Private Classical Guitar tutoring lessons Silver Grove, KY.

Learn proper classical guitar technique with the idea of using it 'musically.' Learn about good tone, nail shapes, rhythmic stability, and dynamic contrast.

Right hand techniques, classical, or crossover with folk, pop, or jazz arrangments available

I have a BA in Classical Guitar Performance from The College of Mt. St. Joseph. I have studied under Robert Mercer, Richard Goering, and Joseph Fratiani.

I studied classical guitar on the college level. For those interested, I can supply needed instruction on classical guitar technique, reading, and performance.

Depending on experience, we will start working on basic techniques or a piece that best suits your skill level.

Classical, fingerpicking and Mexican rhythms.

Have studied classical guitar since I was 15 and I am currently doing a masters in Clasical Guitar Performance

I offer lessons in both classical and fingerstyle guitar (especially for open tunings like DADGAD, for which I have published two books with Mel Bay). I tailor my lessons to the individual, but I like to concentrate on both technique and overall musical expression. When called for, I offer assistance in basic theory, including rhythm, chord structure, and melodic playing--and can teach both standard notation and tablature. One of my classical guitar students has commented, Julie "has patiently brought me through increasingly more difficult technique by choosing a wide variety of challenging but enjoyable pieces to practice. I am gradually working my way up the fret towards the 5th position. She has helped me with theory, including rhythm, the major and minor scales and chord building. Her empathy is a particular blessing for me because of my poor eyesight and the arthritis in my wrists, hands and fingers.”

I have been playing guitar and bass for over 15 years. It has been a fantastic and rewarding musical journey that has given me many experiences performing, composing, recording, teaching, and producing music. I began primarily self-taught for the first seven years and then proceeded to attend and graduate from the Atlanta Institute of Music, where I achieved a performance-based scholarship. I think that my learning approach ultimately helps me teach students through both classical training and more colloquially-based methods so that I can easily relate to most students and adapt a teaching method that suits them best. My method also teaches students in general how to set their own goals and ultimately achieve the goals they set, which is a very practical life skill.