Michael Nigro Guitar Lessons

My teaching approach:

I teach based on individual needs. I try to make each person, no matter the level, the best possible musician that they can be. I enjoy teaching students of all ages and levels.

My influences are:

Andres Segovia, David Russell, Julian Bream, John Williams, Ernesto Bitetti, Christopher Parkening, David Grimes, Scott Tennant, and the list could go on for hours.

My guitar lessons take place in:

The teacher's studio

Guitar Lessons with me take place in the following areas:

Vanguard University in Costs Mesa, CA

Guitar Techniques:

Scales and Exercises, Music Theory, Reading Music, Fingerstyle, Performance, Improvisation

Your first guitar lesson with me might include the following:

In the introductory lesson I explain to the student (and parent if applicable) what is expected from them in order to properly progress to the next level.

A guitar lesson with me might entail the following:

I divide the lesson into 3 components: Technique (scales, ligados, arpeggios), exercises from a method book, and repertoire.

The qualities I look for in an ideal guitar student might include the following:

The ideal guitar student would practice 1-2 hours per day of "focused" practice. But, if the student doesn't practice at all, at least I am adding music to his life during his lesson time.