Private Guitar tutoring lessons Milner, GA.

I've been playing guitar over 40 years and teaching guitar for over 30 years and have literally taught hundreds of students. A number of other guitar instructors and professional guitarists in the Atlanta area have been former students. I've performed professionally since I was 16. I teach reading music, tab reading, chord knowledge, strumming patterns, understanding rhythm notation, fretboard knowledge, finger picking, flatpicking, learning songs, improvisation, rock, country, blues, jazz, etc. I teach at every level of playing from beginner to pro-level players.

Not sure which type of lesson you want? Choose this option to explore acoustic and classical guitar styles depending on the guitars you already own.

SKILLS:
-How to read music on the guitar
-How to accompany yourself while you sing
-Pick + finger-style playing
-Learning full songs or pieces
-How to play scales, chords, and building your own
-How to compose/write your own music
-Proper technique and tone
-Harmonics and other fun techniques
-Basic to advanced rhythms
-Effective ways to practice + memorize the music
-OPTIONAL: playing with an amplifier + effects!

I'm a graduate of the New School for Jazz (NYC) and I've been playing guitar professionally for over 8 years, teaching all levels of guitar for 5 years. I always carefully tailor the learning process of each student individually and all of those study plans include 360 music development: not just the instrument proficiency but also music discovery, ear-training, music theory, music history and so on. But fear not: all of these things will be taught in a fun and engaging way that just makes you understand the music around you better. I've been fortunate enough to study with Peter Bernstein, Aaron Parks, Ari Hoenig, Vic Juris, Hal Galper, Buster Williams and many others and I'll be more than happy to share the knowledge they've passed onto me with you.

I do not teach guitar for readers or cover artists. If you want to learn how to find your own style and build on what is unique and valuable in what you play, I can help you.

I typically can't offer much to an already advanced player as they've already acquired and embedded habits I will train less experienced players to either avoid or incorporate from a creative rather than copy-cat methodology.

Students will be taught "Expressive Practicing", a technique emphasizing skills earned through inspired playing. This is a highly individualized method based on the students instinctive capabilities such as having an natural "ear". Fundamentals are taught as applied through a run-before-you-walk set of exercises and structured improvisation techniques.

Classical Guitar
Jazz Guitar
Blues Guitar (including slide guitar)
Rock Guitar
Singer/Song Writer
Funk/fusion and many other genres

Finger-style and plectrum (pick) techniques