Guitar Lessons in Balm, FL

Instruments: Guitar Bass Guitar Electric Guitar Classical Guitar Acoustic Guitar

It's important when introducing music into especially a young persons life, that they have short term, attainable goals, and they hopefully eventually enjoy playing. Therefore, it's important to encourage them especially during the first two-three weeks as soft fingers will be developing callouses. The nice thing about guitar, is that it's easy to produce a relatively pleasant sound immediately unlike a trumpet, violin, or saxophone, where the basic tone production is challenging. Read More

Instruments: Piano Guitar Bass Guitar

There are three phases of learning an art. Imitation, Assimilation, and Innovation. My method is specific to each student according to where they are in this progression toward mastery of their instrument. Read More

Instruments: Guitar Bass Guitar

I started playing guitar at age 5. I have found out that dreams can come true in music.My experiences playing guitar and bass have opened doors I could never imaginedand all my dreams came true. I have had the thrill of being successful as a teen, playing lead guitar for 8 years in the St. Louis area. Moving to L.A. thegroup I was in made a guest appearance on The Merv Griffen Show, and being a studio musician,recording sound tracks for T.V. variety shows,films, The MGM Studios, AND THE THRILL OF PLAYING WITH FABOULIS MUSICIANS.I love both instruments guitar and bass.I am a 3rd generation guitar player.A book is written about the first 30 years of mylife called "From Rock to Rock of Ages", init's 2nd printing, publisher is Pacific Press.My father played on the Grand Ol Opry , including his own weeklyradio show, in the St. Read More

Instruments: Guitar

My love for music and performing is rivaled only by my drive to want to help people grow and feel good about themselves and their skills. I feel that it is very important for seasoned musicians to share what they've gained with those who want to learn and participate in that same world. Every person and every student is completely different from one another, yet we all have learned and can learn from others with different skill sets and experiences. Read More

Instruments: Guitar Voice Electric Guitar Acoustic Guitar

My Teaching experience with playing the guitar is correlated to my experience as a Florida Teacher. I spent a lot of time using the guitar to build rapport and create positive teacher/student relationships that motivated students to achieve not only with the guitar but their academics as well. I have plenty of experience teaching students how to change chords, finger placement between frets, and surviving sore finger syndrome. Lol I encourage my students to practice on a daily basis and to focus on their right hand techniques as well as chord mastering. Read More

Instruments: Guitar Violin Mandolin Fiddle Music Electric Guitar Acoustic Guitar

Regardless of which instrument(s) my student is learning, I generally teach at the pace of the student. I never rush a student, and I keep with a scenario that is COMFORTABLE for both of us. Being relaxed is important to learning, and I always stress having students' hands relatively loose while holding and playing their instrument. I have lesson plans that I devise myself, while referring slightly to instructional videos and books also. Read More