About
* * * Please visit StephensGuitarLessons.com for all the details about my lessons program, including all my direct contact info. If you want to connect with me via Lessons.com instead, you'll need to cover the cost of that connection (Lessons.com charges me generally about ~$20 before it lets me connect with a potential customer on their site) before we can establish that line of communication, so you'll still need to reach out to me via my website first to arrange that. * * *
There are LOTS of guitar teachers online...believe me, I know! But I feel confident that you'll find that I am the best deal, and I also offer the most "extras" (like my helpful weekly reminder emails, and discounts on lots of guitar accessories like strings, etc.)—not to mention that students will learn more under the guidance of an experienced, seasoned musician and teacher like me; I've played hundreds of shows in dozens of cities over almost three decades, and my playing can be heard on lots of songs (at last count it was in the hundreds) that have been released on CD, online, on vinyl, and even on cassette.
I studied music education, and I continue to better myself as a player every day; throughout the years I've taken lessons from some of the best teachers around, and I've read more guitar method books than I can even remember. I'm actually in the process of writing my own guitar method book, and it's those same time-tested approaches—and often even excerpts right from my book—that I use with my students.
All together, counting personal practice time, band rehearsal time, performance time, hours spent recording and working in various studios, time spent in music classes in grade school and college, time spent in lessons throughout the years, and also time spent giving lessons, I've got tens of thousands of hours of experience under my belt...and more and more each day! I've got the know-how and the ability to help you learn how to play guitar well, and to have fun doing it. Give me a call to set up your introductory lesson, and judge for yourself; you'll be impressed, I guarantee it.