Tom's Guitar, Uke, Charango And Dobro Lessons

Thomas has a wealth of music knowledge, and an easygoing, organized, style that makes him a terrific teacher for folks of all ages.

A graduate of Berklee College of Music, Thomas is a multi-instrumentalist – he specializes in guitar and ukulele, but also enjoys teaching slide guitar and charango.* Stylistically, Thomas teaches rock, blues, jazz, classical, neo-soul, south american music and more. He combines these mainstream styles with years of living in Argentina, just in case you’d like to explore the rich music of South America.

Thomas is an active composer – He has written music for Playstation, Nike and NBA ads, Oscar nominated movies, and done music editing for Netflix shows. He has also recorded guitar, charango and slide guitar for movies 'Life Itself' and upcoming argentinian film 'La Odisea de Los Giles'.

Thomas’ teaching philosophy is that the best way to learn, is when it is a fun and challenging experience at the same time. The goal is to build your skills, while learning to play the music you love, with grace and technique. He is always eager to help students expand their musical vocabulary and enjoys customizing his lessons to fit the musical interests of each student.

Thomas is fluent in both English and Spanish, and enjoys working with students of all ages.

Thomas’ musical favorites include: The Beatles, Michael Jackson, Robert Glasper, Alicia Keys, Ben Harper, Foo Fighters, Jimi Hendrix, Bach, Debussy, Beethoven, Stravinsky, Mercedes Sosa, Djavan, Gustavo Santaolalla, Shimshai, Miles Davis, Hank Mobley, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Andy Mckee, Laurence Juber, Art Blakey, John Williams, Jim Hall, Bob Marley, Jack Johnson, John Mayer.

*Charango is an amazing instrument from Argentina – you might recognize it from “Iguazu,” by Gustavo Santaolalla (used in many film and tv scores).