Private Classical Guitar tutoring lessons Dequincy, LA.

I teach under one core principal. Everyone has talent and anyone can learn. I believe that making physical ease a priority and an enjoyable facet to learning the guitar is critical to bringing out the inner potential of each and every student!

I believe music lessons should be fun and engaging for students. I am excited to take you to the next level, whether you are an absolute beginner, intermediate, or advanced student. If you are interested in learning classical guitar, rock, jazz, heavy metal, or polka!

I have been teaching the guitar since I graduated high school in 2011. Since studying classical guitar performance and pedagogy at the Peabody Conservatory, my teaching involves concepts explained in the Aaron Shearer method as well as ideas I've picked up through my own experiences. Guitar is an extremely difficult instrument to play well and I hope to make the experience as beneficial and rewarding as possible for students.

I combine guitar pedagogy, music theory, and musicality to teaching all styles. I tailor my teaching to the students needs, desires, and interests and I strive to make every lesson a fun and educational experience.

I am well known for my Guitar abilities, both as a performer and a teacher! I teach all areas of Guitar: Reading, Theory, Site-Reading, Transposition, Flatpicking, finger picking, etc.

A major priority of my guitar teaching is to have students making expressive music every time they touch the instrument.

I begin by working on tone production on the open strings of the guitar, so that students are able to produce a full, beautiful tone on the first day. From there, we study left- and right- hand techniques in the context of real pieces of music, giving students the chance to apply the mechanics of guitar playing to the expression of musical ideas. At the same time, I work with students through progressive studies and warm-up exercises that have built-in expressive goals, so that they can learn to rely on their own ears to further refine their playing.

As I believe that a good guitarist is, first and foremost, a strong musician, I fold a number of diverse activities into weekly lessons, developing skills in music theory, ear training, sight reading, composition, and improvisation, all of which reinforce the acquisition of strong technique.

My goal is not so much teaching one how to play an instrument, but more broadly, to help one cultivate their own living musicality. My own areas of practice, study, and specialization are in free improvisation, sound art/Sonic sculpture, conceptual performance, and songwriting/composition. I've explored a vast number of different styles and genre. Jazz, classical, folk and bluegrass, spirituals, blues, punk rock, contemporary ghospel, electronic dance and ambient, to name a few... I love working with kids, I love teaching any age any skill level, I promise to listen, and fine tune our lesson to fit your specific personality and needs.

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I am a classically trained guitarist with 9 years of experience. Whether you are young, old, or somewhere in between, the best time to learn a new instrument is now. Learn classical pieces by greats such as Sor and Villa-Lobos, or how to play any of your favorite acoustic artists. If you are a beginner, I can teach you how to read sheet music, understand music theory relevant to guitar, and apply proper finger-picking technique. For intermediate learners, we can venture more in-depth into theory and repertoire, especially that of the classical genre. Your skill level is always taken into consideration, and lessons are designed to help you accomplish the best guitar skills in the fastest amount of time, no shortcuts needed.