Private Guitar tutoring lessons Buckner, KY.

Learn proper technique, how to read sheet music and guitar tabs, how to play scales and chords, music theory, and more!

I aim to instill a love of music and of the instrument through both student guided song selections from popular genres and movie/video game soundtracks, as well as technical and music reading exercises designed to make my students well rounded and ready for any way they choose to pursue music.

I believe the guitar has an ability few other instruments have. You don't have to study the guitar for years in order to use it as an instrument of creative expression and entertainment for yourself, your friends and your family. After learning some basic chords you can start playing literally hundreds of chords instead of spending weeks learning how to decipher musical notation just to play "Mary had a little lamb."

20 years playing experience, 12,000+ lessons taught! You choose the music, I'll get you there. I structure my lessons so students learn what they want to learn, while also building a strong foundation of technique and theory skills. I have taught many styles and will get you playing something you like right away!

Through the foundation I've gained by the influences of Mel Bay, Hal Leonard, and Suzuki musical instruction methods, I compile my own teaching materials. Using personally constructed guitar lessons, I demonstrate, instruct, and guide the student based on my assessment of their individual needs, skill level, and progress. Lessons are formulated in Modules, and advancement through them is based on the student's personal aptitude, skill level, and practice commitment. Learning is accomplished by ear as well as through essential methods of musical notation (tablature, 5-line staff, rhythmic comprehension). Students are trained to perform written music as well as to write and express the music within themselves.
I'm an encouraging and motivating guitar teacher with a casual relaxed approach. Teaching new guitarists is very rewarding to me. To see the light come on and watch a student perform a song, express themselves musically, and create their own composition is an awesome experience.

While taking piano lessons, my students will grow in areas including technique, music theory knowledge, and repertoire.

I understand that every individual has different learning styles and needs, especially when it comes to music education. I want you to look forward to our time together and most importantly to have fun. I want to hear about what your musical interests are and why it fascinates you. You are paying for your time, so I want to facilitate your interests, not my own.

Guitar should be fun for everyone who picks it up. That's the most important thing to know. It's also important to understand what you are capable of, and maximizing your ability within that skill level before attempting to move on to the next. We naturally feel better when we do something right than we do when we try something beyond our level, but fail to make it sound good! I've been playing this instrument since I was 12, and I still light up with excitement when I discover something new or figure out a difficult pattern for the first time.
We can cover a unique and wide variety of styles, from Celtic fingerstyle to Progressive Metal, Christian rock, and everything in between. I can tell you now that the first thing I will try to do is get you to relax with the instrument and enjoy our time together, exploring the wide array of sounds and music this beautiful instrument can create!

Learn how to play guitar on different levels. Chords, comping, songs, transcriptions, improvisation, Stylistic approaches to jazz, blues, bossa nova, rock... .