Alex Oster

Alex began his musical path with the trombone, but quickly discovered that strings, not brass was his true passion. Picking up the guitar 13 years ago, his primary focus was around classic rock and blues, looking up to guitarists like Jimi Hendrix and David Gilmour. After studying under 4 different teachers with diverse specializations, Alex expanded his playing into various styles and genres from metal to folk to funk. He loves to experiment with alternate turnings and even picked up an 8 string guitar a few years back after studying under Justin Lowe of renowned local metal band, After the Burial. Alex recently graduated from the University of Minnesota with a double major in Psychology and Journalism. Keeping music the main focus of his studies, Alex assisted in sound studies in the Psych department's Auditory Perception and Cognition Lab and worked for the award-winning college radio station, Radio K. He is also a self taught bass, ukulele, and mandolin player. He has 3 years of professional teaching experience.

I now have been teaching guitar for 3 years and have enjoyed the musical journey with each of my diverse range of students! I start by finding what my students are interested in learning in order to tailor a custom learning experience that will help them grow as a musician and more importantly allow music to be a fulfilling and fun aspect in their lives. I do this through not only teaching songs my students want to master, but through incorporating lessons on music theory, improvisation, and songwriting.