Who I Teach
I’m happy to work with kids, 8 and up, and adults. I’ve taught private lessons full-time for ten years now and have enjoyed working with folks from just about every age group.
What I Teach
I teach folk and rock music on acoustic and electric guitar. Most of my students want to learn their favorite songs, how to strum chords, how to play solos, how to jam with their friends, how to fingerpick. Some folks have specific interests in songwriting, music theory, reading music, and how to figure things out by ear, and we can definitely work on those things.
My Favorite Artists
My heroes include The Beatles, Bob Dylan, Sting, The Police, R.E.M., The Smiths, The Cure, Jeff Buckley, Miles Davis, Charlie Parker, Pat Metheny, Thelonius Monk, Joni Mitchell, Prince, Johnny Cash, Hank Williams, Willie Nelson, Tori Amos, Leonard Cohen, Janes Addiction, Smashing Pumpkins, Ani DiFranco, New Order, Depeche Mode, John Fahey, Kelly Joe Phelps, the Gabby Pahinui Hawaiian Band, Pierre Bensusan, Richard Thompson, lots of pre-WWII blues guys like Robert Johnson, Charley Patton, Son House, Bukka White, Skip James, and harmonica cats like Howard Levy, Deford Bailey, and Sonny Terry. I’m listing these folks to give you a sense of where I’m coming from, but as I mentioned earlier, we’ll learn whatever you want.