John M  

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Instruments: Guitar, Ukulele, Acoustic Guitar
Styles: Classical, Jazz, Pop, Rock, Blues, Folk, Country, Reggae, Punk, Avant-garde

I have over 10 years of teaching experience that isn't limited to just music. I have taught a wide array of subjects in two Texas Indepenent School Districts. I am a self-taught guitarist; however, I do have a Degree in the discipline of Music. I have students as young as five years old and I teach many adults as well. I have been playing the guitar for 14years, but I've been playing music in general for 19. I've always been more of a hands-on, self-taught kind of person, but then I saw some flaws in that method and decided to learn Theory, or the "language of music" as I like to call it, and I've learned so much more and it really opened the doors for me as a musician. I always encourage my students to think creatively and to keep an open mind.

My methods vary from student to student. I realize that some people learn in different ways and I do my best to accommodate my students. I'm a very pattern oriented person so if you prefer diagrams and visuals, I can definitely help you learn. I also have many different tricks and techniques to make something so complex seem much more simple. If need be, I will make personal Word documents for my students that I can email to them so my students have material study and work on even outside of the lesson. My goal in the long run is to teach my students not only how to play an instrument but give them the skills and mindset to pick up another instrument and master it on their own.