Zak Rivers Guitar Lessons

My teaching approach:

Plays: Guitar and Cello Education: B. A. Music degree from Minnesota State University. Microcomputer Technology minor. Professional Gigs: Performed with the Mankato Symphony Orchestra which provided a variety of opportunities besides the classics such as playing alongside The Moody Blues, The Fifth Dimension, and Vince Gill. Today performing with the Saint Paul Civic Symphony. Plays with the cover band Decadence Inc., an original fusion trio Rivers Edge, and original rock Ghostwood Project. Styles: Rock, Blues, Classical, Metal, Finger-Style, and Jazz

My influences are:

Steve Morse, Eric Johnson, Nuno Bettencourt, John Petrucci, Guthrie Govan, Gambale, Holdsworth, Victor Wooten, Paul Masvidal

My guitar lessons take place in:

The teacher's studio

Guitar Lessons with me take place in the following areas:

American Guitar and Band 13777 Grove Drive North Maple Grove, MN 55311

Guitar Techniques:

Lead guitar, Rhythm guitar, Fingerstyle, Performance, Improvisation, Jamming Skills, Reading Music, Music Theory, Scales and Exercises, Song Writing, Recording and Production, Guidance In Equipment Selection