Private Blues Guitar tutoring lessons Hydes, MD.

Blues music is at the root of all American music. It's also a vast tradition with lots of different styles and pioneers. In our lessons, we'll cover how to improvise solos over the blues, and learn how to perform in different styles of the blues, such as Delta Blues, Texas Blues, Chicago Blues and more.

Blues is the heart and soul of American music. Every note sings with feeling and attitude. Make your guitar become your voice through diverse string bending and vibrato techniques, open tunings, four note chord voicings, voice leading, learn to play independent harmonies using fingerstyle or hybrid picking. Study all of the great blues forms, learn to improvise as well as compose. All of my students will learn the most important skill any musician can possess- the ability to listen to other musicians in a jam session and compliment their ideas.

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 have been teaching for the past 8 years, and have worked with any age or skill level you can imagine. This has allowed me to create a methodology that will make sure you obtain the foundation you need in order to thrive at playing an instrument, but never lose track of what kind of music you're looking towards learning, and where your interests lie. I also have extensive performing experience having played and learned styles such as Flamenco (my first introduction to music), Jazz (I have a Bachelors and a Masters degree in Jazz Performance), Rock, Blues, Classical music and many more.

Hi there, I'm Dan. I've been playing guitar as my main instrument for 16 years, as well as Bass, Ukulele, Piano, and Vocals. Music is my passion, and I cannot imagine a better way of devoting my time than spreading the gift of this amazing craft.

I've been giving one-on-one musical instruction since 2012, beginning at the Oceanside School of Music and then transitioning to private lessons. I pride myself on the ability to cater each lesson to every student's individual needs, tastes, and goals. Someone once told me, "the goal of the teacher is to make themselves obsolete," and I couldn't agree more. Whether you've never picked up a guitar before or want to perfect your already advanced technique, I'll be here to make sure you achieve your goals and have fun learning.

Hey! Can't wait to meet you! My name is Taylor and I'd love to be a part of helping you take the next steps in your musical journey!