Jay H  
Instruments: Guitar, Harmonica
Styles: Pop, Rock, Blues, Folk, Country, R&B, Funk, Hip Hop, Reggae, Soul, Punk

Shortly after graduating from Otterbein University, I became a certified substitute teacher for three consecutive school years (2012-2015). While pursuing my career in music, I also greatly enjoyed my time in the classroom. I was certified to teach grades K-12 and worked at dozens of different school districts in the Columbus, OH area. My experience in these various classroom environments, teaching an array of subjects, helped me develop a comfort level with students of varying backgrounds, interests and age levels. Throughout my music career, I've also provided guitar instruction to select students (which I've also greatly enjoyed).

I believe it's important for beginning guitar players to get a balanced understanding of the guitar, while also taking the time to enjoy the simple milestones. These milestones vary for each student, depending on their personal goals but each stage of the learning curve presents its own unique set of challenges. For many beginners, learning the basic chords and being able to perform their favorite songs is the "ultimate goal" but getting there can lend to serious growing pains... For intermediate players, it's about getting out of the "muscle memory rut" and overcoming their own personal plateaus. It is my hope as an instructor, to help students better navigate their way through whichever unique challenges they're experiencing, so that they can ultimately be in a better position to enjoy the process of learning the instrument.