My teaching approach:My areas of expertise are jazz and improvisation, rock, funk, and R&B. I build the lesson plans around the student's (or parent's) aspirations for the guitar. I will use a combination of theory, examples from recorded sources, music reading, and improvisation, depending on what the student's own goals are. I teach either on a Fender Startocaster, a Fender acoustic, or a Yamaha nylon string guitar.My guitar lessons take place in:Either locationGuitar Techniques:Lead guitar, Rhythm guitar, Open tuning, Fingerpicking, Slide Guitar, Vocal Accompaniment, Performance, Improvisation, Jamming Skills, Reading Music, Music Theory, Scales and Exercises, Song Writing, Recording and Production, Guidance In Equipment Selection