Adkins, TX Country Guitar Lessons

Modern Metal isn't everyone's thing. That's how I discovered Country Guitar. As a fan of greats like John-5 and Brad Paisley, there are a lot of talented people that can play great guitar in country style.

I do a lot of modern country. Like older Taylor Swift, Brad Paisley, Scruggs and Flats, Luke Bryan and others upon request. Open chords are a big part of the genre as well as Major Pentatonic Scales.

Will do my best to make sure you accomplish your country goals.

We will start with your skill level and build from there.

Cover standard, intermediate, barre, and power Chords.
Standard strumming, introductions, vamps, and finger picking.
Our work is in the framework of popular guitar songs from charts.

I've taught many students over the years and every one has been different. Learning to play country music on the guitar is no exception. I'll work with you to reach the goals and play the songs that you are interested in. I'll also teach you about music more broadly than just where to put your fingers on the guitar. I want my students to have a good understanding of not only what to play, but when and why they're playing it.
I have helped many students reach a high level playing difficult licks, or just strumming along while they, or someone else, sings. I have also helped students write their own songs and come up with a way to fit together the guitar and singing with the words.

Regardless of what your specific goals and desires are, I'm confident that I'm the teacher to get you where you want to be! And, hey, maybe you'll discover something new along the way that you'd like to add to your arsenal of music skills!

Have fun and learn from a pro! A graduate of Berklee College of Music, GRAMMY NOMINATED, many recording and live performance credits.

Students learn notation, tab, theory and chords. They will play entire songs along with recordings by their favorite artists. Later they will learn how to improvise a solo or play one from a recording. Fingerpicking styles will also be taught as well as how to chord in the correct style for the music.

Other students may have a specific goal and a custom curriculum will be created to get them there fast.

Students are encouraged to listen, keep solid rhythm, try different styles, and have fun.

I like to format my guitar lessons based on what style of music my students would like to play. We could learn how to hold the guitar and use our fingers in the most efficient ways to build and learn chords, we could be tackling tabs and learning about finger picking techniques, or we could focus on songwriting, song structures, chord families, and theory. Whatever fit your style, you'll be able to play your favorite songs after we work hard together!

I am the director and lead instructor of Triumph Music Academy, the highest rated music school in Grand Rapids, MI. What makes my teaching style so unique and sought after is my ability to communicate exactly how music works and how it operates as a language - all with guidance that anyone can understand. My students often surpass their goals; playing songs, writing their own material, playing gigs, and even recording in studios. If you would like to really get serious about your playing, I can help you make anything happen!

The teaching approach I use is goal oriented. You can share you musical goals and dreams with me and we create a plan to help you achieve these goals/dreams. We average 2,000 lessons a year at the Studio I own and work with a wide variety of styles, levels and ages. Some of our students have gone on to major in Guitar Performance in at prestigious colleges around the country and many of our students perform in a wide variety of settings.

BEGINNERS:LEARN TO PLAY THE FIVE BASIC CHORDS WITHIN THE FIRST FEW LESSONS ON THE GUITAR. THEN LEARN HOW TO STRUM AND CHANGE BETWEEN CHORDS SO YOU CAN LEARN TO PLAY YOUR FAVORITE SONGS.

INTERMEDIATE TO ADVANCED STUDENTS: I CAN DEMYSTIFY THE GUITAR NECK, TEACH YOU SCALES , SOLOS AND TECHNIQUES OF YOUR FAVORITE GUITARISTS IN ANY STYLE.