Winnetka, CA Guitar Lessons

Basic to intermediate guitar technique that includes finger-plucking, picking, strumming, reading notes, basic accompaniment, and solo performance.

My goal is to help you LOVE music. Technique and theory are fun, but they don't help if there is no passion. I am interested in helping you learn what YOU want to learn, and of course I will make recommendations and exercises that will help you progress. Music should be fun, and exciting, and I can help get you there.

Classical and Contemporary

Experienced upright/electric bassist playing for ~15 years and teaching for 5 years. My lessons involve a layered approach to music which integrates performance and theory into one, thus allowing for the development of a strong foundation in both. I have experience with many genres of music, including Funk, NeoSoul, Afrobeat, R&B, HipHop, Rock, Folk, Classical, Jazz (swing, bebop, hardbop, avant garde, fusion), Latin/Brazilian (salsa, merengue, bossa nova, samba). Looking forward to meeting you!

I've been teaching guitar for the last four years to mostly beginner students who seek to gain an introductory understanding of the guitar and basic music theory. Although I prefer to let the personal goals of the student decide the direction of lessons, many of my students seek to learn their favorite contemporary guitar songs. Using these popular songs as jumping off points, I mix in technique and theory exercises to give students a concrete and practical understanding of the material.

If you are ready to take your guitar skills SERIOUSLY then stop wasting time and money on teachers who don't fully understand the instrument themselves. My name is Russell Steedle and I have been playing guitar professionally for 19 years and teaching music 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 shred? produce? write? dive into theory?

During lessons with me, we will tailor what techniques we study based upon your goals. I will always explain why we are working on certain things and how they fit into your goals as a guitarist. Lessons can be structured with any level or style in mind, whether it be classical guitar performance or simply jamming on an acoustic with friends for fun!

I teach music the way it was taught to me, and I had in my opinion some of the best teachers in the world.

I like to start every student with a unique approach to their individual playing style. I work closely with the student from the first minute of the first lesson, first simply getting to know the student's comfort level with material, playing style, and proficiency level. From there I go into specific topics that need improvement - for some students, this might be basic techniques, and for others may be advanced concepts. I like to walk the line between nurturing and tough love - I think that the best teacher is the experience of stepping outside of your comfort zone, with someone there to point you in the right direction to walk.

Private guitar, vocal and songwriting teacher in the Los Angeles area! Welcoming all ages to learn the beginning and intermediate fundamentals of playing the guitar, singing, and songwriting. Lessons are customized to you and your preferences. I have been working as a touring/session musician for multiple major label artists for the past 6 years traveling all over the world. After graduating from the Los Angeles College of Music (LACM), I can provide lessons centered around the proper technique, as well as ear training and music theory.

Born and raised in Chicago, I have been around great Blues men since I could walk. My grandfather was a harmonica player on the South Shore, and every weekend I would listen to him play with the other musicians in the area, and I developed a natural love for rhythm and the culture that came with the Blues. When I was about 13 I was able to get into bars (I was tall, and if you behaved yourself and bought a few drinks, the doormen looked the other way), but Buddy Guy's "LEGENDS" club, The Wild Hare, The Checkerboard Lounge (where Muddy Waters last played with the Rolling Stones), and many others soon became my weekend hangouts. I was playing piano, drums, and guitar from an early age, and later left for Los Angeles where I got a contract with Virgin records. It was electronic music, but I still played a lot of guitar on it and have been featured in Guitar Magazine, Keyboard, Rolling Stone, Spin, NME, and many others. I won the California Music Awards, was nominated for a Los Angeles ...