One of the most gratifying aspects of having a long career in music is the opportunity to share my love for playing, writing, and recording with my students. I have taught many students from young beginners who have never played before, to aspiring teenagers and college students with an eye towards a career in music, and also adults who simply wish to explore the music they have loved all of their lives. I will always tailor my approach to meet the needs of my students. I teach in my home studio in Northern Westchester County, NY. I will travel to students in certain circumstances. I also am now available for Zoom lessons.
Contact me to schedule a lesson, or for any questions.
Play along with backing tracks to learn to play in time.
For intermediate to advanced students:
Basic Technique
Scales and Arpeggios
Mapping the neck
Chord voicings
Theory
Reading
Blues and Rock Improvisation:
Looking at the great masters and how guitar playing has evolved in a historic context.
Using transcriptions and backing tracks to apply the information.
Jazz Improvisation
The theory and techniques necessary to learn the basic language of Jazz.
Study standards of the repertoire.
Play with backing tracks.
Recording
Basic methods of production.
Concepts for writing and recording ones own songs.
Using Logic software.
Perhaps most important, I try to impart my years of experience learning, practicing, performing, and striving to be an artist and maintain a professional career as a guitarist and musician.
