical Styles

Advanced Classes -Advanced Music Theory, Advanced Improvisation, Introduction to Sound Engineering, and Music Performance, and I can also help students play a multitude of styles such as Rock,

Stevie Ray Vaughan. B.B. King. Jeff Beck, Jimi Hendrix, and Eric Clapton. All of these players come from the blues background! Whether you want to learn some licks for the next Blues Jam, or if you're looking to hone your professional blues guitar chops, we'll work together to make sure those dreams become true!

I'm flexible with my teaching style and can help you reach your goals.

I can play any song just by listening to it once or twice. Three times if it is really difficult. I can do this with guitar, drums, bass, piano, or harmonica. I am intermediate at trumpet, violin, mandolin, and ukulele as well and have 6+ years of teaching music experience.

Learning music can empower your entire life! No matter if you are a beginner or a pro, I offer myself as an effective partner and coach to your creative expansion and musical self expression. What I bring to the table is over twenty years of experience as a teacher, seasoned professional musician, productivity and awareness educator, and seminar facilitator. I offer a unique transformational approach to learning that will supercharge your results. What you bring is an open mind and a commitment to learn. Learn the songs you want, at the pace you want. Discover your musical voice and your source of inspiration. See music theory and concepts in a new light that directly applies to your performance in the moment. Let's get started!

As a teenager, I regularly played country blues and folk guitar, sometimes performing publicly. I like to incorporate singing into my guitar lessons so I sometimes teach strum and chord patterns besides the single note playing style featured in the Hal Leonard method book. Although I rarely play guitar professionally because of my emphasis on piano, I still have a lot of knowledge to pass along to a student learning acoustic styles.

Experienced guitar player with 14 years of playing various styles. I'll help you from learning scales and left hand exercises to picking technics and rhythm playing.

during a typical lesson we will cover:
- Theory ( chords building, scales, modes ).
- Exercise a chord progression and a scale.
- study a song/songs.

Creating the sound you want comes from playing music with others, and playing other people's music. Together, we can learn whatever you like. And then we can record our sessions and upload them to the social media platform of your choice. I have a recording device for most every occasion. I play guitar, bass, and some percussion. And depending on what you would like to do, I will accompany you in a performance as well as help you to grow your abilities.