30+ MINUTE GUITAR LESSONS
15
LESSONS FOR BEGINNER OR INTERMEDIATE RHYTHM GUITARISTS
CHORD SHAPES (OPEN/CAMPFIRE TO ADVANCED JAZZ VOICINGS)
NOT VERY LICK/SOLO HEAVY, BUT I KNOW THE CAGED THEORY SYSTEM
JAZZ, FUNK, BOSSA, ROCK, PUNK, FOLK + MORE!!!
Training & Qualifications
I BEGAN WITH A FOUNDATION AS A ROCK DRUMMER. JOINED THE JAZZ BAND IN HIGH SCHOOL, AND AS SOON AS ANOTHER DRUMMER JOINED (FORCING US TO SPLIT THE SET) I GRABBED A GUITAR AND STARTED LEARNING JAZZ STANDARDS, PROGRESSIONS & ADVANCED SHAPES. I GOT STRAIGHT A'S UNDER CARL GRUBBS AT ST. PAUL'S SCHOOL IN BROOKLANDVILLE, MD, EARNING ME THE MUSICIANSHIP AWARD SENIOR YEAR OF HIGH SCHOOL. I ALSO ACED MUSIC THEORY AS IT APPLIES ON THE GUITAR. I WENT ON TO LEARN USING TABS AND TUTORIALS ONLINE, INCLUDING A BERKLEE ONLINE COURSE. I HAVE LITERATURE AVAILABLE TO WORK THROUGH AS WELL. ASK FOR LINKS TO MY MUSIC OR A DEMO!
MY PERSONAL MUSICAL MANTRA IS: "NO COVERS!!!" BUT I'M ALL FOR EXPERIMENTATION WITH EXISTING MUSIC.
I THINK ORIGINALITY ENGAGES THE LEARNER AT A LEVEL THAT GOES BEYOND STRESSFUL MEMORIZATION AND FOSTERS THE CREATIVITY NECESSARY TO DEVELOP A UNIQUE STYLE.
Availability & Preferences
FLEXIBLE - 7 DAYS A WEEK