Teaches online
Teaches Beginner, Intermediate
Age: 6-80
Teaching since 2008
Journalism & Music
About Brett R.
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Brett is a professional guitar player with more than 20 years of experience. Brett's music can be heard on more than 150 network and cable television shows. These include The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, The Office, Oprah, My Name Is Earl, King of the Hill, Access Hollywood, MTV's The Real World, Saving Grace, and Guiding Light. Brett has also composed and performed music on commercials for Wal-Mart and Pacific Gas & Electric. In addition, he regularly performs at weddings, corporate events, and restaurants.
Over the years, Brett has maintained a roster of 30 or more guitar students, ranging in age from seven to 70. The reason for his success is that Brett makes lessons fun. Regardless of your musical taste and personal goals, he teaches you what you want to learn.
*** Lesson Details ***
Brett likes to tailor lessons to the needs and goals of the student. Beginners will likely start with a standard lesson book and grow from there. More advanced players may want to spend time learning their favorite songs, "jamming," or focusing on specific aspects of their playing such as improvisation ("soloing") or rhythm guitar. All students should expect noticeable improvement over a three-to-six-month period, and be able to transcend merely playing notes and chords, but instead learning to play songs.
*** Studio Equipment ***
Electric guitar, acoustic guitar, bass guitar, amps, music stands and lesson books
*** Travel Equipment ***
Brett can happily provide extra guitars, lesson books, and music stands if that will make it more convenient for the student. For best results, students should have a decent guitar, lesson book, and music stand at home for practicing.
*** Specialties ***
Rock, Blues, Pop, Singer-Songwriter
Instructor details
Location:
Student's Home
Teaches Online
Teaching Hours
Monday
7 AM-8 PM
Tuesday
7 AM-8 PM
Wednesday
7 AM-8 PM
Thursday
7 AM-8 PM
Friday
7 AM-8 PM
Saturday
7 AM-8 PM
Sunday
7 AM-8 PM
Times are shown in your local timezone (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
Pricing
30 minutes
$39
45 minutes
$49
60 minutes
$59
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5 Reviews
Erin Meeker
Great for beginners
Brett is a phenomenal instructor. As a beginner, he is very patient and thoughtful when explaining new concepts. Each lesson is fun and tailored to my goals so that I feel I am consistently making progress.
Posted Apr 7, 2014
QuinnW
Excellent!
Brett is a great instructor! He is extremely personable and has a way of tailoring each lesson to not only teach guitar and music theory skills, but to apply them right away. Always be ready for a fun impromptu jam session!
Posted Apr 5, 2012
LindsayW
Brett is a fun guy to learn an instrument with. He's very easy going and builds the lessons around your interests. Since I was a total beginner, Brett started me with a lesson book, to get some basics down. When that started to get a little dry, we added some easy songs that I chose by musicians I enjoy, to keep things interesting. Then we go back to skill building with either the lesson book or exercises Brett gives me that are relevant to the music we have just learned. Each week we focus on just a few new things, to keep the lessons manageable. So there is a little bit of structure and a little bit of improvising. It's a comfortable, casual environment. All in all, Brett is a great teacher!
Posted Aug 8, 2010
Experience
Deja Vu Productions
Aug, 2009 - PresentLead Guitarist
Brett performs at casinos, weddings, corporate events, bars and restaurants with this well-established "party band." As the lead guitarist, Brett has to cover a wide range of styles including classic rock, disco, blues, pop, funk, and country.
Composer and Producer
Jan, 2006 - Dec, 2010Wild Whirled Music Publishing
Brett composed, engineered, and produced more than 30 tracks for this boutique music publisher and record label. These tracks have since been been featured in dozens of television shows.
Universal Music Publishing Group
Jan, 2006 - Dec, 2010Composer and Producer
Brett composed, engineered, and produced more than 50 tracks for Universal Studio's music publishing division. These tracks have since been been featured in dozens of television shows.
Education
Journalism & Music
Aug, 1989 - May, 1993University of Iowa
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Instructor details
Location:
Student's Home
Teaches Online
Teaching Hours
Monday
7 AM-8 PM
Tuesday
7 AM-8 PM
Wednesday
7 AM-8 PM
Thursday
7 AM-8 PM
Friday
7 AM-8 PM
Saturday
7 AM-8 PM
Sunday
7 AM-8 PM
Times are shown in your local timezone (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
Pricing
30 minutes
$39
45 minutes
$49
60 minutes
$59
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