Margot D  
Instruments: Guitar, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar
Styles: Jazz, Pop, Rock, Blues, Folk, Country, Funk, Electronic, Punk

I have been teaching guitar since my college days where I taught students from total beginners to intermediate students who wanted to progress in a way they had felt unable to do on their own. I took a break a few years ago and worked an office job, but I am now back to doing what I love - teaching music to students who are excited about learning their favorite songs and riffs, playing with a band, or writing their own tunes! My main goal is for guitar (and/or songwriting and composition) to be a positive force in a student's life - something where a student can see growth, challenge themselves, and find joy in the process. If this sounds like something you are looking for, then I think I can be your teacher!

For beginning students I start out with an introduction to the fretboard and tuning the guitar. We then move on to basic chords, strumming and one-line melodies. Intermediate students will move on to more complex riffs, fingerpicking and arpeggios, as well as learning how to improvise using chord inversions and scales. For me it's important that we work on proper technique and musical concepts, but to do so while learning songs by artists that you like. For older students, I will introduce some basic music theory especially if a student is interested in songwriting, but in a non-intimidating and gradual way. For students interested in music production and/or composition - I am happy to incorporate some of those skills into our lessons as well.