Guitar Lessons in Needham Heights, MA

Instruments: Guitar Music Electric Guitar Acoustic Guitar

I am a firm believer in encouragement, positive reinforcement, and the importance of a sense of fulfillment. I believe in the importance of daily practice, both on repertoire (learned by ear) and on basic proficiency with the instrument - scales, chord-voicings, etc. I encourage students to try writing their own music, to listen adventurously, to seek performance opportunities, and, generally, to explore their own relationship to music - as a listener and maker - so that it can deepen and become ever more meaningful, ever more satisfying. Read More

Instruments: Guitar

You do not need to take lessons from me forever. If you are an apt student and ready to make the jump into better understanding the theory behind the music we could play together for as little as a month or as long as you like. I am only looking for students who already have a base of knowledge and a love of playing and know that they are about to invest in a STEP on the way to their next level of playing. Read More

Instruments: Guitar Electric Guitar Djembe Acoustic Guitar

For my first lessons I teach the notes of the guitar and some simple chords. I like to find out beforehand what the students are most interested in learning. Then I gather pieces from my students based on what they are interested in and teach them these pieces. I teach tabs and sheets music for guitar as well as different styles from rock to blues to classical. I also like to find out what they family is looking for the child to learn over time. Read More

Instruments: Guitar Conga Latin Percussion Electric Guitar Acoustic Guitar

Individual classes are always going to become personalized since thats the time when you can really focus on your own goals which pretty much vary as much as people do so i would have to say that my approach would depend on what the student wants to get out of the instrument and what he/she wants to learn. An understanding of the fundamentals is usually wise so i always encourage the students to take a more dogmatic approach to the instrument since thats what has worked for me, now being that said it would't be the first or last time that we see a guitar player master his instrument by ear like we've seen with greats like Jimi Hendrix, Robert Johnson and B.B King so to restrain a student from a more popular approach would be naive and time has taught me to mingle in both styles of learning since either way it is required a lot of discipline and practice. Read More

Instruments: Piano Guitar Bass Guitar

I am a lifelong student of music. I began playing the guitar at a very young age, 7 years old, and was playing in public by the time I was 12 years old. Around this time I took a correspondence course in Arranging from the then Berklee School of Music, which did eventually also become my alma mater and I even began teaching for my teacher. I have played and performed throughout the new England states as a solo performer and in bands/ensembles, and have had some of my orchestral works performed by the Prague Symphony Orchestra, truly an achievement for a kid who grew up as a rocker. Read More

Instruments: Guitar Drums Bass Guitar

In 2001 I was 14 growing up in Southern Wisconsin and developed a want to play guitar. I saw one for sale in a holiday catalog and asked my parents if I could get it. Luckily they said yes! I began lessons, and regular practice from there on. This new interest in music stoked a fire in my dads soul to begin playing drums again. He'd played regularly in a band til he was 18. Read More

Instruments: Guitar Trumpet Bass Guitar Synthesizer Double Bass

Generally my students select their own repertoire, and I use that music to teach lessons about theory and composition, while trying to sneak in some improvisation as a confidence and skills builder. Read More