Michael Kovitz Guitar Lessons

My teaching approach:

Guitar Lessons in classical, jazz, blues, folk and pop guitar. Studies include: fingerboard harmony, ear training, reading, technique, interpretation and expression, and vocal coaching for all accompaniment styles with a strong emphasis on "productive practice." Student recording is available. Over 30 years professional experience and author of the highly acclaimed book, From Silence to Sound.

My influences are:

My influences are many and varied - from classical, to jazz musicians and composers, North and South Indian classical musicians, many writers, poets, and philosophers..

My guitar lessons take place in:

The teacher's studio

Guitar Lessons with me take place in the following areas:

Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, NC and also skype

Guitar Techniques:

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

Your first guitar lesson with me might include the following:

On the first lesson I ask each student what they want - where they want to go with their music. I ask them to play and determine where their level with regard to technique, interpretation, reading skills, fingerboard harmony, etc.. I suggest a plan of work, and if we are in agreement, we proceed...

A guitar lesson with me might entail the following:

We always attempt to use your lesson in the most productive way. If you have practiced a lot or a little, we will adjust the lesson for that. If you bring questions, we will answer them; problems, we will solve them; the only reason we are there is to up-level your musical experience and the joy that flows from it.

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

My ideal guitar student is desperate to learn; someone who has tried many teachers and has come away feeling disappointed.