Private Guitar tutoring lessons Marlboro, NY.

My students learn basic note reading, strumming and technique. We have fun writing songs, too! Students can expect to complete Hal Leonard's Guitar Book One, plus Hal Leonard's Easy Pop Melodies, along with plenty of supplemental songs.

All styles - pop, rock, jazz, funk, classical, etc. Reading, writing and ear training.

Beginning, strumming and chords

Dedicated, patient teacher. Email, video,audio recording support.
custom backing tracks and handouts.

Take lessons to learn guitar, music theory, reading music, and many other musical skills. I specialize in solo guitar, improvisation, finger-style guitar, arranging, music theory and knowledge of various styles of music.
Learn to play rock, jazz, blues, Latin, Brazilian, Classical, pop, reggae, folk, metal, really anything!
Music should be fun to play and learn, which is the focus of my teaching method.
I look forward to meeting and helping you to become a better musician!

As everyone is different with different goals, ages, and levels of proficiency so to is my method of instruction for each individual... Beginners will expect to quickly begin enjoying the instrument without intimidation by it ... they will learn... 1. Proper left and right hand, arm, and body positioning. 2. Proper (not common !) pick grip and angles. 3. Strongly "suggested" reading of music. 4. How to play notes and first position chords. 5. Rhythm focus to play along with all previously listed to some of their favorite songs... An intermediate to advanced Classical student may expect a doses of technique, sight reading, and theory within a particular lesson for say, ABRSM exam prep.. An Intermediate to Advanced Blues, Rock, or Shred student may expect more focus on scale and arpeggio applications for improvisation.

The first thing I do when I meet a student is to interview the student and find out why they want to learn how to play the guitar and what are some of their goals. Then I find out what style of music they would like to learn. I have the student come up with ten songs they would like to learn. I take this information and structure future guitar lessons around the essential elements of these songs. I design each lesson to teach the specific skills required to learn those songs. I create an organized binder guitar workbook and having a teaching degree I create all of the lessons to meet each students individual needs that include lessons on theory, technique, chords, rhythm, scales, arpeggios, songs, song form, and exercises etc. I use a color coded method to teach scales, chords and theory that I created that help students not only understand scales but also they are able to see visually where chords come from. I break down each song into easy digestible parts so students can learn a ...

We'll cover what we need to in order to get you playing your instrument. Guitar is a combination of physically playing the instrument and having your hands been in shape, mentally know the possibilities of what you could play on you instrument, using and trusting your ear to create music, and doing it with a great sense of time and feeling the time/tempo and playing with great feel and different rhythms. We will cover various aspects and get you playing and understanding what you're doing on the instrument so that you will have a great foundation and most importantly be able to play with confidence.

I specialize in teaching all levels, styles and genres on the Acoustic Steel String, Classical Nylon String and Electric String Guitar. I am a professional and qualified guitar instructor who has been teaching for over a decade. I assist in helping you set goals, build a proper regimen and learn what is that you desire to play. I record your lessons for you, offer video tracking services and provide you with my own guitar method book.

I am also a professional musician and award winning composer. I am signed by FRETMONKEY RECORDS; a record label consisting of 21 artists from 14 different counties. I previously studied at the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee as a B.F.A. in Fingerstyle Guitar (Only school in the world to hold this degree). While studying at UWM, I was a TA for multiple courses in introductory guitar; a course consisting of 120+ students. I currently study Classical Guitar at Julliard and Jazz at WCSU.

What I love most about teaching is the connection, support and ...