PRIVATE GUITAR & BASS LESSONS
I have been playing guitar for over 17 years, and teaching for over 7 years. Currently, I teach at Naperville Music and Clarendon Hills Music Academy (AKA Creative Music Strategies).
I teach a variety of styles and techniques. My focus is on rock, metal, pop and folk, and I also teach beginner country, jazz, and classical. I teach bass, ukelele, and nylon string guitar, as well as music theory, writing, ear training, sight reading, and music technology. My students range in age from 5 to 75, with skill levels and musical tastes all across the board. As a teacher, I am very goal oriented and flexible -- if you have specific goals in mind, let me know. Wherever you want to go, I'll help get you there.
In this video I briefly explain my teaching methods, then I play the guitar for a while.
ROCK SCHOOL
I teach the "Rock School" program at Naperville Music
This is a collection of interviews with some of my younger students.
Here are some clips from my "Rock School" program.
I also have two video lessons explaining Harmonics.
ONLINE VIDEO LESSONS
(Video 1 / Video 2) All examples are demonstrated on the guitar, but the fundamental concepts can be applied to any stringed instrument.
Please contact me for details and availability.
