Classical Guitar Lessons in Adams. Amazing Teachers.

My Teaching Philosophy for Guitar

* The younger beginner will start with Alfred's kids guitar course.
* Learn how to read tablature and music.
* William Leavitt's Berkley guitar study.
* Learn how to play scales in the first position on your guitar.
* Build rhythm studies and cadences.
* Develop ear training and dexterity.
* Sightread chords and melodies.
* Will learn to read treble clef melodies and improvise.
* Play duets.
* Have fun playing songs.

The best way to learn the guitar is by learning the songs you love. As a beginner, we will start by learning the foundation to guitar playing such as hand placement and finger picking techniques. We will quickly jump into playing simple chords and scales, and learning the theory behind them. We will work through some introductory guitar song books, and before you know it, we will be playing your favorite classical songs.

LESSONS:

Learn the proper flamenco style for the Spanish guitar as well as classical posture and technique.

Hi, I have been playing guitar since I was 12 years old. I have been teaching private lessons for 17 years. During this time I have taught hundreds of students at all levels of experience. I have also been teaching a college level beginning guitar class for the past 10 years. I currently play guitar with 2 bands as well as solo work and I play an average of 120 gigs per year. I have an AS in Fine Arts Music. I love all styles of music- Metal, pop, jazz, country, blues, classical. I have been teaching online lessons for 5 years.

I am a performer and composer/arranger with a Master's Degree in Classical Guitar Performance from the University of Idaho.

My Classical guitar teaching style consists of a fun, relaxed, and engaging student paced learning environment.
My instruction is always tailored to my student's short term, and long term goals.
My promise to you as my student is that together we will discover what it takes for you to become a proficient musician with the ability to perform in front of any audience.
My classes with you will include the following content:
• Warm up exercises
• Fundamentals
• Mindfulness techniques
• Note reading
• Tab reading
• Sight reading
• Left hand/ right hand techniques
• Burst practicing (burnout prevention)
• Micro movements/economy of motion
• Proper posture both sitting and standing
• Stage performance techniques
• Embellishments
• Improvisation
• Unorthodox techniques
• Scales and Keys
• Theory
• Fretboard mastery
• Chords (all types)
• Songwriting
• Transcription
• Memorization
• Self sufficiency