Southtown Guitar

My teaching approach: I have a B.A. in Music from Wheaton College, where I studied jazz and classical guitar. In 2011 I started Southtown Guitar, a music store where we teach guitar, bass, piano and drums and sell and repair all kinds of equipment. We customize our lessons to the interests and ability of each student. With most students we explore note reading, music theory and learning popular songs that they are interested in. My influences are: I have a lot of them but especially Paul Simon, Kelly Joe Phelps, and Wilco.My guitar lessons take place in: The teacher's studioGuitar lessons typically take place on these days and hours: We a lot of flexibility for lessons Tuesdays - Saturdays.Guitar Techniques: Lead guitar, Rhythm guitar, Open tuning, Fingerstyle, Slide Guitar, Vocal Accompaniment, Performance, Improvisation, Jamming Skills, Reading Music, Music Theory, Scales and Exercises, Song Writing, Recording and Production, Guidance In Equipment SelectionYour first guitar lesson with me might include the following: If students have taken lessons before, I go over any materials that they have previously studied and ask them to play me something. I look for technical things (i.e. right and left hand position) and musical things (i.e. tempo, dynamics) to work on. If a student has never played before I begin by introducing proper hand position for the guitar and how to fret notes cleanly and then we jump in learning some music.A guitar lesson with me might entail the following: We will explore music that the student is interested in and learn to read music from books and how to play by ear.The qualities I look for in an ideal guitar student might include the following: My ideal guitar student would have a strong desire to learn, be willing to take chances and try new things, and have time to practice 4 - 5 days/week.