Keep It Simple!

One of my main philosophies in teaching is to take what seems to be complex and make it simple! When you are playing music, you don't want to get bogged down thinking of a million complex theories and rules. I'll help you to master complex theory while keeping everything in simple and easy-to-use concepts. This process helps you to become a great player, being able to actually use what you know to express your musical ideas as freely as possible.

Customized Lessons

Each lesson is customized and tailored to fit your specific needs. I'll work with you on a one-to-one basis to help you to become the player you want to be.

General Overview

Here are some of the things I'll be working on with you:

Chords

You'll learn how to build, play and use any and all chords from a triad to 7th, 9th, 11th and 13th chords, and every variation. Again, I'll work with you, using simple concepts to keep this process simple and easy to use.

Scales

I'll work with you on scales that cover the entire fretboard, from one end to the other. Knowing all your scales in this fashion gives you the ability to solo at any time, in any key, anywhere on the fretboard. The more limitless you are in knowing your scales, the more limitless you'll be in soloing. This may sound like a lot to master, but again, I break this process down into a step-by-step process that makes all this information simple and easy to use. ;-)

Theory

The term Music Theory is unfortunately somewhat intimidating to some players. Music theory is really just a series of rules and ways to explain and understand music. It's just a tool you can use to make YOUR music sound better!

I'll teach you about:

• Keys
• Chords
• Scales
• How to recognize keys by looking at a chord progression
• Knowing what notes to play over certain chords or chord progressions
• How to know what would sound good and what would sound bad
• How to play outside a key, providing dissonance, yet still making it sound good
• How to know what chords you can play in a certain key
• How to alter the chords of a musical progression to add more color
• And much, much more...

Once again, I break all this down into a step-by-step process that makes all this information simple and easy to use. ;-)

Other Areas of Study

Other aspects of playing I can work with you on:

• General Technique
• Modes
• Arpeggios
• Sight Reading
• Ear Training
• Learning Songs
• Soloing
• Playing Rhythm
• Solo Guitar Style
• Chord Melodies
• Dynamics
• Phrasing
• Fingerpicking
• And yes... much, much more...

Everything I've mentioned here can be thought of as complicated and a lot to handle, but each lesson is custom tailored to your needs, using a step-by-step process that makes the information easy to understand and easy to use.