Kenmore, WA Classical Guitar Lessons

Award-Winning Teacher - Networked/played with members of
Heart, Bad Company & Queensryche. Learn Your Favorite Songs Quickly & Accurately.

From Chopin To Bach To Randy Rhoads (my 1st influence)
It can be done!. I'll show You How!

Classical Guitar is one of my specialties..

I studied classical guitar on the college level. For those interested, I can supply needed instruction on classical guitar technique, reading, and performance.

Learn how to play classical guitar. Right and left-hand technique. Standard notation reading. Amassing a repertoire.

This is my forte. Classical music could be anything from Bach to 21st century compositions, but the defining characteristic is that it uses a classical, nylon string guitar, and there is no pick involved. So many options open up when a player knows how to use their right hand effectively, and that is one of the most exciting aspects of "classical" music.

Refined and more studious, the classical guitar brings romance and class to any player.

Lessons will be based on what YOU want to learn! Together, we will articulate these goals and create a curriculum to achieve them. Lessons and practicing should be fun, and my experience of teaching many many different students taught me that structured and goal oriented practice is necessary in order to play the music you want to learn.
Your part is to bring up this effort and practice regularly.
My part is to help you learn HOW to practice and master the instrument with proper technique.

A major priority of my guitar teaching is to have students making expressive music every time they touch the instrument.

I begin by working on tone production on the open strings of the guitar, so that students are able to produce a full, beautiful tone on the first day. From there, we study left- and right- hand techniques in the context of real pieces of music, giving students the chance to apply the mechanics of guitar playing to the expression of musical ideas. At the same time, I work with students through progressive studies and warm-up exercises that have built-in expressive goals, so that they can learn to rely on their own ears to further refine their playing.

As I believe that a good guitarist is, first and foremost, a strong musician, I fold a number of diverse activities into weekly lessons, developing skills in music theory, ear training, sight reading, composition, and improvisation, all of which reinforce the acquisition of strong technique.

I've been both performing and teaching guitar for over 15 years. I can teach in English or Spanish. I'll help you develop your classical guitar technic and learn and/or perfectionate repertoire. If interested in Flamenco you won't be in better hands. I will teach you both the technic and palos (styles of Flamenco) as well as the history and theory behind it if interested.

My lessons begins with my getting to know your objectives with guitar and music in general. That way, I can shape our lessons in a way that will keep you most engaged and help you make the most progress towards your own personal goals. There are many exercises that I personally believe will make anyone a better musician, and I will make that advice available, but if they arn't relevant to your ambition then you will in no way be obligated to fulfill them. These lessons are for your enjoyment, because music should never be a chore. I am personally a proponent of the application of music to investigate mindfulness, study philosophically, and have fun!

I focus on much more than just strumming chords. My students understand the entire fretboard so they can play their instrument with freedom and depth. We will go over the building blocks of chord voicings and learn the necessary tools to figure out how to play just about anything.