Mike Oppenheim Guitar Lessons

My teaching approach:

I teach an holistic approach to music that includes technical, theoretical, and musical exercises. Students will begin learning songs early and will continue to develop technical proficiency and an understanding of the fundamentals of music theory, song writing, and improvisation.

My guitar lessons take place in:

The teacher's studio or the student's home

Guitar Lessons with me take place in the following areas:

I currently live in Thailand. I teach extensively on Skype and through video correspondence lessons.

Guitar Techniques:

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

Your first guitar lesson with me might include the following:

Begin with an introduction to the parts of the instrument, tuning, developing finger dexterity, and either introductory note reading (for children) or chords for adults.

A guitar lesson with me might entail the following:

Each lesson touches on components of technique, practical theory (scales, chord progressions, etc), development of repertoire, and improvisatory practice.

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

Anyone who is interested!