Fairfield, CT Guitar Lessons

I have a Bachelor's degree in Jazz Guitar Performance from SUNY New Paltz, so you might say I know my way around the fret board.
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I will teach you to sing and play your favorite songs and write your own!

All styles - pop, rock, jazz, funk, classical, etc. Reading, writing and ear training.

I picked up the guitar over ten years ago to accompany myself while I sang. Having developed some skills, I can now offer my students the basics of guitar so that, in a pressure-free and supportive environment, they can truly get going. Once my students are comfortable playing chord progressions, simple songs, simple rhythmic patterns, and fingerpicking styles, I offer techniques so they can learn even more material at home. If a student outgrows me and wants to move into advanced classical guitar performance or jazz guitar, I refer them to one of my very good professional guitarist friends. It's all about the journey.

Pro Level ALL Styles from classical to shred to world music styles

I am versitile in a variety of styles of guitar from rock, metal and pop to classical. Additionally I have experience teaching Suzuki method.

I possess more than 10 years of progressive experience in music education. My professional history includes positions such as president/instructor at Rockville Centre Music as well as classical guitar instructor at Long Island Conservatory.
Most recently, my responsibilities as owner at Rockville Centre Music match the qualifications you are seeking. As the Owner, my responsibilities included preparing schedules, creating lesson plans, and working with special needs children.

I love to play the guitar whether it be electric guitar or acoustic, those who know me personally have seen firsthand that I'm passionate about music and where the guitar fits into it.

Why you should take my classes? My straightforward approach is appreciated by everyone who has taken lessons with me I'm careful not to confuse or intimidate my students with too much theory and musical jargon. My classes are perfect for: beginners, late beginners, intermediate and late intermediate.

I've been teaching music for 10+ years and it's been a great experience! My goal is to help make guitar a positive experience for you, build your confidence and help you be the best player you can be!

The first thing I do when I meet a student is to interview the student and find out why they want to learn how to play the guitar and what are some of their goals. Then I find out what style of music they would like to learn. I have the student come up with ten songs they would like to learn. I take this information and structure future guitar lessons around the essential elements of these songs. I design each lesson to teach the specific skills required to learn those songs. I create an organized binder guitar workbook and having a teaching degree I create all of the lessons to meet each students individual needs that include lessons on theory, technique, chords, rhythm, scales, arpeggios, songs, song form, and exercises etc. I use a color coded method to teach scales, chords and theory that I created that help students not only understand scales but also they are able to see visually where chords come from. I break down each song into easy digestible parts so students can learn a ...

I have been playing guitar for almost 40 years and play many different styles. I can teach people from beginner levels and make it a fun experience and have them playing something to make them feel acomplishment right away.