About
For over 25 years, it has been my pleasure to help hundreds of students achieve their musical goals. Witnessing a beginner embark on a journey turning their dream into a reality, or a professional evolve their music to a new level makes me love what i do every time. Making a personal connection with the students level, goals and musical taste is of the utmost importance. Study music in a positive, patient and encouraging athmosphere.
Lessons are available for all levels of acoustic and electric guitar, bass guitar and ukelele. In-person lessons are in Ventura, online lessons are also available.
Beginners: learn proper technique, learn to play chords/chord progressions, learn to play scales, note reading and/or tablature, learn to play your favorite songs.
Intermediate/Advanced: improvisation, scales/modes, music theory, ear training, odd meters, extended techniques, custom transcriptions,composition/lyric writing,Jazz theory/jazz band tutoring, band coaching
education: BFA- Music-guitar perfrmance CalArts 2004
MFA- Music-guitar performance CalArts 2008
I thrive on the social aspect and personal connection. Spending that time every week with my students really lifts me up and makes me glad to do what i do. I am proud of them and their accomplishments and feel that i'm serving the community and humanity in general through music education.
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Frequently asked questions
What is your typical process for working with a new student?
i get a sense of their background and how long they have been playing. I always want to know about their musical tastes and develop a dialogue about what their goals are. I then seek out gaps in their technique or knowledge to address to prepare them for their particular goals.