Hello there! My name is Colin McGuire. I have been playing guitar for the past 25 years. One of the great things about my experience is that I have played all kinds of music over my career. From Jazz and Rock to acoustic singer songwriter styles, nothing is out of reach! I also had a career as a high school physics teacher for a decade so I bring a solid foundation in teaching strategies paired with my love of music. I emphasize learning through your favorite music and mixing in the skills within that framework. I have experience playing as a studio musician for rappers in NYC and fronting a rock band in Pittsburgh and most things in between.

50 years of guitar playing experience, award winning singer-songwriter, 7 albums released in the last 12 years, International touring artist, love to teach and pass my experience on to my students an get them to where they want to go, happy to travel to them,

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Did you take lessons when you were a child? Maybe your teacher was a strict, unbending tutor and you had to spend hours practicing making it an unbearable chore. This should not be anyone's experience! Music lessons should be fun and engaging, and should include music that the student loves, challenging them based on their interests! We believe that every musician should experience progress and feel “successful” from the very beginning.