Alexander Knutsen

My teaching approach

Alexander Knutsen I have been teaching privately since 1995. I am a former National Guitar Workshop faculty member, and have teaching experience from Elementary, Middle, and High Schools. I have toured both nationally and internationally. I have played on 160+ recording sessions over the years, and I am well versed in many styles of music. I am a member of local Boston rock band, Mission Hill, named Top Local Band to watch out for in 2010 by Boston Music Spotlight. Most recently, Mission Hill opened up for Bon Jovi at Gillette Stadium. PLAYING THE GUITAR IS EASY - LET ME SHOW YOU HO

My influences are:

INFLUENCES Eivind Aarset, Kevin Barry, Dimebag Darrell, The Edge, Marty Friedman, Bill Frisell, Peter Green, Jimi Hendrix, Allan Holdsworth, Paul Jackson Jr., Eric Johnson, Michael Landau, Daniel Lanois, Duke Levine, Brent Mason, Tim May, Pat Metheny, Buddy Miller, John Petrucci, Keith Richards, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Terje Rypdal, Mike Stern, Ronni LeTekro, Michael Thompson, Steve Vai, Zakk Wylde

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:

Studio lessons in Saugus In-home lessons on the North Shore and also Metro West

Guitar Techniques:

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

Your first guitar lesson with me might include the following:

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A guitar lesson with me might entail the following:

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

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