Brent Sewell Guitar Lessons

My teaching approach:

Don't just learn how to play guitar...I can teach you how to express yourself with it. I have 14 years on the guitar with a degree from Musicians Institute in contemporary guitar performance

My influences are:

John Mayer, Dave Matthews, Lincoln Brewster, Led Zeppelin, AC/DC, Beatles, Joe Bonamassa

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:

in students home (within 5 miles from Encino) or at my studio in Encino (parking available)

Guitar Techniques:

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

Your first guitar lesson with me might include the following:

We would talk about where they want to be musically and what they already may know, pick out appropriate music to play through during the lesson, assess areas for improvement and discuss various ways to get there. Then we would agree on a practice schedule and materials to achieve their goals.

A guitar lesson with me might entail the following:

common topics worked on in weekly lessons and for take-home practice: - favorite tunes (learn entire song - note for note) - harmony & theory - sight reading - ear training - genre style and feel (blues, rock, country, pop) - fretboard knowledge base (learn notes, chord voicings, single string riffs)

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

Someone who wants to learn and will put in practice time outside of our weekly lessons.