Tony Smotherman Guitar Lessons
About
My teaching approach:
Each lesson is custom tailored to each student. I love playing many genres of music and enjoy teaching them as well. I've toured with Hendrix Drummer Buddy Miles and have been recognized by Queen Elizabeth for my classical guitar approach. I enjoy playing world music as well as Rock, Blues , funk, fusion and much more.
My influences are:
Andres Segovia, Yngwie Malmsteen, Ravi Shankar, BB King, Ry Cooder , SRV, Steve Vai, Tommy Emmanuel.
My guitar lessons take place in:
The teacher's studio
Guitar lessons typically take place on these days and hours:
Monday-Friday 2-9 pm Saturday 11-2
Guitar Techniques:
Lead guitar, Rhythm guitar, Open tuning, Fingerstyle, Slide Guitar, Performance, Improvisation, Jamming Skills, Reading Music, Music Theory, Scales and Exercises, Song Writing, Guidance In Equipment Selection
Your first guitar lesson with me might include the following:
Chords and Introductory scales . Each lesson is tailored to the student.
A guitar lesson with me might entail the following:
I'm a patient teacher and believe each student is different, each lesson is hand written to each student and assignments are given each week .
The qualities I look for in an ideal guitar student might include the following:
Eager to learn and dedicated.