Guitar Lessons Washington

Instruments: Piano, Guitar, Voice, Trumpet, Trombone, Bass Guitar, Ukulele, Recorder, Orchestral Percussion, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar

I began teaching in high school, working with elementary and middle school students. Through this experience, I discovered my passion for helping others discover music. In my first full-time teaching position, I was able to to lead the Greenland (AR) High School band to the ASBOA Sweepstakes Award, the highest honor for a school band in that state. Additionally, many of my students were selected to honor bands and several received college scholarships. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Guitar, Voice, Drums, Bass Guitar, Synthesizer, Banjo, Ukulele, Conga, Latin Percussion, Music, Keyboard, Electric Guitar, Djembe, Classical Guitar, Acoustic Guitar

I've been a Worship Leader, Minister of Music and Worship Pastor at various church in the Pacific Northwest. I started teaching guitar in 1994 as I love to give the gift of music. It grew to teaching all the instruments I play as well as voice because singing is a passion of mine. My favorite place to be is teaching a student their instrument and watch their progress and seeing their face light up as they grow more competent. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Guitar, Violin, Ukulele, Mandolin, Fiddle, Music, Keyboard, Electric Guitar, Classical Guitar, Acoustic Guitar

My lesson structure is very flexible and has plenty of room for input from the student. My job as your teacher will be to give you technique building excercises and songs that will sharpen the fundamentals of playing your instrument. There are 3 parts to a lesson that I always like to touch on. 1) technique and warmups, 2) assigned material designed to be the stepping stones to your personal goals. 3) something that the student has picked out or has special interest in. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Guitar, Trumpet, Trombone, Bass Guitar, Euphonium, Tuba

Beginning piano students who are children will begin with the Faber and Faber lesson books which slowly progress the student through techinque and rhythmic exercises built into easy memorable songs. After building a strong base of fundementals I will the begin to introduce and teach songs the student wishes to learn alongside traditional literature to continue the technical progress. Brass lessons of all ages begin with Emory Remmington's Warm Up Studies and initially focus on production of tone, and slide/valve techinque. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Guitar, Voice

My teaching methods depend on the instrument, age and experience of the student, and the goals for the lessons. Every student will develop a solid base of fundamentals and music reading that grows into study of a variety of styles of music. Read More