Hubbard, OR Blues Guitar Lessons

Whether just starting out, or having played for years, the focus will be on helping the student become proficient - or to improve - in their ability to express themselves in the Blues.

Everything you need to achieve the styles of Blues you want to play, learning the chords, scales, finger picking, hybrid picking and how to apply them into the Blues as a style, so you can achieve your goals, even developing your own style and approach.

Experienced guitar teacher available for eager beginning students of all ages! I structure my lessons so students learn what they want to learn, while also building a strong foundation of musical skills. I taught myself to play guitar in high school, so just know the basics. I played keyboards, my main instrument, in several rock bands, so know some blues riffs that could transfer well to guitar. I enjoy helping people to find the fun in playing guitar!

Learn how to play the Blues!

Blues guitar is such a popular genre for guitar players because it allows you to access your personal creativity on such a deep level. In other words - you can learn to speak your mind and heart through the guitar!

My philosophy in teaching blues guitar is provide a solid "lick vocabulary" from the masters of the style, combined with an in-depth look at the art of improvising. You will learn to develop your own voice through studying and the greats and unlocking your own creative potential.

Minor pentatonic, sixth-string root blues scales, transposing sixth-string root scales to other keys, blues scales, fifth-string root connecting scale positions, transposing fifth-string root scales to other keys, major pentatonic, fifth-string root alternating between minor and major pentatonic, 12-bar shuffle rhythm patterns, walking bass lines, how to add fills to rhythm patterns, using hybrid picking and palm muting, classic blues turnarounds, and expressive elements, such as finger slides, sweeps and bends and much more.

Howdy,
I've been teaching 8 years. Some of my students have gone on to start and join bands and begin producing their own music. I customize lessons to fit your goals. I keep the lessons fun by working on learning songs that you like while also learning the tools of theory that apply to the song. You'll go home with handouts for practice and reference. I look forward to meeting you!

The Blues had easily the biggest hand in shaping American music more than any other genre (including Jazz, because Jazz couldn't have possibly been without the Blues). From B.B. King to Stevie Ray Vaughn, Blues has been so special to me it literally got me into playing the Guitar.
Students can expect to learn technique, scales, chords, call-and-response interaction, repertoire, and history. Blues is one of the most fun and spiritual styles of music in existence, and I want to help you access this incredible, almost ethereal human wonder.

For over five years, I have been teaching guitar lessons. I have a Bachelor of Music in Guitar Performance from the Crane School of Music. Whatever a student's goal may be, I will always help them achieve it.

Smile and have fun with it !

I love teaching guitar. And each student is unique.

My approach is to gear my teaching methods to the individual learning style of the student.

You need someone who responds to you and interacts with you as a unique learner. This makes learning fun and effective for you.