Zion R  
Instruments: Guitar, Voice, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar
Styles: Pop, Rock, Folk, R&B, Funk, Reggae, Punk

I've played music for over half my life now, and guitar has shaped my life for the better in ways I've never thought possible. Throughout that time, I've taught lessons on and off for the past 7 years. I have always enjoyed teaching, and passing on my knowledge and hopefully my passion for playing the guitar and songwriting has always been a wonderful experience.

One of my favorite things about teaching is that when I dissect every element of my playing to be able to teach it to someone else, by the time I've shown someone else a new technique, I've found that my own playing improves. I also love seeing a student progress from when they show me a song that they're excited about learning, then come back the next week with a sense of pride and accomplishment because they've not only learned it, but also naturally acquired important new techniques in a fun way. I look forward to meeting new students, and I'm excited to teach and to learn!

First and foremost, I want music to be fun for my students. I want them to know that all of their favorite songs by their favorite artists can be played by implementing the correct techniques and fundamentals. I try to instill the importance of scales and progressions, and how that connects into learning their favorite songs or even writing their own original material. No matter where you would like to go musically, we all need to know the basics to get us there. If my student is a complete beginner, we'll work through the basics until we are playing songs together; if the student has already grasped the fundamentals, I will guide them through continuous improvement. There is so much to learn and discover so my main focus is to be able to keep our lessons fun and engaging.