Private Acoustic Guitar tutoring lessons Valrico, FL.

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 and I have been playing guitar professionally for 20 years and teaching music and producing records for over 10. I have worked with artists such as Mac Miller, 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?

David enjoys teaching students from all different backgrounds and levels of proficiency. Whether you are just starting out or a virtuoso shredder in the making, he is happy to teach you! Over all, he is fairly laid back, as long as you practice. He usually combines work with reading off of the treble clef (what he likens to "eating your vegetables." You may not want to do it, but it will make you a healthier musician!) with learning more popular songs (or songs the student says they would like to learn) through tablature and chord charts, depending on the style of the song.

David is also very pro music theory. He usually incorporates music theory into the curriculum in conjunction with the material already being discussed. He is also very knowledgeable about composition/songwriting, and if the student is interested in learning more about this area, he is happy to share what he knows!

My classes are very flexible when it comes to what the student wants. On the first class, I give the student the choice of controlling our lessons materials about what they want to learn. Or the student can choose to let me control our classes, in which I will bring my own materials and ideas in which we should work and will go through the whole academic process of learning music.

I have been playing acoustic guitar for about 15+ years. I have a music degree from Berklee College of Music and am able to help teach the right techniques and skills in order for my students to start playing confidently, whether for your own leisure or passion for learning this instrument!

Learn acoustic guitar technique, how to solo and improvise, music theory skills, your favorite songs and how to write your own!

My goal is to help cultivate your own living musicality. Areas of specialization; theory and application, musical analysis, free improvisation, sound art/Sonic sculpture, conceptual performance, and songwriting/composition. Diverse styles and genre ; Jazz, classical, folk and bluegrass, spirituals, blues, punk rock, contemporary gospel, electronic dance and ambient... works very with beginners and early learners, any age/ skill level. Fine tuned lessons personalized for specific needs and learning styles.