Private Country Guitar tutoring lessons Duluth, GA.

Country guitar uses bass runs, various picking styles, and simple chord strums. I have taught this style of guitar playing for over 20 years. I also was in several country bands--served as a lead and rhythm guitarist.

Rudiments to country fried chicken pickin'

International performer from small venues to large festivals. Whether you are looking to play for fun or looking to enhance your live performances as a seasoned musician, I can help you! I teach from total beginner to intermediate stages of guitar, from how to hold pluck, pick and strum to theory, chords, scales, rhythm, lead and how to compose your own songs.

We'll make your guitar twang!!

We'll learn standard licks and songs and get you pickin' and grinnin'.

I love to help with all of the basics and then go from there with whatever specific genre or technique each student might be interested in!

I have been teaching guitar professionally for over 4 years in the Atlanta area. As a recent graduate of Kennesaw State University with a degree in Jazz Guitar Performance, I have developed a deep love for music and the guitar which I thoroughly enjoy sharing with my students. I currently teach and perform, traveling across the United States with various groups performing a multitude of genres, all of which I love teaching and sharing with eager students! I was not a "natural" guitarist, so I have a great method for making guitar/music make sense so that all of my students can be successful. I look forward to working with you!

Gary is a professional touring/recording guitarist,composer
and member of PERE UBU, ROCKET FROM THE TOMBS AND THE LEGENDARY SHACK SHAKERS.
A Graduate of Berkee College of Music, he has over 30 years of experience teaching and performing. He specializes in Contemporary and Classical Guitar. Lessons focus on the application of Music Theory to Guitar to help students acquire strong compositional and songwriting skills, knowledge of chord construction, the ability to play scales proficiently, and gain necessary skills needed for solo improvisation. In addition to a wealth of teaching experience, he has toured extensively throughout North America and Europe and has numerous songwriting credits on international releases.

I have over ten years of experience writing, singing and playing guitar on hundreds of demos and professional recordings. I have written and worked with multiple major label artists and Grammy nominated songwriters over the past ten years. I have a top ten Billboard Canadian Country song with the band Washboard Union and have had a song, recorded by chart topping country artist Brett Young. My songs have been syndicated on national television on channels such as MTV and on national commercials such as "Red Lobster". In addition to my writing credits, I have also sung background vocals for many artists on major labels such as Universal and Warner Brothers including Jon Pardi, and Aubrie Sellers. I also have extensive experience playing acoustic and electric guitar for artists both in live shows and in the studio. Utilizing this experience, I can provide commercial guitar and vocal lessons.

Guitar, bass, drum and live performance instructor
Located in Decatur, Ga.

Experienced in helping students attain musical proficiency from Guitar, bass, drums and live performance. I inspire to teach students to perform in home or live in a private rehearsal and recording environment equipped with all the tools needed to achieve their goals as beginning or performing musicians.

I have been playing professionally since I was 16. I have taught music and toured internationally and domestically for 13 years. Acts that I've opened for include, Avenged Seven Fold, Wale, Static X, Iced Earth, Delain, The Neighbourhood, Foster The People, David Allen Coe, The Marshall Tucker Band, Greg Allman, Rehab, Cold War Kids and many other underground indie bands.

I offer lesson plans as well as a full recording and rehearsal space that I can teach out of to achieve any students desires as a beginner or performing musican!