Guitar with Roel R.

Roel is a professional guitar and bass musician based in Boston, MA. While Roel devoted his youth to exploring rock- and blues-adjacent genres, he is currently expanding his horizons by studying jazz performance and composition at the world-renowned Berklee College of Music. Roel lives to be an educator -- his life goal is to become a university-level music instructor -- and he has amassed over 1500 hours of teaching experience. From students taking their first steps into reading and playing music, to advanced students seeking to take their technique and compositional skills to the next level, Roel has helped dozens of students achieve their goals. Roel deeply understands the joys and frustrations that come with learning new techniques, and he strives to be both empathetic and progress-oriented. Roel deeply appreciates the unique journey that each student must take to achieve their goals. His curriculum is open ended and flexible, aiming to help students become stronger players in the genres of their choice. In parallel, he believes in the value of a strong music theory foundation and teaches students why their favorite genre is so compelling.