Guitar with Christopher S.

I am a part-time musician, playing in two bands (One is an Indie/Soul band and the other is a RnB/Soul band). I have been playing guitar and singing for the past 5 years. Being in a band has taught me a wealth of knowledge and has expanded my creative process beyond my expectations. Playing with others is extremely helpful in the teaching process because it helps you understand other peoples learning methods and thinking process. It also builds and strengthens general music theory knowledge beyond the instrument that you play and makes you a better all around musician (timing, dynamics, performance), which in turn has made me a better teacher. I also have a guitar and music mentor, who I have adopted a lot of my teaching practices and methods from, and continue to invest in educating myself in order to educate my students in the best way possible. I began teaching friends and colleagues in my personal and professional network a few years ago. You would be amazed at how many people at one point in their life have tried to learn an instrument and gave up because of an overload of info, or became discouraged due to bad teaching experiences. My friends saw my progression in music and guitar and how rapid it was, and became interested in learning from me. At the time I was still learning myself, but the foundational knowledge was fresh in my head which helped me teach it from a beginners standpoint to other beginners. I then realized I had a knack for teaching, mainly because I truly enjoy helping others express themselves in a creative and musical way.