R.J. Young Guitar Lessons

R.J. Young Guitar Lessons

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About

My teaching approach:

I teach a wide variety of information to make my students into well-rounded guitarists. I teach songs, reading music, scales, theory, chords and more chords, songwriting and improvisation. I have a curriculum that I have developed over many years of teaching.

My influences are:

I love all music. I love alternative country, alternative rock, classic rock, hard rock, jazz and experimental music. I studied classical composition while I was a music major.

My guitar lessons take place in:

The teacher's studio

Guitar Lessons with me take place in the following areas:

I have a teaching studio on my property just south of Gresham.

Guitar Techniques:

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

Your first guitar lesson with me might include the following:

I will assess a student's prior abilities by asking what instruments they've played before, seeing what chords they may know, how well they can play the songs they know and whether or not they know any scales. I teach 2 introductory units at the same time with a new student to keep it interesting.

A guitar lesson with me might entail the following:

A lesson with me will move at the students pace. I always know what the next step is with a student, and I will move that student forward one lesson at a time.

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

My ideal guitar student? One that practices, and finds the value in and uses the information I am teaching them.


Highlights

Serves Happy Valley , OR

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Services offered

Guitar