Orem, UT Mandolin Lessons

All styles, technique, chords, individual notes, scales, theory, performance, Monroe stlye, bluegrass

I have over 30 years experience as a music teacher. Although guitar is my main instrument, I play several stringed instruments, including mandolin, well enough to teach beginners of ALL ages - children, teens, and adults. I have played mandolin with bluegrass bands, in the past.
Mandolin is a good first instrument for those who have never played a stringed instrument before, and for young children whose hands are not strong enough to play a larger instrument such as a guitar. It is fairly easy to learn, and fun to play.

I teach Mandolin using the Suzuki method and then branch out into into bluegrass mandolin playing. The mandolin is tuned like a violin double strings. So the left hand fingering is the same as the violin and the picking is similar to the guitar. If you play the violin then the main thing you need to learn is the right hand picking. If you play the guitar then you will need to learn the left hand fingering. Mandolin is a fun instrument to learn and to play.

I have taught mandolin lessons for over 10 years and played mandolin professionally in two bands for over 20 years.

I became interested in the mandolin while teaching guitar at the Old Town School of Folk Music in Chicago and got hooked. I especially enjoy playing traditional fiddle tunes, but I also have fun with the classical and yes, rock styles as well. Mandolin lessons are available to ages 13 and up. Younger students may be accepted with previous violin training.

Learn to play your favorite bluegrass, old time, and string band songs! Mandolin for beginners who want to get playing songs right away!

I love the way a mandolin sounds!

I play a multitude of different styles and genres, including rock, country, r&b, jazz, blues, metal, funk, motown, along with many others.

My teaching approach is relatively simple; I work to empower you to approach and play your own instrument through rhythm, moderate music theory, as well as fretboard theory and picking/plucking styles. I also like to do practical application studies, i.e., using songs you're interested in learning to apply new techniques.

Most importantly, we progress at your pace and yours alone. If there's something very specific you'd like to accomplish, we can most certainly do that, or if you want to improve upon your general approach and method, that is also something I am available for.