Lessons Instructors Guitar Tampa Florida

Lessons

When you book lessons with me, it's basically a 1/2 hour lesson once a week at the same time, every week. I am unable to have a "flexible schedule", due to the amount of students I teach. For intermediate & advanced students I am available to do 1 hour lessons, once a week depending on time slot availability. Please read my FAQ for other questions you may have.

All of my students are offered a Customized Curriculum that is focused on getting you to achieve your goals in the shortest time possible. How this is done, is after you Contact Me, I have you fill out an additional form that asks several questions that gives me a good idea of your experience, goals, expectations and more.

Having a Custom Curriculum just makes sense for anyone wanting to learn guitar or for students who are looking to improve guitar. Although most students will still go over most of the basics that I do teach, everyone is unique in where they want to go on guitar.

Learning guitar is a process, and after teaching guitar over the past 10 years, I have seen what works best, and how to motivate my students with a step-by-step process that gets you going.

I take all of my students through a personalized experience of learning the guitar that covers the following elements:

Here is a partial listing of Elements that I teach on guitar:

Basic chords
Strumming
Practice habits
Understanding the basics of a guitar
Playing with a metronome
Tuning a guitar
Chord patterns
Guitar Pro software training
Playing songs for the beginner
Advanced chords
Learning the basics of Tablature
Timing
Playing with others
Chord inversions
Basic picking patterns
Finger style picking/Travis style picking
Beginning solo patterns
Selecting cover songs to learn
Barre chords
Basic theory - understanding different keys
Intermediate soloing
Ear training
Songwriting structures
Tablature - In depth
Changing strings/Cleaning guitars
Software-based tools
Chord structures
Learning your favorite songs
Alternate tunings
Slide Guitar
Guitar Effects
Picking techniques
Guitar Speed
Modal theory
Setting up a low-budget home recording studio
Recording techniques
Sonar recording software training
Understanding MIDI
Improvisation
Advanced song composition
Arrangements
Equipment
Purchasing Guitars/amps/effects
Selecting the right guitar for your needs
Studying the masters
Speed techniques
Basic guitar setups/repairs
How to teach yourself further
Internet research
Advanced soloing
Performances
Band protocol
Producing a CD project
Auditioning for a band
Marketing yourself
Generating an income/networking

Some students just want to learn to play some simple songs and I can do that as well. Whether you are a person who has never picked up a guitar before, or someone who is more advanced - looking for a more structured teacher, you may have very well come to the right place.

In addition to your lessons, I also offer an "Open Jam" once a month for all of my students, which is absolutely FREE for all current students on the roster. You will have to get some basics down, before being invited to this open jam and my goal has always been to get my students as good on the guitar as possible!