Newburgh, NY Guitar Lessons

Robin is a touring musician who was a 2013 Boston Blues Challenge Finalist. She has toured regionally in the US and in Europe, headlining Blues Festivals in Italy and the Czech Republic.

learn beginning folk guitar, Piedmont blues, Travis picking, delta slide guitar, open tunings, country blues repertoire.

Experienced Guitar teacher of over 12 years available for eager students of all experience levels and ages! I structure my lessons so students learn what they want to learn, while also building a strong foundation of musical and critical listening skills. I specialize in rock, punk, metal, progressive, pop, and blues, have cultivated my own curriculum which is personalized to each student and also have the following tools available to use during lessons: Ovation Celebrity, Gibson SG Standard, Schechter Diamond Series, Marshall AVT50, Digitech RP500 effects pedal.

Want to learn to play your favorite songs and find out why their your favorite songs? I'm your guy!

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!

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 ...

I've been teaching guitar since February of 2014. My students progress rapidly due to the laid back environment I create. I strive to see my students succeed and love when they see the progress they are making. I've showcased for record companies such as Sony and Universal.

I adapt to the personality and learning style of each individual student. Every student learns differently. I do not teach out of music books. My approach seeks to combine music theory with intuitive musical ear training so that a student can be self-sufficient, eventually being able to combine knowledge with technical skill to play music by ear in real-world situations. The aim is to free the creative mind to enable natural, spontaneous expression.

I'm a partner in an independent record label and publishing company and an accomplished singer, songwriter, guitarist, who has been teaching private and group lessons for 20 years. I teach all styles, levels, and ages from serious students wanting to attend music school to beginners and hobbyists. All are welcome.

I am experienced in teaching all levels and ages .
I enjoy teaching and music and want to help other people connect their creativity to an instrument!
I am a graduate of SFSU with a BA in jazz guitar.

Hey students, my name's Rob and I've been playing guitar for over a decade now. I love the instrument and would enjoy help in you feel the same way. I look forward to taking the highest quality approach to helping you understand guitar and move to the next level! Look forward to meeting!