Acoustic Guitar Lessons in Flatiron District. Amazing Teachers.

I'm a specialist in Brazilian Guitar and have played and used American Folk Styles to teach finger picking for many years. This includes Travis Picking, Blues and arrangement of all sorts of melodies for guitar. One of the first world musics I played was Irish music and I have a nice repertoire of these melodies to help the student learn how to play a linear melody. Reading is not necessary but I'm expert at getting people to read by using simple familiar music.

I teach rock, folk, and jazz guitar to beginner and intermediate players. In addition to teaching, I am a singer, songwriter, and performer. I have a passion for teaching, and find no greater happiness than helping people discover the joy of music. All of my instruction is tailored to the desires and goals of the individual student.

I have ten years experience as a knowledgeable guitarist and instructor. I can't wait to meet you for our first lesson!

Learn all aspects of guitar playing in any style!

Students can expect comprehensive guitar instruction, including note reading, style, technique, and basic songwriting. I specialize in teaching fingerstyle, or fingerpicking.

Anything and everything guitar is my specialty. Classical or regular acoustic welcome. We will cover the parts of the instrument and why everything is so darn important (like how to stay in tune!).

If you plug your guitar in, we can perfect your guitar's signal flow, pedals, and amplifier settings, too!

I cover all kinds of styles, from simple note and scale picking and open chords, to pop/rock/punk/metal/blues/jazz/fingerpicking/classical and more.

Want to learn basic rhythm? lead? fast strumming? how about making those big chords without making your hands hurt? I can help! You'll be jamming along with your favorite songs and with friends in no time.

I typically will teach and write guitar using tablature instead of standard sheet music. These are a simple set of lines and numbers that are much easier to read, and once learned will instantly give you access to thousands of songs.

Also I can show you how to play with a capo or slide, fingerstyle or pick. If you ...

A warm and caring teacher who wants you to become a successful musician and works to create a classroom experience that is stimulating, encouraging, and adaptive to your needs and goals.