Jim Bachman Guitar Lessons

My teaching approach:

I have been teaching and playing the guitar for over 30 years. I have a degree in music education, and teach guitar at Cal Poly, Atascadero, Paso Robles, Pismo Beach, and San Luis Obispo Rec Centers.

My influences are:

I like all music from Bach to the Beatles and beyond. I am open minded!

My guitar lessons take place in:

The teacher's studio or the student's home

Guitar Lessons with me take place in the following areas:

San Luis Obispo, Atascadero, Paso, Pismo, Shell Beach.

Guitar Techniques:

Guidance In Equipment Selection, Song Writing, Music Theory, Reading Music, Jamming Skills, Improvisation, Performance, Vocal Accompaniment, Slide Guitar, Rhythm guitar, Fingerstyle, Lead guitar

Your first guitar lesson with me might include the following:

Introductory lessons are where I get to know what the student or parent is expecting, and I demonstrate how we will fulfill their goals.

A guitar lesson with me might entail the following:

I get to know who the student is and relate the material to them.

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

One who wants to learn!