Acoustic Guitar Lessons in Cory-Merrill. Amazing Teachers.

I have a degree from the IU School of Music and have been teaching for over 23 years. This December will be my 17th annual student recital.

I perform instrumental acoustic guitar music for weddings, receptions and upscale cocktail parties. I've also recently put together a band to perform Southern Rock and Texas Blues and we've been a great response at all the events we've been performing at this Summer!

I'm recently remarried, have a 13 year old daughter and love living in Colorado!

I started teaching through a music store in Longmont, CO soon after graduating from the Indiana University School of Music. After that store closed down I've continued teaching through different music academies and have averaged 30+ students per week.

I make learning the guitar super fun! I use a really fun and fast approach to getting students playing in no time and more advanced students to the next level. For online lessons I use all of the latest technology including screen sharing, virtual snip and sketch and ink, lesson and practice follow up videos, and many other awesome tools to enhance the online experience. 26 years experience teaching beginner to university and professional level students.

We will cover music theory, technique, and getting to know the fingerboard, or I can teach you a specific song of your choice written out in tab.
Ideally both will be covered so you can learn the mechanics behind the music that you love to play!

After 20 years of playing and a BA in Music, I know how to break down the guitar and teach it to anyone willing to learn. I take the 80/20 approach to learning guitar and will get you up and playing in no time. If you are tired of trying to figure out how to learn guitar online or you feel stuck at your current level, then I can show you the most effective and efficient way to get your playing to the next level. Lessons will teach you the following:

* songs you actually want to play
* how to read music and guitar tablature
* music theory tailored to suit your needs
* composition and improvisation
* performance practices and music history
* how to play solo pieces and jam with your friends

I listen to what a student wants and teach accordingly. I also have a thorough knowledge of music theory and can help students compose their own music.

I'm a specialist in Brazilian Guitar and have played and used American Folk Styles to teach finger picking for many years. This includes Travis Picking, Blues and arrangement of all sorts of melodies for guitar. One of the first world musics I played was Irish music and I have a nice repertoire of these melodies to help the student learn how to play a linear melody. Reading is not necessary but I'm expert at getting people to read by using simple familiar music.