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15 years of private instruction to include rock, jazz and blues guitar styles, theory & technique, composition, ear training and song writing.
Steve is an accomplished and experienced professional guitarist/instructor specializing in the rock genre. He also has a background in blues, jazz, pop and R&B styles. Playing the instrument for 29 years (20 years professionally), Steve studied formally for 15 years with professional jazz guitarists Ed Capuano, John Olin and Mike Stern; active private instructor for 19 years with 12 combined years of teaching experience through various retail/commercial music centers in Northern New Jersey prior to 2008 relocation to Northern Westchester County NY. Steve currently logs in over 150 live performance dates with a variety of working bands throughout New York's Lower Hudson Valley region.
Guitarist of 30 years.
19 years of teaching experience.
Studio musician/hired gun on privately financed projects in a variety of styles.
Two European tours.
Over 1,000 live performances.
Proprietary method of one on one guitar instruction with lesson plans tailored for each individual student's current playing abilities, from beginner to advanced. Each cirriculum is centralized in style where the student may pursue any one or multiple styles on the instrument while advancing, from lush chord melody jazz to rock lead guitar.
Personalized teaching style with a blend of custom tailored teaching methods and numerous instructional publications.