Guitar Lessons Midwest

Instruments: Guitar, Bass Guitar, Electric Guitar, Classical Guitar, Acoustic Guitar

Though my specialty is in music composition, my undergraduate degree is in guitar and choral education, and I have been teaching guitar for over 10 years, to students from 5 - 80. I am currently an adjunct professor at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, KY, and teach guitar and bass lessons / classes, songwriting, music composition, and music theory. If a student is interested in songwriting or composing for the guitar, then I can most definitely equip them with the tools necessary to do just that. Read More

Instruments: Guitar, Bass Guitar, Ukulele, Double Bass, Music, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar

I have been teaching since I returned from Berklee, in 1978. Read More

Instruments: Guitar, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar

I ultimately hope that I can instill my students with a passion for music while ensuring they have fun! I stress the importance of regular practice in order for students to make weekly progress, and ultimately desire to help them develop their playing technique and theoretical knowledge while making room for them to explore their personal interests and enjoy playing their instrument. Since I have a broad array of musical interests, I am accordingly open to incorporating different aspects of musical study such as writing and recording into lessons as students progress, as I find the act of creating something of one's own to be an incredibly valuable part of making music. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Guitar, Voice, Trumpet, Trombone, Clarinet, Drums, Bass Guitar, Ukulele, Mandolin, Recorder, Euphonium, Music, Keyboard, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar

I started teaching private lessons on trumpet when I was in High School. In college, I began teaching private lessons on euphonium/baritone. After receiving a Bachelor's Degree in Music Education (BME), I taught 2 years in K-5 general music/JH-HS Choir and 7 years K-12 general music. Throughout my entire journey, I have been involved in multiple performing groups, and I have been in charge of music for multiple churches and religious groups. Read More

Instruments: Guitar, Bass Guitar

My teaching style is very basic. Any student needs to first understand the names of the strings on a guitar followed by the first cords. Before this, we have the blessing of tuning online so that the student can hear and match the sounds. After these are mastered, learning a song - one that the student enjoys can be taught. It also helps to have a book that they can take home that has a six string diagram of these basic cords. Read More