Mandolin Lessons in Westchester-Playa Del Rey. Amazing Teachers.

I teach beginning and intermediate students on mandolin and teach in a variety of styles and will cater my lessons to YOUR needs!

All styles - strumming, single note playing
Improvisation soloing
Proper technique
Repertoire
Music analysis

melodic and rhythmic mandolin.

A fun, percussive instrument. I focus on chords and songs in addition to reading and understanding the fretboard.

I started playing acoustic guitar when I was seven years old (off and on). I then started traveling more and found the mandolin to be so much easier to carry around and so much fun, it was hard to stop playing it. I have been playing and teaching mostly bluegrass, old time, Irish, blues, and swing jazz styles for many years. I have taught both privately and have also done various workshops at festivals. I have taught multiple years for instance at the Gettysburg Bluegrass Festival in PA, The Traditions week at Common Ground on the Hill Festival in MD, etc
My students learn to have fun with music. Students can work on rhythms, melodies, improvisation, song writing, arranging tunes, music theory, getting into and/or hanging on in a jam session, etc.

Mandolin playing requires a knowledge of chords, melody, picking technique as well as knowing songs to play all of which we will begin to learn in your first lesson.