Brookline, MA Guitar Lessons

Specializing in Rock, Jazz, Blues, and many other styles. All levels welcome, whether you're a complete beginner or you're an experienced player feeling like you've taught yourself all that you can and you want to learn some jazz theory, arpeggios, scales, more complex stuff, etc.

I began playing guitar at the age of ten and studied both classical and jazz guitar at the undergraduate and masters level.

In guitar lessons, we will work on technique, scales, chords, fret-board logic, and improvising.

Solid knowledge from 18 years of playing guitar and I Graduated From Berklee College Of music as one of the first African Scholars.

There are a variety of skills we can go over below to reinforce your musicality but primarily, we want to get you playing songs and help you learn new ones quickly so that you can keep this lifelong passion ever growing and never seeming like a chore. I will show you how to play a variety of songs that you chose and methods to learning on your own time. Any formal skill you wish to expand can be taught through a song you are familiar with.

Composition:
Work on arrangement skills from long-form jazz to horn arrangements for your high school band. Want to learn how to read and write music? Develop your writing and drafting skills while improving your communicability within a band setting.

Songwriting:
Learn basic to complex popular song arrangements. Develop melodies and lyrics based on a variety of common songwriting techniques found throughout the ages. Work on counting measures while playing and maintaining a designated arrangement, thus allowing the opportunity to play with ...

I was a self-taught guitar player until i studied music at UMASS Lowell where i learned about reading music and theory. I can give a unique approach to teaching by utilizing aspects of ear training and note recognition. I also have much experience in improvisation from studying jazz and playing in an improvisational band where listening and reacting to one another are key. I also go through lesson books such as the Suzuki books up to the real book.

I have a fun, step by step approach individualized for each student, based on your needs and goals. The emphasis is on FUN! Lessons are never overwhelming, dull or intimidating. Results are guaranteed if you do the work on a consistent basis. All Styles, All Levels! All aspects of music and music development!
I've been teaching guitar since 1980, with a PERFORMANCE DEGREE from Berklee College of Music. Performing/recording with many top world class artists since the late 70's; Larry Coryell, Chick Corea, Grover Washington, Joe Beck, Victor Bailey, Kenwood Dennard, and many more.

Alex has been a professional touring musician and teacher since 2011, teaching both privately and as an extension faculty member. He has worked with students of all ages and skill levels, tailoring his lesson plans for the needs of the student. Alex does not believe that one rigid method will fit for everyone, and tries to ensure that every student is having fun and learning in a personalized way. His specialties include flatpicking and fingerpicking the acoustic guitar.

Experienced guitar teacher for 4 years, player of 12 years specializing in classic and hard rock. I will not only teach you the fundamentals so you can follow alongside legends like ACDC, Metallica, and Guns N Roses, I will also teach you how to play their songs at the SAME time. No more boredom learning the basics before learning the songs; I can teach both simultaneously.

Nathaniel specializes in African electric and acoustic guitar styles, and also teaches many American and British fingerstyle guitar traditions.

He served for ten years on faculty at Chicago's Old Town School of Folk Music, was chair of the guitar department at the Chicago Waldorf School, started the Sydeny Folk Music School and Hootnight, and is currently faculty at the Passim School of music. He has taught privately for two decades, and has performed on five continents.